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Established in 1921 as the first American art and design school in Paris, today we are an international community of students and acclaimed faculty who apply creativity and intellectual rigor to the demands of an evolving world. We bring Parsons' renowned curricula together with the entrepreneurial spirit and heritage of a European cultural capital.
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At Parsons Paris, our approach to learning merges disciplines and areas of study to cultivate the design-led problem solvers the world needs today. We bring Europe's diverse cultural, academic, and innovation-focused resources together with Parsons' celebrated tradition of creativity and critical thinking.
Our faculty are leaders in their fields and represent the international academic, art, design, and business worlds. By bringing together academic leaders and working professionals, we offer an interdisciplinary and boundary-breaking education.
Students at Parsons Paris create work that embodies a commitment to dynamic collaboration and the understanding that art and design can transform the world. Explore our diverse community's work and learn who we are, what we care about, and how we bring together art, design, and critical thinking.
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Parsons Paris is a hive of creativity. Join our community and surround yourself with the artisanal resources, tech startups, and legendary culture found only in Paris. In activities the school organizes, you and your peers from around the world explore French culture.
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At Parsons Paris, you gain the creative and critical foundation you need to turn passions into a professional life of your own design. Equipped with a U.S. degree, a global support network, and a toolkit of hands-on, collaborative methods, you enter the creative world prepared for sustained success.
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Parsons Paris welcomes applicants who seek a rigorous education in an environment where creativity, critical thinking, and global perspectives thrive. Find all the information you need about visiting, applying to, and attending our school.
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Designed for Global Executives
Developed specifically for seasoned executives and entrepreneurs, the 18-month, 36-credit Master of Science in Strategic Design for Global Leadership at Parsons Executive Education, the #1 design school in the United States, provides innovative professionals with the tools they need to elevate their business leadership skills. The program helps them develop the vision and expertise necessary for mastering the ever-evolving challenges of the global business economy while continuing to work at their jobs.
Learn more about the MS in Strategic Design for Global Leadership
Bringing together design thinking, management, and applied social sciences, the program exposes students to sophisticated real-world perspectives on business, operations, sustainability, leadership, entrepreneurship, design innovation, and design research. Over the course of 18 months, a select group of diverse professionals engage in both on-site weekend residencies at Parsons Paris and in New York City and Asia and virtual collaborative learning that accommodates busy professionals living anywhere around the world. Graduates emerge as creative leaders who are ready to employ design as a key business and problem-solving tool.
The upcoming program term begins the first week of July 2023. The application priority deadline is December 15, 2022. Applications received after December 15 will be reviewed on a rolling basis as long as space is available.
Visit Parsons Executive Education to learn more about the MS in Strategic Design for Global Leadership program curriculum, application process, tuition and fees, and more.