MIT Institute Of Design

MIT Institute of Design
Established	2006
Type	Autonomous Institution
Academic staff	40
Undergraduates	501
Postgraduates	250
Location	Pune, Maharahstra, India
Campus	Urban
Type	Design School
Website	[1]

MIT Institute of Design is one the premier institutes for Design Education in India. MIT ID is established by MAEER's Group which is a renowned name in the field of education for the past 25 Years.

MIT ID is part of the Design habitat which is coming up on the beautiful surroundings near the banks of Mula-Mutha river and situated in the famous Rajbaug farms spread over a vast area of 125 acres (0.51 km²). This farm belonged to the legendary showman of Indian Cinema - Late Raj Kapoor and was handed over to MAEER's Group by the Kapoor Family. Late Mr. Raj Kapoor found high solace here and had wished that the land be used for social or educational purpose only.

Strategic Design For Business

MAEER'S Group is known as a provider of quality education in Pune.

Today’s business environment calls for a leader who not only has sound analytical and business skills but is also able to think intuitively and look for creative solutions to business problems. MIT ID has started this unique Program in Business education STRATEGIC DESIGN FOR BUSINESS.^[1] It leverages the power of design for business growth. Those who have ability to see beyond the obvious, explore the unknown terrain and identify patterns in complex phenomenon around them, can part of this experience. We have realised that Design Thinking is the next competitive advantage for the businesses of now and of future. This is the best way to realise the full potential of ones creative aptitude and learn how to be business leader with a difference.

TIM BROWN and IDEO.

http://www.ideo.com/

In order to do a better job of developing, communicating, and pursuing a strategy, Tim Brown , head of Ideo says, you need to learn to think like a designer. Here's his five-point plan for how to make the leap.

1. Hit the Streets

2. Recruit T Shaped People

3. Build to Think

4. The Prototype tells the Story

5. Strategy by Design [2]

Tim BROWN also explains his thinking process in three conceptual steps:

1. Inspiration - where does the inspiration come from? It is gathered by looking at what people do.

2. Exploration - the divergence of ideas rather than the convergence of ideas

3. Launching the IDEA into the market - learning to sell the idea both within the organisation and to the market

Program details

Globally and nationally there are a plethora of management programs that have created an army of learners who are strongly left brain oriented but tend to be undeveloped in the right brain hemisphere which works on synthesising information through intuitive thinking. The increasingly globalised business world needs leaders who are able to view the workplace holistically and develop an ability to ‘connect the dots’ in an effective and coherent manner. The current thinking in the management pedagogy has produced straight-jacketed managers who miss the view of the larger picture leading to leadership rigidity and absence of strategic thinking; hence stifling creativity; the foundation for the continued success and growth of business. The concept of design and design thinking has seen an upward surge in India due to the resurgent growth of design and a demand for students and professionals who can apply design thinking for both career development and exploring entrepreneurial opportunities. In a recent quote by R.Gopalkrishnan, (E.D.) at Tata Sons has said that ‘Future leaders are likely to use creativity more than analysis as a tool to shape their companies and manager their resources’. As MITID [www.mitid.edu.in] is focused on developing students with an ethos and culture of nurturing creativity, we are ideally positioned to develop creative leaders who can give an organisation a competitive edge with this path breaking program. MITID is fortunate to have an open learning culture through free expression and creativity under the guidance of some of India’s finest design faculty. The aim of this program is to encourage learners who are interested and passionate about ‘design thinking’ and would like to develop themselves as ‘Design Visionaries’ and align their learning with the strategic goals of the organisation. The learners will have a unique opportunity to develop this thinking through a cross – discipline program by interacting with academicians and industry professionals and will be introduced to the elements of design and management for strategic thinking.

At the launch of the Program itself it has received a tremendous response from all corners of academia and industry. It is hailed as one the most innovative program in terms of course content, faculty engagement and pedagogy.

http://epaper.sakaaltimes.com/SakaalTimes/4Jul2010/Small/page6.htm

Strategic Design for Business has set up a forum on Linkedin for exchange of ideas and discussion on the role of design in transforming business. The forum has diverse people with varied experience and backgrounds and the discussions, polls and comments on the forum help disseminate the information in a very effective manner.

http://in.linkedin.com/in/strategicdesignforbusiness

MIT ID is a member organization of DMI and faculty and students can access the latest articles, case-studies, seminars, webinars etc. Design Management Institute

International Tie-ups

The International Affairs office is responsible for the stepping up of internationalization of MIT ID.

Country	Partner Institution	Website
Hong Kong	The Hong KongPolytechnic University	www.polyu.edu.hk
United Kingdom	University of Abertay, Dundee	www.abertay.ac.uk
United Kingdom	University of Dundee	www.dundee.ac.uk
United Kingdom	Northumbria University	www.northumbria.ac.uk
United Kingdom	Coventry University	www.coventry.ac.uk

MIT Institute of Design http://www.mitid.edu.in/international/Collaborations.html and Coventry University have signed an MOU on 21 June 2010. The aim of the MOU is to further make arrangements for attaining both the organization/Institution educational aim, to promote joint working culture for students as well as the academic staff, & to promote exchanges and study options for students at various levels.

MIT Institute of Design and Northumbria University, UK have signed MoU in the month of May 2010. The aim is to encourage and develop collaborative activities in various ways and to establish a relationship to co-operate in a broad range of areas and work together.

The Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research’s (MAEER’S) MIT Groups of Institutes, Pune, INDIA & University of Dundee have signed an MoU on 12 February 2010 to promote the areas where staff and students of both the universities can work together through joint teaching and research projects, visits,faculty exchange & student exchange. The aim is to promote international excellence and in research and teaching in higher education. We are further working to sign a separate MoU for design program.

MIT Institute of Design, Pune and The University of Abertay, Dundee have signed a MoU on 19 February 2010 to promote international friendship through the development of academic corporation and to enhance opportunities for faculty members and students of both Institutions to learn from each other In the field of academic development, research and pedalogy. Also to promote student exchange programs, faculty exchange and research collaboration.

MIT Institute of Design, Pune and The School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has signed a MoU on 2 December 2009 to promote academic collaborations, to facilitate exchange of faculty, students and researchers and to undertake joint research activities.

References

1. ^ Strategic design

External links

• Strategic Design For Business- Admissions http://www.mitid.edu.in/Strategic_Design_For_Business.html
• MIT Institute of Design http://www.mitid.edu.in/main.html
• Design Admissions http://www.mitid.edu.in/admissions.html