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Course Description: Study Abroad Italy and Domus Academy, Milan are pleased to announce a unique semester study abroad design program that will explore the reciprocal relationship between enterprise and creativity; between managerial organization and innovation. This program focus on how businesses can generate more original forms of creativity and how creativity itself requires increasingly complex and articulated managerial and administrative models.

The Business Design semester program is centered around the "Made in Italy"model of design and production, and explores the best of Italian and Anglo-Saxon business practices. The interdisciplinary nature of the program puts students in direct contact with the productive world of enterprise.Moreover, students will explore design theory and practice through a combination of research and hands-on experience.

The program's ultimate goal is to prepare professionals who are capable of overseeing project development, production, and distribution in design-driven companies.

Requirements: the Business Design Semester has been developed for creative and business/management students who have serious interest in exploring cutting-edge design and management practices. However, this program is also appropriate for students coming from a variety of academic backgrounds. Students are encouraged to attend during their Junior year and must have successfully completed at least one marketing course and one communications course. There is no Italian language prerequisite.

Please see the Application & Program Costs for detailed information about deadlines, costs and to download the pdf application.