DESGN612 Entreprenshp, Ethics & Intelct

Designers need to understand the fundamentals of business strategies and economic models to engage their profession in a muscular way. This course introduces students to business models for both for-profit and non-profit constructions as well as individual entrepreneurship. The position of ethics and social responsibility will be studied through case studies and discourse. The rapidly changing landscape of intellectual property - from patent and copyright to open source - will be examined. Students will create speculative business models focused on how they may manifest their professional design goals.