MASTERS OF INNOVATION AND DESIGN
People + Skills + Technology + AI
MID courses are designed to evolve your professional, human centered innovation, digital, and leadership skills to make you more resilient in an ever changing digital world.
Globally in-demand skills.
鈥淓mployer expectations are shifting rapidly and college students must develop hard
and soft
skills that will prepare them for workforce success.鈥�
- Hanover Research
MID Degree Outcomes matched with the necessary skills to demonstrate proficiency.
MID cultivates a forward-thinking mindset that integrates strategic foresight, digital fluency, with creative problem-solving to anticipate industry trends, identify transformative opportunities, and design adaptive strategies in today鈥�s competitive market.
- Leadership Skills: Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Change Management, People Management, Culture Development, Business Sense
- Professional Skills: Communication, Planning
- Innovation Skills: Research, Creativity, Complex Problem Solving, Risk Taking, Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
- Digital Skills: Digital Fluency, Data Visualization, Agile Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Students learn structured methods to generate breakthrough ideas, apply user鈥慶entered research, and use iterative prototyping to tackle complex problems
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- Innovation Skills: Creativity, Complex Problem Solving, Risk Taking, Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
- Professional Skills: Communication, Collaboration, Storytelling
- Digital Skills: UX Design, Digital Fluency, Agile Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence
- Leadership Skills: Strategic Thinking
Through strong digital fluency and analytical capabilities, graduates learn to interpret data, validate hypotheses, and integrate measurable insights using AI for product and strategic decisions.
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- Digital Skills: Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Agile Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Professional Skills: Research, Decision Making
- Leadership Skills: Strategic Thinking, Business Sense
- Innovation Skills: Complex Problem Solving
Emphasis on Scrum, Lean, and agile frameworks enables graduates to manage cross鈥慺unctional teams, deliver iterative value, and adapt quickly to market changes.
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- Digital Skills: Agile methodologies (Agile, AI), Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
- Leadership Skills: Time Management, Planning, Collaboration, Decision Making
- Professional Skills: Communication
- Innovation Skills: Collaboration, Risk Taking, Design Thinking
Students gain hands鈥憃n expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), UX/UI design, interface best practices, and the latest digital technologies鈥攑ositioning them to build forward鈥憈hinking solutions.
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- Digital Skills: UX Design, Digital Fluency, Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Agile methodologies
- Professional Skills: Communication
- Innovation Skills: Creativity, Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
By combining market research, rapid experimentation, and user testing, graduates ensure that new ideas are viable and aligned with customer needs.
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- Innovation Skills: Research, Risk Taking, Creativity, Complex Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
- Professional Skills: Communication, Observation
- Leadership Skills: Decision Making, Planning
- Digital Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Graduates learn to craft compelling narratives and deliver persuasive presentations鈥攃ritical for securing stakeholder buy鈥慽n, funding, and cross鈥憈eam alignment.
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- Professional Skills: Communication, Storytelling, Influencing
- Leadership Skills: Influence, Strategic Thinking
- Digital Skills: Digital Fluency (for leveraging presentation tools)
With strong communication, people management, and collaborative skills, students excel at fostering inclusive, high鈥憄erforming teams that drive innovation
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- Leadership Skills: People Management, Change Management, Culture Development, Leadership, Business Sense
- Professional Skills: Communication, Collaboration
- Innovation Skills: Creativity, Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
- Digital Skills: Digital Fluency
Students learn to unify innovation management techniques with user鈥慶entered design principles, ensuring that products and services are both cutting鈥慹dge and user鈥慺riendly.
- Digital Skills: UX Design, Digital Fluency
- Innovation Skills: Creativity, Complex Problem Solving, Research, Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
- Professional Skills: Communication, Collaboration
- Leadership Skills: Strategic Thinking
Graduates leave the program equipped with strategic thinking, business acumen, ethical decision鈥憁aking, and a portfolio of hands鈥憃n projects that prepare them to excel in diverse professional environments.
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- Professional Skills: Communication, Time Management, Planning, Business Sense
- Leadership Skills: Leadership, People Management, Change Management, Strategic Thinking
- Digital Skills: Digital Fluency, UX Design, Agile Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Innovation Skills: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Observation, Collaboration
Developing and enhancing your skills will not only solidify your relevance today but also boost your adaptability to future technologies and opportunities.
The Master of Innovation and Design (MID) program begins by assessing your strengths and areas for growth. It then tailors鈥� courses to address your skill gaps while fostering a digital mindset, maximizing your potential for career success. The jobs of the future may not exist today, but more organizations recognize the need for adaptable talent capable of thriving in an ever-evolving technological landscape.
Our program emphasizes three key areas: Innovation Management, UX/UI, and Research & Development (focused on new product development), ensuring you are equipped with the cutting-edge knowledge and skills to excel in tomorrow鈥檚 world.
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