Master of Product Innovation

Summary

Product designers have an exciting and ever-changing career, needing to understand and anticipate market trends, design innovative concepts, and create interest in new products.

Open to students of any study background, the Master of Product Innovation (MProdInnovation) is a perfect opportunity to access specialised facilities and industry experts at university while beginning to develop your own product or business ideas.

You will get one-on-one support and guidance to help kickstart a project of your own or to help bring a project to life. The support you receive at UC will help to ensure your success.

Those wanting to build on their previous studies in product design may want to consider the Master of Product Design.

Why study a Master of Product Innovation at UC?

• You can explore their own product and business ventures during study, with expert support and industry connections from both Te Kura Hanga Otinga | School of Product Design and Te Pokapū Rakahinonga | UC Centre for Entrepreneurship.
• On-campus facilities for Product Design students include laboratories, engineering workshops, design studios, and a gaming lounge with AR and VR equipment.
• UC Centre for Entrepreneurship offers a number of programmes and scholarships for UC students launching start-up businesses.
• Ōtautahi Christchurch is home to a number of innovative industries needing skilled graduates from UC, particularly in the IT and gaming sectors.

Through the MProdInnovation, the skills and attributes you will gain include:

• advanced knowledge of product/service innovation practice
• mastery of sophisticated knowledge in your area of product innovation
• advanced knowledge of business practice related to product innovation
• ability to critically evaluate product innovation practice related to your own product/service developments
• advanced problem-solving skills
• ability to plan and complete a piece of original product or service innovation development
• capability to apply skills and knowledge to novel situations.

Subjects and Courses

• PROD601 Design Critique and Research Methods
• PROD614 Design Ethics
• MKTG631 Marketing
• MBUS673 Innovation
• any approved 600-level Business course
• PROD602 Systems Thinking for Product Design
• PROD611 Design and Manufacture
• PROD612 Bio-Inspired Design
• PROD613 Development of Interdisciplinary Practice and Self
• PROD621 Games for Health & Wellbeing
• PROD622 Immersive Collaborative Play and Design
• PROD623 Gamification for Enterprises
• PROD631 Fragrance Design
• PROD632 Special Topics in Cosmetic Product Formulation
• any approved 400-level course
• INOV680 Product Innovation Project