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unique 70/30 blend of technology and business coursework

principles and newer,  emerging technologies. Business courses (30 percent) in finance, marketing, and management provide a framework for students to understand how to translate their technology ideas into practical business solutions.

MSIT provides an intensive and unique curriculum across three fundamental areas: communication systems and networks, computing systems engineering, and business and management principles. Technical courses (70 percent) focus on fundamental engineering

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Master of Product Design and Development Management

Master of Product Design and Development Management

Northwestern's Master of Product Design and Development Management (mpd2) program is for professionals who seek to bridge the gap between product design and product management.  The curriculum is designed to assure graduates a pathway to senior management through a comprehensive understanding of the design and related business application processes.

REDEFINING 
PRODUCT DESIGN 
AND DEVELOPMENT

A few companies that have hired our graduates

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Master of Product Design and Development Management

and product management, as well as business and financial issues.  The hands-on nature of the curriculum ensures graduates are ready to lead teams and strategically-focused discussions.

The mpd2 faculty and alumni come from some of the most innovative companies in the world.  Students in the program learn creativity, innovation, lean design, design strategy, product innovation, end-user research, marketing, project

at Northwestern University

The mpd2 faculty and alumni come from some of the most innovative companies in the world.  Students in the program learn creativity, innovation, lean design, design strategy, product innovation, end-user research, marketing, project and product management, as well as business and financial issues.  The hands-on nature of the curriculum ensures graduates are ready to lead teams and strategically-focused discussions.

A few companies that have hired 
our graduates

Flexibility


Earn a master's with full-time study over nine months, or part-time in two years while maintaining employment.

Integrated
Curriculum

Meld technical learning with STEM classes designed to drive managerial skills and graduate ready to lead the full cycle of product delivery.

Hands-on
Experience

Learn through hands-on projects incorporating design, product development, end-user research, management, and innovation.

Life-Long
Learning

As an alumnus, enjoy a life-long learning benefit that allows graduates to audit classes throughout their careers.

Flexibility


Earn a master's with full-time study over nine months, or part-time in two years while maintaining employment.

Life-Long Learning

As an alumnus, enjoy a life-long learning benefit that allows graduates to audit classes throughout their careers.

Hands-on Experience

Learn through hands-on projects incorporating design, product development, end-user research, management, and innovation.

Integrated
 Curriculum

Meld technical learning with STEM classes designed to drive managerial skills and graduate ready to lead the full cycle of product delivery.

“I look at my mpd² education as a toolkit of tools and capabilities. Depending on what I’m tackling for the day, I often open up that toolbox to help me navigate those circumstances to move the category forward.”

Amber Hall (mpd2 Graduate)
PRODUCT CATEGORY LEADER, KOHLER CO.

Our Alumni

“The best mpd² students are people looking to raise their own ceiling and increase their potential. We want to prepare you by providing the best aspects of an MBA along with contemporary product design, development, and management opportunities.”

mpd2 PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jim Wicks

Our Faculty

Top-tier
faculty

Learn from tenured faculty and renowned industry professionals who round out the teaching with present-day experiences and case studies.

Industry
collaboration

Enjoy mpd2's association with the Segal Design Institute which focusses on an approach to solving problems through engineering, social sciences, design and management theory.

CAREER
Success

Graduate well-prepared for the next step in your career by connecting with mpd2 and Northwestern's robust alumni networks, and through support from McCormick and Northwestern's career offices.

Top-tier Instruction

Learn from tenured faculty and renowned industry professionals who round out the teaching with present-day experiences and case studies.

Industry
Collaboration

Enjoy mpd2's association with the Segal Design Institute which focusses on an approach to solving problems through engineering, social sciences, design and management theory.

Career
Success

Graduate well-prepared for the next step in your career by connecting with mpd2 and Northwestern's robust alumni networks, and through support from McCormick and Northwestern's career offices.

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