Business - Design University of Canberra

Overview

As a student of design, your job is to create an experience that is functional, beautiful, intuitive, and accessible. As a business student your challenge is learn a range of core business applications and strategies to manage positive outcomes in the context of work, organisations and business.

Combined, these two disciplines will give you the knowledge and skills to establish your own unique career pathway that reflects your passion for design within a structure based on years of business management and strategy.

Taught within a small, more personalised class, this course offers an individually tailored learning environment that ensures that each student receives the highest level of support and encouragement throughout the entire UC study journey. 

Study Business - Design from University of Canberra and you will:

• acquire theoretical knowledge to reflect critically on professional practice in the areas of business analysis, change management and implementation

• identify the different stages of the ‘design for manufacture’ process

• gain the knowledge and skills necessary to launch your own interaction design business or seek employment within global markets across all industries.

• select appropriate methods, materials and processes for designing and prototyping products

• employ innovative use of different visual and emerging media types across print, screen and packaging

• develop effective design solutions for specific audiences

• select appropriate methods, materials and processes for designing and prototyping products

• learn to apply advanced 2D and 3D digital design technologies

• acquire image-making expertise and the ability to develop visual design artefacts using a range of analogue and digital media.

Career opportunities

The UC Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design and Media is a globally recognised qualification that will give you the knowledge, skills and qualifications to either; pursue a career working in private or public organisations or forge your own career as an entrepreneur.

Potential job opportunities that could come from studying this course include:

• design consultant

• design strategist

• product designer

• design researcher

• digital manufacturing designer

• advanced manufacturing designer

• international business development manager

• global account manager