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A rapidly changing market place demands leaders who must be intellectually dexterous and possess a range of skills and knowledge reflecting a multitude of creative disciplines. Foundations of Design Leadership surveys the language, tools, principles, and theories of the fields of design, engineering, and business as they apply to the generation of innovative design solutions. Focus is on a synthesis of design, technology, and business goals through the development of basic knowledge related to a range of topics including, aesthetics, ergonomics, finance, marketing, prototyping, creativity, accounting, manufacturing, economics, etc. Students with varied backgrounds representing the fields of business, engineering, and design, share their experience through seminars, lectures, and projects while gaining new knowledge about industries in which they have limited background. The goal of Foundations of Design Leadership is to establish a common set of knowledge among the programs diverse cohort.