MMM Program: MBA + MS Design Innovation
Focus on business and design innovation
The MMM Program is an immersive dual-degree program that gives students a rigorous business education integrated with a strong foundation in design innovation. MMM graduates receive an MBA from Kellogg and an M.S. in Design Innovation from the Segal Design Institute at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Our proven success
The first of its kind
New technologies and the unprecedented speed of innovation across all industries have redefined the skill set needed to compete in today’s post-MBA world. The MMM Program goes beyond the traditional MBA and is uniquely positioned to meet this pace with a dynamic curriculum focused on business and design thinking.
Broad career opportunities
MMM students acquire a skill set that prepares them to succeed in various roles and industries upon graduation, including product management, consulting, technology, and healthcare. Whichever path they choose, MMM students and alumni find that their skill set is a strong competitive differentiator in their job search.
In-demand alumni
MMM graduates are in demand globally due to their superior ability to develop desirable, feasible, and viable business solutions. MMM alumni work throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. Notable MMM alumni include:
- Leah Marcus ’13 - Senior Design Director at IDEO
- Shriansh Shrivastavan ’16 - Director of Product at American Express
- Claire Henderson ’18 - Director, Design Strategy + Service Design at Zillow
- Paul Chang ’19 - Strategy and Operations Lead at Google
- Claire Marsh ’20 - X.Venture Product Lead at BCG
Program highlights
Curriculum
The MMM Program is a dual-degree, full-time program that equips students to drive the entire innovation life cycle of a product or service. The MMM Program is comprised of lectures, experiential courses and studio-based classes that take place in both the day and evening. Much of the core coursework in the curriculum requires technical aptitude and the capacity for both analytical and creative thinking. When you graduate from the program, you will find yourself with a new, unique perspective, one that allows you to balance big-picture ideas with the detailed processes that make those ideas come to life.
Sample employers seeking MMM graduates
- Amazon.com
- Apple
- Bain & Company
- The Boston Consulting Group
- Cisco Systems
- Deloitte Consulting
- EBay
- Glaxosmithkline
- GoPro
- IA Collaborative
- IBM
- IDEO
- Intel Corporation
- John Deere
- McKinsey & Company
- Microsoft
- Nike
- Nissan
- Samsung
- Siemens
- Unilever
- United Airlines
- Zynga