Design, Management, and Organizational Behavior 51-488/51-788 The goal of this course is to help Design students better understand how organizations affect the practice of design and, in turn, how the practice of design and affect organizational life. Topics covered will include the history and theory of management, some of the current practices of management that have direct bearing on design (such as strategic planning), and some of the central concepts of organizational theory that will help students learn to interpret and work within organizations. Pre-requisites: this course is intended primarily for design graduate students, with a few seats reserved for undergraduate Design majors. Non-Design majors must obtain the instructors permission to register for this course.
