CDM1001 Upcoming

Introduction to Culture and Design Management

Fall 2026 Undergraduate

This introductory course examines how culture, design, and management intersect—and how interdisciplinary design thinking can create meaningful social and market value.

CultureDesign ManagementSocial ImpactDesign ThinkingInterdisciplinary Learning

Class time: Every Tuesday, 10:00–13:00
Location: VeritasB 416
Instructor: Prof. Bokyung Lee
Language: English

Project roadmap

One semester, five connected phases

Planned learning arc · Exact activities may shift as the semester develops

01Weeks 1–3

Establish foundations

Introduce CDM, examine art in relation to culture and business, and begin the social-impact casebook.

Course orientation · Art and business · Case research

02Weeks 4–7

Use design lenses

Study graphics, products, spaces, interactions, and services as distinct but connected ways of framing design.

Design Lens series · Weekly cases · Peer sharing

03Week 8

Synthesize the casebook

Select, revise, and organize case research into a coherent midterm casebook contribution.

Editing · Visual organization · Midterm submission

04Weeks 9–13

Apply design thinking

Move through user-, customer-, and strategy-centered approaches while developing the K-Food marketing challenge.

Design thinking · Strategy development · Consultation

05Weeks 14–15

Present and reflect

Present the team proposal, connect design research to scientific thinking, and articulate a personal interdisciplinary direction.

Final presentation · Design research · Personal map