Design - Business Swinburne University of Technology

Overview

The Bachelor of Design - Business at Swinburne University of Technology equips students with the knowledge and skills essential for a career that encompasses the challenging and dynamic area of design and business. Graduates will gain opportunities in both the design and business professions learning photography, UX design and consulting skills.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design - Bachelor of Business, graduates will be able to:

• Develop knowledge and cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking, initiative, and judgement in the design process, while taking responsibility for their own learning and professional practice development
• Apply technical and practical skills as well as a broad understanding of the key concepts in communication design to generate design outcomes to a professional standard
• Curate the relevant knowledge, cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking in identifying and solving problems independently and collaboratively, in diverse contexts
• Create design proposals that articulate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences and stakeholders
• Develop design solutions that incorporate ethical and socio-ecological frameworks, demonstrating respect and inclusivity towards diverse audiences and Indigenous principles and practices
• Implement an organised schedule to deliver a complex design project which may include design research methods, collaborating with peers, academics, industry professionals and other stakeholders
• Apply and integrate business-relevant knowledge, theories, concepts, technologies, practices and processes
• Obtain, analyse and interpret relevant information and data to make informed business decisions
• Formulate innovative and sustainable solutions to business problems
• Articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural responsiveness and critically analyse and offer authentic solutions to ethical challenges in business
• Effectively communicate business arguments and reasoning to a range of audiences
• Build on business and digital skills to continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners
• Work collaboratively and purposefully in teams to achieve a common goal