DEA 4040

Professional Practice, Ethics and Entrepreneurship

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Historically, the Professional Practice course introduced organizational and management principles for delivery of interior design and facility management services. In recent years, design practice has changed dramatically, and while the course will cover key elements of business practice, along with project management, delivery and communication, students will also be directed to alternative, often multidisciplinary, ways of working in design with a focus on two critical aspects of professional practice: entrepreneurship and ethics. 

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: DEA Seniors only. Other students by permission of instructor.

Permission Note Enrollment limited.

Outcomes

• Apply fundamentals of professional practice; ethics, liability, sustainability, profitability.
• Comprehend management of creative process, including business models and strategy.
• Identify/create opportunity for professional practice.

When Offered Spring.

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