The dissertation element of the MSc is a unique opportunity for learners to carry out a rigorous innovation project or to explore academically a topic of personal interest in the field of design innovation. Each student will be supervised by an academic with relevant expertise to their subject. The dissertation will be researched and written up over the summer for full-time students, and from January Y2 for part-time students.

    Learning outcomes

    • After completing the course, the learner will be able to:
    • Strategically analyse an organisation’s requirements, context and capabilities for innovation.
    • Carry out rigorous and focussed field research and develop innovation proposals that are rigorously defensible and appropriate to an organisation’s strategic objectives and constrained capabilities.
    • Prepare clear implementation proposals and defend these in a presentation forum.