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  • Parsons has partnered with advanced digital platforms to offer an array of on-demand learning solutions. These programs meet learners where they are, allowing them to access course content anywhere, anytime. Course curricula are designed and taught by The New School’s leading-edge faculty and world-renowned industry leaders. These offerings provide access to the unique educational approach of The New School beyond the university’s walls to curious learners and young professionals around the world.

    Courses and Certificates

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    Business Innovation and Digital Disruption

    Specialization | Coursera

    Business Innovation and Digital Disruption

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    Specialization | Coursera

    In this intermediate-level four-course specialization, you discover the principles of design thinking and their application to business development and innovation. You learn to identify challenges and validate opportunities in order to drive commercial success through various design methodologies. You gain insight into business modeling and strategy development by examining the difference between being digital and going digital. Finally, you learn how to reposition your brand and value proposition in the market by using your brand as your most strategic asset. This specialization is a collaboration between Parsons School of Design at The New School and Universidad de Palermo and is available in English and Spanish.  

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    E-commerce Foundations

    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick

    E-Commerce Foundations

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    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick 

    Parsons faculty, together with entrepreneurs, industry experts, and specialists from Shopify, teach you how to design a seamless e-commerce enterprise. You learn to create a marketing strategy, build a digital brand, design a customer journey, employ SEO tools and paid media, use data and KPI reporting, understand distribution and logistics, and more.

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    Fashion Business Essentials with WWD

    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick

    Fashion Business Essentials with WWD

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    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick 

    Offered by Parsons and WWD, this innovative noncredit certificate program offers you an in-depth look at the business side of fashion. Parsons faculty and industry experts guide you through the self-paced online courses as you learn about the way fashion brands are built and launched. Through project-based exploration, you develop an understanding of the business behind the fashion industry from every angle. You learn how to create a unique brand identity, identify your consumer, source and cost materials, communicate with factories, and manage retail and wholesale relationships.

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    Fashion Industry Essentials with Teen Vogue

    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick

    Fashion Industry Essentials with Teen Vogue

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    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick 

    Presented by Parsons and featuring Teen Vogue, this one-of-a-kind noncredit program provides an exciting overview of the fashion industry, with more than 70 on-demand online course modules taught by Parsons faculty, Condé Nast editors, and leading industry experts. Instructors include Rebecca Minkoff, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell, Adam Selman, and others. Carefully designed assignments help you build a portfolio, hone your visual style, and develop fashion marketing, media, and PR skills.

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    Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building

    Specialization | Coursera

    Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building

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    Specialization | Coursera

    In this four-course specialization, designed for experienced professionals in the design, architecture, or related project planning fields, you explore the intersection of building materials and human health with the latest tools and research. You learn about healthier and more sustainable building materials, exploring subjects ranging from the classification of toxic chemicals to new green innovations to ways in which chemistry and toxicology affect the built world. You learn how to shift from traditional design practices to cutting-edge strategies for healthier material decision making in your work and contribute to a more circular, low-carbon, regenerative, and equitable world.

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    Media Writing Essentials with Rolling Stone

    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick

    Media Writing Essentials with Rolling Stone

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    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick 

    The New School has joined forces with Rolling Stone to create a course aimed at teaching students how to write effectively for the media and digital channels. This five-module course covers topics including writing for social media, commercial audiences, online publishing platforms, and podcasts; writing press releases; and the different types of feature writing. 

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    Product Design Essentials with Wallpaper*

    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick

    Product Design Essentials with Wallpaper*

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    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick 

    Parsons’ noncredit certificate program Product Design Essentials introduces you to industrial design and product development and to the diverse career opportunities they offer. Informed by a design thinking approach, the program integrates the design, manufacturing, and marketing components of the product creation process. Interactive learning tools and real-world activities create an engaging and enjoyable educational experience.

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    Streetwear Essentials with Complex

    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick

    Streetwear Essentials with Complex

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    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick 

    Offered by Parsons and Complex, this innovative noncredit certificate program covers all aspects of the streetwear industry. Self-paced online courses provide you with valuable industry knowledge, an introduction to new career paths, and real-world skills. Instructors include recognized leaders from across the streetwear world, including Nicky Diamond, Don C, Leah McSweeney, and others.

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    UX Design Foundations with Creative Bloq

    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick

    UX Design Foundations with Creative Bloq

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    Certificate Program | Yellowbrick 

    The UX Design Foundations noncredit certificate program, offered by Parsons, provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of UX design and the diverse opportunities it offers. Our industry experts lead you through each module as you explore a range of topics, from usability research methods, design concepting, wireframing, and UX analytics to the latest technologies shaping the future of user interface design. UX Design Foundations provides an engaging online learning environment that challenges you to reimagine the user interface.

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