Interdisciplinary MBA Concentration

MBA x Game Design

Learn to design games, from storytelling and visual design to creating engaging digital environments.

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Program details

Commitment

9-12 credit hours
Locations

Boston
Programs

5

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This concentration is ideal for

MBA students who want to pursue or advance careers in business roles on game design teams

Emerging leaders interested in jobs like product manager or business development manager

Students looking to use game design principles to advance technology in their organization

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Build artistic and creative skills for the dynamic gaming industry

Advancing technology and ongoing innovation mean the gaming industry is always growing and changing. From social and mobile games to augmented and virtual reality to the gamification of health, education, and science, there are endless opportunities for professionals who have experience designing engaging games.

Our innovative MBA x Game Design program—offered in collaboration with Northeastern's College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD)—will equip you with a foundation in the best practices and theories of game design. Through courses taught by CAMD faculty and drawing from disciplines like psychology, media studies, systems design, art, architecture, and software development, you'll learn about the creative and artistic processes involved in game design.

You don't need a background in game design. This concentration is open to anyone interested in designing engaging games that people love.

Course requirements

The MBA x Game Design concentration teaches you foundational skills in the best practices of game design. See the full list of required and elective courses in Northeastern's Academic Catalog.