Master of Science in Product Design & Development Management
The Master of Product Design & Development Management (mpd²) program is designed for professionals who want to master the concepts and tools of product design and development. You will learn about creativity, innovation, lean design, design strategy, product innovation, end-user research, marketing, and project and product management, as well as business and financial issues. The highly-focused curriculum, taught by senior faculty from academic and business, is designed to assure our graduates a pathway to senior management.
Amber Hallmpd² Graduate
Director of Product Management, Kohler
I bring everything from my time in the program to my day job. From frameworks for innovation management to building good business cases, all of it sits with me to this day.
Kelli Palmmpd² Graduate
Associate Director of Product Development, Zimmer Biomet
The mpd² courses and cohort teamwork taught me how to manage and work with multiple types of people and levels within an organization.
Joshua Childsmpd² Graduate
I can see clearly how the program, combined with my prior experience, made me ready to both see and seize that opportunity in a way I wouldn't have before
Anna Mollenkopfmpd² Graduate
Senior Product Operations Lead, Shopify
The mpd² program granted me a shift in mindset. I learned new ways to understand the world and the complicated, interconnected nature of how humans interact with each other and their environments.
Justin Zupnickmpd² Graduate
Senior UX Designer, Accolade
I was a bit of the stereotypical millennial job-hopper, jumping from startup to startup, stuck in this elevator that would only go up or down. I needed a Wonkavator, something that could allow me to go sideways, slantways, longways, backways, squareways, roundways and any other ways you can think of. I felt mpd² offered that.
Brea Dumbachermpd² Graduate
Senior Product Designer, Sprout Social, Inc.
A professor would say something in a class, and suddenly I’d understand something I’d been pondering at work. Or someone at work would bring up a topic, and I could share a piece of relevant learning from a recent class. I found it really rewarding.
The mpd² Community
Our faculty, alumni, and current students come from some of the most innovative companies in the world. Learn more about the mpd² community and how we master big picture business and leadership skills through our hands-on, team-based learning approach.
Housed within the
Segal Design Institute
We educate the creative explorers of the future, focusing on the interconnectedness of technology, humans, and the natural world. Our students turn ideas into reality, centering people in complex challenges that have societal impact.
Learn more about the Segal Design Institute