Master of Design [M.Des] [Strategic Foresight and Innovation] From OCAD University

Go beyond the usual MBA and accelerate your career with the Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation. This program will teach students to see the world from a human perspective and re-think what’s possible. 

This innovative program will give students design thinking skills to enhance business success, positively impact society and manage organizational change. Emphasis is placed on teaching complex problem finding, framing, and solving to create sustainable futures.

Students will work on leading innovation with people from a diverse range of backgrounds including entrepreneurs, social scientists, artists, designers, and engineers. This program prepares students to think holistically - exploring, challenging, and finding meaning in order to reframe and guide both present and future actions.

Students will develop design-thinking skills that include analysis, synthesis, and strategic and creative thinking. These skills are critical for professionals in the public and private sectors. This program will develop student's expertise in foresight (for example, identifying future problems) and research methodologies. These skills will help students create innovative and future-enhancing solutions in their final research project.