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11 July 2023

Forbes also gathers a rating of teachers by students, in which 78% were recognised for academic excellence

Forbes magazine has included IED Barcelona’s Master in Design Management in its annual ranking of Best Business School Programmes for its “quality, qualified teaching staff and internationalisation”.

The business publication highlighted the programme’s multicultural and multidisciplinary environment, where students develop a global perspective through design management. Further, it points out that nine out of ten of the Master’s teaching staff are active professionals in their sector.

Forbes also gathers a rating of teachers by students, in which 78% were recognised for academic excellence.

Design Management is a (design) discipline that has evolved into a management process that aims to maximise design objectives by aligning them with business objectives (within an organisation). However, the approach is always design-driven and focuses on how design can generate value at the organisational level by fuelling competitive advantage through the differentiation of products and/or services, improving the user experience, and fostering innovation overall.

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