Applied as a verb, design can help us deconstruct and respond to the most challenging issues of our time. Through a two-year, project-based curriculum steeped in Integrative Design research methodologies, MDes students work collaboratively as a team and with constituents, stakeholders, and partners from the corporate and the non-profit sectors. Individually and as a group, students work to address “wicked problems” through hands-on, real-world projects. Past project partners have included Kellogg Eye Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Guardian Industries Corp, Steelcase Health, and IBM Watson Health. Each MDes cohort is comprised of design professionals who wish to transform their careers through critical thinking, analysis, and an unflinching engagement with complex, real-world problems. 2018 Cohort Focus: Equity and Access. Learn More: stamps.umich.edu/mdes
