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.

N. Ahmadi.

The course will cover key elements of business practice, along with project management, delivery and communications. Students will be introduced 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.