M. Design – Product & Service Design
The M. Design in Product & Service Design at UID is a progressive programme that prepares design leaders who can create holistic, sustainable, and transformative solutions.
Spiritually rooted in a balanced relationship of physical product innovation and non-physical service joy – the program trains students to think systems and to design for people, purpose, and progress. The M. Design cultivates the ability to blend creativity with strategy, design with business, and empathy with technology.
Curriculum Details
The curriculum combines high-level design research, industry orientation, systems thinking, design strategy and advanced prototyping. Through live projects, design sprints, and interdisciplinary collaboration, students explore design’s potential for generating value across user journeys and business ecosystems.
Key areas of learning include:
- Design Research & Strategic Thinking
- Product Innovation & Prototyping
- Service Design & Experience Mapping
- Systems Design & Sustainability
- Business Model Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Digital Design Tools & Rapid Prototyping
Career Prospects
The graduates are poised to become strategic design professionals, suitable for roles central to innovation within corporates, startups, and consultancy. The students become natural integrators, aligning the function of a product, the grace of a service, and the preference of the user.
Career pathways include:
- Product & Service Design Lead
- Design Strategist / Innovation Consultant
- Experience Designer / Systems Designer
- Design Researcher / Sustainability Specialist
- Entrepreneur in Product or Service Innovation
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