DEA 4040 - Professional Practices and Ethics

Spring. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: DEA seniors only. Other students by permission of instructor.

Staff.

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.

Outcome 1: Apply fundamentals of professional practice; ethics, liability, sustainability, profitability.

Outcome 2: Comprehend management of creative process, including business models and strategy.

Outcome 3: Identify/create opportunity for professional practice.