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Innovation and Design at Anderson (IDeA) is dedicated to bridging the gap between design- and business-thinking across all industries and functions, including consulting, business strategy, product development, technology, entrepreneurship, social impact, marketing, and many more. We provide members with hands-on learning experiences, workshops, educational speaker series, and networking opportunities to develop innovation and human-centered design skills with the goal of harnessing the multi-disciplinary power of design. Members develop tangible design and innovation skills with a focus on unlocking their creative potential and becoming agents of change as future leaders and innovators.

IDeA Officers
 
Martyna Skalna
President
Ram Nidhish Bharatula
Executive Vice President; VP of Marketing and Communication
Dhara Vyas
VP of Finance; VP of Operations and Member Experience
Pavel Azaletskiy
VP of Experiential Learning
Drew Gordon
VP of Experiential Learning
Akshay Tyagi
VP of Internal Engagement and Partnerships
Apoorva Tyagi
VP of Internal Engagement and Partnerships
Kevin Chung

VP of External Engagement and Partnerships; VP of Industry Engagement and Partnerships

Jack (Xinkang) Du
VP of Admissions
Events
 
  • Design and innovation events, hands-on design-thinking workshops, and professional speaker events
  • Networking opportunities with design and innovation firms and professionals
  • Collaboration and networking events with other MBA programs and associated design and innovation clubs
  • Anderson inter-club collaboration opportunities and mixers

  • First-hand access to design-thinking competitions, including Anderson’s very own Final Four Case Competition
  • Access to design news, design conferences, and outside events via IDeA's newsletter
  • Access to design and innovation recruiting opportunities and timelines

Connect With Us
 
For events, and further information please visit us on Campus Groups.

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