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Ph.D. in Design Management

Ph.D. in Design Management

The purpose is to cultivate capable business professionals by acquiring a knowledge system that can be applied to new innovation theories and practices in response to the rapid changes in the business environment and the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Overview

  • IntakeSpring & Fall
  • Duration3 years
  • Credits36
  • TypeFull-time
  • FormatOffline
  • LanguageEnglish

2026 Curriculum

Course Classification Offered Courses Credits/Hours
Common Required Courses Business Management ▼
Course Description
The aim of this course is to clarify the system of management theory and to cultivate the ability to acquire knowledge of management field based on the system. The study of business administration starts from the management field based on Pragmatism, which emphasizes objective results, and studies how to rationalize the problem solved in the actual management field. This course focuses on the practical and technical issues of business management, which is based on the viewpoint of pragmatism.
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Statistics and Decision Making ▼
Course Description
In this course, students will learn the language of uncertainty and the statistical methods for making inferences and decisions on the basis of limited information and data. The course will build on concepts covered in the first part and move to prediction and inferential statistics. In particular, you will learn about hypothesis testing, testing for independent and paired samples, simple linear regression, and multiple linear regression enabling you to make informed predictions.
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Survey research Methods & Analysis ▼
Course Description
This course introduces the student to a set of principles of survey design that are the basis of standard practices in the field. The course exposes the student to research literatures that use both observational and experimental methods to test key hypotheses about the nature of human behavior that affect the quality of survey data. It will also present important statistical concepts and techniques in sample design, execution, and estimation, as well as models of behavior describing errors in responding to survey questions. Both social science and statistical concepts will be presented.
 
Managerial Economics ▼
Course Description
Course describes organization, personnel, finance, accounting, and marketing of business administration from the viewpoint of economics. It focuses on the business type, the behavior of the organization members, the economic situation and the enterprise side of the theory of economics. The relationship between the economy and corporate organizations will be specifically covered.
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Management Research Capstone Project ▼
Course Description
The capstone course is a method of summative evaluation in which the student is given an opportunity to demonstrate integrated knowledge and growth in the major. The course will assess a student’s cognitive and intellectual growth in their major and also the overall academic learning experience. The course will provide an opportunity for students to integrate and applied learning in a comprehensive manner. The capstone provides an opportunity for students to integrate and apply knowledge from their academic studies; through the comprehensive evaluation of core curriculum of all learned fields.
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Research Methods in Social Science ▼
Course Description
This course is designed to set up a specific research field in the area of business administration that student will study for the thesis paper. The focus of this course is, also, to assist students in developing creativity and analysing cost of business decision making. It cultivates the ability to combine the theoretical knowledge and practical application.
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Thesis Research I ▼
Course Description
This course is an area of study or research necessitating a high level of self-directed learning. This learning requires students to read, conduct research, complete written examinations, reports, projects, research papers, portfolios, or similar assignments that are designed to measure competency in the stated educational objectives. The work will be related to an academic discipline done outside of the formal (directly supervised) classroom. This research may be experiential, directed reading, or independent research supervised by a faculty advisor and approved by the chairperson of the department under which the course is listed.
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Department Major Courses Introduction to Economics ▼
Course Description
This course deals with economic theory, econometric methodology, mathematical economics and the latest economic theory which are the basis of understanding of business administration.
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Basic Statistics ▼
Course Description
Statistics is a basic tool for quantitative research methods in many research areas and is also being used in real-world applications. This course covers (1) descriptive statistics which deal with describing data along with data visualization, (2) probability distribution including binomial distribution, normal distribution, (3) Inferential statistics which is about how to make statistical inference, hypothesis testing, and multivariate analysis such as ANOVA, Regression. This course is designed to focus on the application of statistical concepts rather than understanding underlying mathematics, and will utilize SW applications such as Excel / SPSS to solve tasks and will have brief touch on using R programming as well.
3/3
Business Strategy ▼
Course Description
This course focuses on the business strategy process. It involves the evaluation of the global business environment, selection of strategic alternatives, formulation and implementation of the strategic plan, and analysis of firm performance. The course intends to develop students’ analytical skills, teamwork, as well as oral and written communication skills. Conceptual information is presented through readings, lectures, team presentations, and other class activities.
3/3
Business Analytics ▼
Course Description
Business Analytics is a graduate level course specially designed for the students of Global Management. The course is taught in English. The course introduces the students about the basics of business data processing and forecasting with performance measurements. Different forecasting data modeling methods– Moving Average, Weighted Moving Average, Naïve, Auto Regression, Exponential Smoothing, Holt-Winter will be discussed in this course. Microsoft excel and Tableau tools will be utilized to data manipulate and visualize the business data and forecasting.
3/3
Human Resource Management ▼
Course Description
Human resource management is a part or sub-process of management that manages organizational human resources. Human resource management starts from planning and securing of human resources, explores all functions and activities for labor relations, from efficient utilization, maintenance, preservation, compensation and development of human resources. This course covers the management functions of all working managers working in various levels of management, and how to manage human resources as a management process that achieves organizational goals.
3/3
Accounting & Decision Making ▼
Course Description
Students examine the form and content of financial statements and the methods used to account for assets, liabilities, capital, cash flows and other information reported in conformity with accounting principles. While pure financial accounting focuses on the external interpretation of corporate financial reporting, this course includes internal reporting for managerial decision-making. Management planning and control techniques, basic cost analysis, capital budgeting and activity-based management are encompassed in the course.
3/3
Operations Management ▼
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the concepts, principles, problems, and practices of operations management. Emphasis is on managerial processes for effective operations in both goods-producing and service-rendering organization. Topics include operations strategy, process design, capacity planning, facilities location and design, forecasting, production scheduling, inventory control, quality assurance, and project management. The topics are integrated using a systems model of the operations of an organization.
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Financial Management ▼
Course Description
The main content of this course is to systematically study theories that guide corporate financial management behavior and to understand the overall financial situation and future directions. How to raise and operate funds in the management of modern enterprises is a very important part of the company’s growth and survival. In this lecture, students first study the main contents discussed in corporate finance and study the basic logic and theoretical basis of major financial theory applied to corporate finance. Then, by examining the cases of realistic application of major financial theory, students will combine theory and practice and cultivate practical application ability. Practical and concrete learning and case analysis on corporate investment decisions, capital procurement decisions, and risk management will be systemized.
3/3
Project Management ▼
Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the psychological, social, and cultural factors that underlie expectations, preferences, and judged effectiveness of leadership practices and styles in organizations and work groups in the major cultural regions of the world. The course will focus on the development of the students’ ability to think critically about the complexity of the direct, indirect, and interactive impact of these factors on leading within multinational organizations that operate worldwide.
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Methods for Causal Inference in Management Studies ▼
Course Description
This course offers a rigorous mathematical survey of causal inference. Inferences about causation are of great importance in science, medicine, policy, and business.This course provides an introduction to the statistical literature on causal inference that has emerged in the last 35–40 years and that has revolutionized the way in which statisticians and applied researchers in many disciplines use data to make inferences about causal relationships.
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Introduction to Management Theories ▼
Course Description
This course introduces a few popular theories in management fields. The topic includes theories that help managers make better decisions, such as resource-based view, supply chain, quality, etc. The goal of this course is to familiarize doctoral students with reading and understanding academic journal papers in management. Participants will have the opportunity to lead a discussion on a subset of the papers covered in class; as well as present their own research proposal on a topic of interest to them.
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Multivariate Analysis ▼
Course Description
This course is designed to deliver students with a conceptual knowledge of the basic concepts underlying the most crucial multivariate techniques, with an overview of actual application in various sectors. The subject will address both the underlying statistical methods and mathematical models for problems of applications in different fields. The primary goal of this course is to support students in learning to think deeply and critically about establishing research problems comprised multiple dependent variables, and how to appropriately analyze multivariate data.
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Special Topics in the Industry 4.0 ▼
Course Description
Students will meet a wide range of knowledge, discussion, better understanding how emerging technology trends in this fourth industrial revolution and the digital transformation period from the perspective of its potential applications, and digital economy. Students will explore the full spectrum of conceptual knowledge and understanding of how digital technologies shaping and contributing to our economic growth, innovation, and social well-being in this digital era. This course covers the most recent emerging digital and ICT technology concepts, recent research and development and academic research papers.
3/3
Strategy, Institutional Environment & Innovation ▼
Course Description
This course examines the relationship between the strategies for innovation of multinational corporations (MNCs) and those of national governments in a global economic environment. A key theme is the relationship between innovation and competitiveness at the firm and country levels, and the interaction between these two levels since the majority of technological capacity is held by MNCs while government policies affect the extent and pattern of innovations within national boundaries. Attention is given to the distinctiveness of national patterns of technological specialization, how these reflect the characteristics of local policies and institutions, and how they have been changing over time. The international location of technological activity is considered from the national perspective of the effects of globalization on catching up (or falling behind); from the cross-border perspective of MNCs; and from the local perspective of regional systems of innovation and localized clusters, and the interactions in knowledge creation between MNC subsidiaries and indigenous firms. The course concludes with an evaluation of how innovation policies are being gradually reshaped in the current context of the globalization of a knowledge-driven economy.
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Entrepreneurship ▼
Course Description
This course prepares participants for a future career as entrepreneurs, either as founders of new businesses or within already established companies. It is designed to give participants practical insights into those business aspects that are particularly important during a firm’s early development phases, and to make them more effective in managing and growing the start-up firm. It also provides the cornerstones for successfully launching and implementing entrepreneurial projects within already established organizations.
3/3
Teaching, Publishing, & Dissemination of Knowledge ▼
Course Description
Dissemination of research findings is integral to the research process. Know-how and personal experience in handling all stages and aspects of the dissemination process increase the probability that research will be disseminated, received, understood, and eventually used. The scientific journal article is by far the most common way of conveying research to a wider audience, also including the PhD thesis, and most of the course will therefore be devoted to the journal article. All aspects of the publishing process, from a the forming of hypothesis or research questions, the choice of journal, structure of the article, writing style, referencing, submitting, how to respond to reviewers, how to deal with editors will be covered.
3/3
An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence ▼
Course Description
Dissemination of research findings is integral to the research process. Know-how and personal experience in handling all stages and aspects of the dissemination process increase the probability that research will be disseminated, received, understood, and eventually used. The scientific journal article is by far the most common way of conveying research to a wider audience, also including the PhD thesis, and most of the course will therefore be devoted to the journal article. All aspects of the publishing process, from a the forming of hypothesis or research questions, the choice of journal, structure of the article, writing style, referencing, submitting, how to respond to reviewers, how to deal with editors will be covered.
3/3
Thesis Research II ▼
Course Description
This course aims to develop the student to be capable in academic research, including literature review, and writing the outcome of research. It may include examining the quantitative and qualitative approaches to scientific research methods. Fundamentals of academic research, research planning, and essentials of writing research papers are covered. Concentrating on the current research methods the course ensures that the students become advanced on their subject areas and academically equipped to further their research project and convey its outcome.
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Specialized Major Courses Brand Experience Design ▼
Course Description
Brand experience design is a way of designing products and features with a more brand-conscious approach and a clear understanding of how to integrate marketing into product experiences without getting in the way of the user. We will study Brand experience design focuses on designing experiences that create strong emotional connections with users in order to build trust, drive preference, and ultimately create affinity.
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Topics in Service Design ▼
Course Description
Topics in service design, you work within a broad scope including user experience (UX) design and customer experience (CX) design. We will this class to design for everyone concerned, you must appreciate the macro- and micro-level factors that affect their realities.
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Design Communication Strategy ▼
Course Description
Course Description A Design communication strategy is the process of achieving your objectives through communication. It includes the message: what needs to be said; the medium: using the most appropriate channels to convey the message; and the target: identifying and understanding your key audience. Through this process, we study how to build a design communication strategy.
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Brand Management Strategy ▼
Course Description
Research the overall understanding of the brand experience and the process of building a branding strategy. Strategic brand management is meant to support companies in getting (or improving) brand recognition, boosting revenue, and achieving long-term business goals. Managing a brand can (and should) include a multitude of aspects, from centralizing digital assets to upholding brand consistency across various touch-point
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