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Dear Elizabeth, I earnestly thank you for your advice and resource. Actually, I was intending to apply for the MBA in Design Strategy at CCA a year and half ago but I was obstructed by my poor English and the complicated process of program application. After a few responses and my researching, I realize what I am seeking for is more focusing on the area of Entrepreneurship of Creative Industry and Micro Business created by Designers. Anyway, I think I can inquire for something useful from your suggestions. Again, thank you so much. On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Elizabeth Goodman <[log in to unmask] > wrote: > Dear Waymen -- > > The California College of the Arts (CCA) offers an MBA in Design Strategy, > led by Nathan Shedroff. UC Berkeley (my own institution) offers product > design classes within their business school, taught principally by Sara > Beckman. I know you asked about China and Canada, but Nathan or Sara might > be able to offer some informed suggestions about how to structure a thesis. > > In China, you might want to talk to Eric Pan, the founder of Seeed Studio > in Shenzhen. Eric might be able to give you some suggestions based on his > own experience as both a designer and an entrepreneur whose business is > helping other designers turn their ideas into products. > http://www.seeedstudio.com/**depot/index.php?main_page=**about_us<http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/index.php?main_page=about_us> > http://www.open-electronics.**org/meet-the-founders-** > interview-to-seeedstudio-**founder-eric-pan/<http://www.open-electronics.org/meet-the-founders-interview-to-seeedstudio-founder-eric-pan/> > > Good luck, > Liz > > > On 8/20/13 9:45 PM, Waymen Yu wrote: > >> Hello Design Professors and Scholars, >> I am an international student, Waymen Yu in a graduate program in the >> Industrial School of Design at Carleton University in Canada now. Before I >> start my thesis study and make it to be more specific, I want to inquire >> some advice and suggestions from you. Personally, I have a strong intrigue >> on entrepreneurship for designers. One of the reasons is because I had >> tried to step up a small business before I enroll into my current program. >> Unfortunately, it was very successful. Another one is getting an >> inspiration from a book, Design Direct – how to start your own micro brand, >> written by Roger Ball and Heidi Overhill, and it is also a suggestion from >> my supervisor. >> >> The concept from this book is quite general, a course which teach >> students how to set up their own micro brand. At the same time, I believe >> this is also a new area for design research study or maybe not. I am not >> sure. That is why I wrote this email for inquiry. In fact, I want to >> inquire for three things. First, can this be a case of thesis study? If it >> is not, what is your advice? Second, I want to inquire is there any >> professor is studying in this area, Micro Business for Designers, Design >> Small Business, or Micro Entrepreneurship for Designers? Who are they and >> their contacts (either in China or Canada)? Third, due to the lack of >> theoretical study, I am baffled by how to make a proper topic for my >> thesis. My question is I am not sure should I based on the method in the >> book of Design Direct then to set up a similar method for designers who >> want to start their enterprises in China as my thesis topic or should I >> narrow to a specific step in the method in this book as a thesis topic >> study like what kind of platform will be an appropriated place for >> designers to sell their products. >> >> I sincerely want to hear your suggestions and opinions. Thanks for your >> attention to read my email and inquiries. >> >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------**----- >> PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design >> Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/**phd-design<https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------**----- >> >> > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**----- > PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> > Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design > Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/**phd-design<https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design> > ------------------------------**------------------------------**----- > -- Grace and Peace to you *Waymen Yu* Email: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail may not be spelled right because I'm dyslexic, and its attachments can only be used for the intended recipient(s). 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