Overview

Bringing together design thinking, management, and applied social sciences, the graduate program responds to the need for global businesses and organizations to address complex 21st-century economic, environmental, and social challenges as leaders in their fields. Methods from studio practice such as ideation, ethnographic research, prototyping, and service design are used to devise approaches to business and social innovation in global contexts. Over the course of 18 months, a select group of diverse professionals engage in a series of seminars, virtual learning, and hands-on intensive residencies in global capitals such as Paris, New York City, and Shanghai.

Over the course of 18 months, a select group of diverse professionals engage in a series of seminars, ongoing virtual learning, and hands-on intensive residencies in New York and Asia. Graduates emerge as creative leaders ready to employ design as a key business and problem-solving tool.

Career:

Graduates of the Master of Science in Strategic Design for Global Leadership will return to their companies with new solutions to challenging problems and help advance “intrapreneurial” efforts within their organizations. Many go on to advance their career in global and high-level positions, and some launch their own start-ups and develop entrepreneurial initiatives.

Accreditation

The New School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE, 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 216.284.5000). MSCHE is an institutional accreditor and federally recognized body.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic Design and Management in New Economies
Sustainable Business Models
Managing Creative Projects and Teams
Design Innovation and Leadership
Integrative Studio
Regulatory and Ethical Contexts
New Design Firms

Audience

The program is designed for professionals with a minimum of five years’ work experience in any industry. Recent cohorts have had an average of ten to twelve years' experience with a variety of backgrounds.

Lecturers

Parsons faculty represent a broad range of expertise and are acknowledged as leading practitioners and scholars in their fields.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are open and are reviewed on a rolling basis as long as space is available.

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

New York City, United States
Paris, France

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Program Essay (500-1000-word limit): A personal essay of 500–1,000 words must accompany the application. The essay must identify your motivation for study in the program by addressing the following topics in an integrated manner (i.e., do not simply provide answers to the questions, but develop an integrated and flowing argument)
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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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Funding

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France
United States

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