录取要求

Applicants normally have an undergraduate degree in design, engineering, or related discipline. Applicants must have appropriate work experience and/or quantitatively based degrees. However, the undergraduate degree is not as important as having some experience in the field, as applicants must have at least two years of work experience related to product development. There is no GRE requirement. English language proficiency exams (TOEFL, IELTS) may be required at the discretion of the program.

申请材料清单

Completed online application form
Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities must be sent directly from the school’s Office of the Registrar.
Interview with the mpd² program director
Examples of professional experience and accomplishments (during the interview). The purpose of the presentation is to make your background "come alive" through the use of a presentation and/or product. Items that might be included are product descriptions, requests for funding, prototypes, samples, brochures, ads, spec sheets, patents, etc. Examples will be securely held by mpd² and returned to the applicant once an admissions decision is made.

Following acceptance, a letter of endorsement is required in order to determine that your company understands and agrees to the time commitment of the two-year program.

Acknowledgment & Verification
The mpd² program office will email an acknowledgment once it has received your application form. We will then contact you to schedule your interview at which time you are to bring your product design and development or technical portfolio.

Mailing Address
All written materials are to be sent to:

mpd² Program
Ford Design Center, Rm. 2-316
Northwestern University
2133 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60208
847-467-3372

专业介绍

The Master of Product Design & Development Management (mpd²) program is designed for professionals who want to master the concepts and tools of product design and development. You will learn about creativity, innovation, lean design, design strategy, product innovation, end-user research, marketing, and project and product management, as well as business and financial issues. The highly-focused curriculum, taught by senior faculty from academic and business, is designed to assure our graduates a pathway to senior management. You'll quickly understand why Business Week has endorsed this program as one of the top programs of its kind in the world.

课程设置

• MPD 400-0: Introduction to Product Design and Development
• MPD 450-0: Effective Communication
• MPD 430-0: Materials Selection- Managing Choices
• MPD 442-0: Team Building and Organizational Behavior
• MPD 420-0: Accounting Issues for Product Development
• MPD 410-0: Understanding through Design
• MPD 445-0: Project Management
• MPD 448-0: Decision Making Under Uncertainty
• MPD 432-0: Obtaining Meaning from Data
• MPD 444-0: Negotiation/Conflict Resolution
• MPD 424-0: Financial Issues for Product Development
• MPD 408-0: Global Product Design and Supply Chains
• MPD 409-1: Product Design and Development (I)
• MPD 415-0: Customer Insight Tools
• MPD 405-0: Agile Management of Software Product Design & Development
• MPD 403-0: Creativity and Innovation