About this course:
- Master of Arts of Product Design and Development Management program at Northwestern University is a duration of 9-months.
- Students can complete the program on a part-time or full-time basis.
- This degree is either a 9 month or two-year program. Students take 24 courses over six quarters (three quarters a year) and all courses are worth 0.5 credits.
- The courses include some lecture time, the classes are very interactive.
- This program is for those students who are mid-and senior-level professionals with at least two years of experience in product design and development.
- Students can complete the program in nine months on a full-time basis or in two years on a part-time basis.
- Some of the main courses students go through in this program are:
- Introduction to Product Design and Development
- Effective Communication
- Materials Selection- Managing Choices
- Team Building and Organizational Behavior
- Accounting Issues for Product Development
- Financial Issues for Product Development
- Negotiation/Conflict Resolution
- Data Analytics for New Product Development
- Intellectual Capital Strategy
- The program is designed for professionals who want to master the concepts and tools of product design and development.
- Students 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 student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
- The average salary goes up to 89,224 USD after completing this program.
- The Graduation rate of Northwestern University is 94%.
- The acceptance rate of Northwestern University is 9%.
- Northwestern University is ranked #29 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.