Article :  Publications

All About Yves (Fast Company)

All About Yves
by Linda Tischler
Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com/magazine/119/all-about-yves.html

Article :  Publications

Streamlining HP (Fast Company)

Streamlining HP
by Bill Breen
Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com/magazine/119/streamlining-hp.html

Article :  Publications

2007 Annual D-Schools List (BusinessWeek)

images.businessweek.com/ss/07/10/1005_dschools/source/6.htm

Article :  Publications

Designs on a New Market Niche (WSJ)

Designs on a New Market Niche (Wall Street Journal)
4 October 2007
by Ann Zimmerman
online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119145487497048330.html

Publications :  Resource

Guy Kawasaki's Presentation on Innovation

An indexed video, with slides, of one of Guy Kawasaki's famous talks on innovation.

Article :  Publications

Managing Design (Design Council)

An insightful description of the strategic design process with case studies on eleven companies.

Publications :  Resource

The Story of Stuff

This is a great explanation of why sustainability is important. In 15 short minutes, it gives a great overview of the materials stream and the people, political, and health issues around it. It covers consumerism, the environment, toxic materials, politics, and labor, all in the context of economics without being strident or full or jargon.

www.storyofstuff.com

Schools & Programs

180° Academy (Denmark)

The 180° Academy is a new program with unique structure located in Denmark.
www.180academy.com

Book :  Publications

The Creative Priority

The Creative Priority
by Jerry Hirshberg

Blog :  Publications

Which MBA? (Economist)

The Which MBA? blog is a great resource about traditional MBA programs worldwide, from The Economist.
mba.eiu.com

Book :  Publications

Design: A Very Short Introduction

Design: A Very Short Introduction
by John Heskett

Don't let this book's title fool you. Though it's short, it's incredibly concise and thorough. It describes design across disciplines and in strategic terms.

Book :  Publications

Free Lunch

Free lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
by David Cay Johnson

This is probably the most important book written in the last 30 years on the American economy. It should be required reading for anyone interested in the health of the economy, the free market, or the relation of business to government, regardless of political perspective.

Schools & Programs

Peter F. Drucker and Masotoshi Ito School of Management

Claremont Graduate University
2 Year MBA (part-time and full-time), plus Executive MBA program
www.cgu.edu/pages/130.asp
This program focuses on human interactions in leadership as well as ethical business management.

Article :  Publications

The MFA is the new MBA

by Katherine Bell
Article at Harvard's Conversation Starter
conversationstarter.hbsp.com/2008/04/the_mfa_is_the_new_mba_1.html

Schools & Programs

MBA in Design Innovation certificate (Ferris State)

Ferris State University in Big Rapid, Michigan has just added a certificate concentration to their MBA program that includes four design courses.

Article :  Publications

Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation Foundation

Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation Foundation

A Brookings Institute report describing the US's innovation challenge. Be sure to download the full PDF report.

Article :  Publications

P&G Changes Its Game (BusinessWeek)

P&G Changes Its Game This article describes how Proctor & Gamble is using design thinking to innovate and change its culture.
Schools & Programs

Dyson School of Design Innovation

The Dyson School of Design Innovation offers classes in design engineering and enterprise to middle and high school students as well as adults. It does not offer a degree program. Bath, England, www.dysonschool.com
Book :  Publications

Predictably Irrational

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Opinions Dan Areily, 2008, Harper Collins, ISBN: 006135323X This is a fascinating look into the psychological forces at work when people make decisions and set expectations and explains how these differ widely from the rational and simplistic view that traditional economics takes.

MBA in Sustainability (Donahue/Duquesne)

Donahue School of Business, Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
12-month accelerated program
mba.sustainability.duq.edu