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Master in Strategic Design of Spaces

Unleashing the power of design to boost transformation
The world today is often described as volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). In this ever-changing context, design emerges as an important tool to overcome complex challenges and to resolve difficult problems. Technology has impacted our lives more than at any time in history. Faced with new ways of working and thinking about physical space, we need to seamlessly integrate our physical world with the digital. That is where design comes in!
PROGRAM

Graduate

DURATION

10 months

LANGUAGE

English

LOCATION

Madrid

Format

Full Time

Intake

October

In this program, you will discover how to implement innovative design changes that impact behavior and align with an organization’s goals. This will include enhancing functionality, brand strengthening and boosting productivity and satisfaction, while also  providing sustainable solutions.

Design solutions should take a holistic approach to create spaces and experiences that align with an organization’s goals. This means all solutions should be interconnected, omnichannel, and future-proof. By taking this approach, we can harness the power of technology and drive innovation while also allowing for flexibility, enhancing productivity, and ensuring the wellness of the user and environment.

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UNIVERSITY PRIVATE DEGREE

This is a University Private Degree from IE Universidad*, and taught in IE School of Architecture and Design. More information on what earning a University Private Degree from IE Universidad entails.

*IE Universidad is a University officially recognized by the Spanish education authorities, allowed to grant both Official University Degrees (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees), which are specifically regulated and accredited by Spanish Ministry of Education and University Private Degrees (Master), which are specifically designed by the University towards the professional application of their studies and the constant update of higher education, preserving the educational standards of excellence of IE. Both types of degrees are equally backed by the rigor and prestige of IE University.

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A word of welcome

 

Dear prospective student,

Did you know that, on an average day, professionals spend over 65% of their working hours away from their desk? This means office buildings around the globe are regularly half-empty, yet organizations still pay for the space! How is this sustainable?

Or, when an online store opens a brick-and-mortar one, did you know that online sales go up in that geographic area? As e-commerce players are quickly realizing, a symbiotic relationship is often essential for success.

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64%

International Students

26

Average Age

2-3

Years Average Work Experience

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Master in Strategic Design of Spaces

10 Reasons to join the MSD

Integrating design strategies, technology, user needs and corporate objectives

  1. DESIGNER OF THE FUTURE

    You will be a “designer of the future”, a creative problem solver, able to deliver fast design solutions to help clients in the decision-making process.

  2. STRATEGIC DESIGNER

    You will learn how to be a strategic designer that provides tangible, adaptable solutions, working together with clients in multidisciplinary teams, capable of designing the best experience for the user, aligning the physical and the virtual spaces.

  3. SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

    Our holistic approach to design helps you create sustainable solutions that impact business performance. Because true sustainability is more than the materials we use—it’s about versatile, economically viable spaces that influence the way we interact with our surroundings.

  4. INTERIORS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

    The Master in Strategic Design of Spaces will give you tools to create interiors for the 21st century, strengthening the connection between design, environment and technology, approaching each project with a holistic view.

  5. DESIGN IMPACT ON BEHAVIORS

    It will help you raise the awareness of the impact of design on culture and behaviors. You will translate the value that your design solutions are delivering to productivity, functionality, branding, well-being, happiness etc - not to mention the sustainability solutions it can provide.

  6. BESPOKE SOLUTIONS DESIGNER

    This master’s degree will provide you with a mindset, tools and structure that will ensure you are constantly evolving to meet the market demands, anticipating the trends and giving the right attitude to face disruptions.

  7. DESIGN THINKING

    You will acquire a broad new knowledge and design thinking capability that will make you a hybrid person fluent in the creative realm who has enough experience to generate ideas, execute them efficiently and aligning your ideas with the business goals.

  8. DIFFERENTIATION

    It will differentiate you from the design driven designers, but also from the RE, HR, IT directors that are unaware of the consequences of the design implications of their decisions. It will prepare you to face successfully the challenges of the real world providing you with an added value that will differentiate you from your peers.

  9. SHAPE YOUR UNIQUENESS

    The Master in Strategic Design of Spaces will also shape and design your uniqueness and will provide you with a new network of coaches, mentors and colleagues.

  10. EXCELLENT FACULTY AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

    International professors who are working in director positions in the architecture, design and workspaces field or who are recognized academics, providing different perspectives and viewpoints.

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The Design Lab

As part of the Master in Strategic Design of Spaces, students have the chance to participate in the Design Lab. In this lab, they develop their final projects with real companies.

Students are given a real business problem by client mentors. Conducting research and developing recommendations is core to prepare a strong proposal.

Finally, students present the results to the client and apply the feedback to their proposal. The best project will receive the Architecture and Design final project prize.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS

  • Gensler
  • Scott Brownrigg
  • JLL
  • Colliers International
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Why design matters

We have observed how a variety of areas of design impact the way we live. Discover why design matters.

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Why Would You Want To Study This Master?

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Our Voices

"What I liked about this program is that it allowed me to work full-time.At this stage of my life, this was really important to me, since I didn’t want to stop my professional career for a year."
Candela Oliva, London, UK
Scott Brownrigg
"We can make a more productive working environment by simply adjusting some details in the design of the layout, furniture, or other aspects. It is amazing!"
Santiago Osorio, Amsterdam, Netherlands
UNStudio
"Working with people from all over the world has really expanded my perspective about the world and has made me realize that this one is not as big as I thought it was."
Edgar Treviño, Mexico City, Mexico
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Disruptive Design to Transform Business – New York

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Consentino City Miami 18:00, Miami, United States Of America, English

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