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  • Matthew Robb

    Co-Director, MS Strategic Design and Management

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    robbm@newschool.edu

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    Matthew Robb

    Profile

    Matthew Robb is the Co-Director of MS Strategic Design and Management and an Assistant Professor of Design and Sociology, based in the School of Design Strategies at Parsons School of Design. His teaching and research focus on social and political dimensions of design, and on moral challenges posed by modern capitalism. Matthew holds a PhD in Philosophy from The New School for Social Research.

    Matthew is executive editor of The Journal of Design Strategies, a publication of the School that explores emerging trends and strategic opportunities at the nexus of design, business, and society.

    Matthew is an associate director in the MS in Strategic Design and Management, and has held several other leadership positions within the School of Design Strategies, including service as the School’s associate dean (2013-2016), and as director of the BBA in Strategic Design and Management (2009-2013).

    Current Courses

    Behavioral Econ & Design
    PSDS 5104, Fall 2024

    Ethical Decisions & Leadership
    PUDM 4041, Fall 2024

    Ethical Design Leadership
    PGDM 5250, Fall 2024

    Past Courses

    Ethical Decisions & Leadership
    PUDM 4041, Spring 2024

    Specialized Topics
    PGDM 5310, Spring 2024

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