Business Strategies for Interior Architects

ARCH X 497.5

This course serves as an introduction to the business procedures encountered in the practice of interior design.

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This course is restricted to students admitted to the Master of Interior Architecture program only.

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What you can learn.

  • Understand business procedures in residential and commercial design
  • Develop strategies for marketing and selling design services
  • Identify programming cost and fee structures
  • Understand overhead costs for a profitable business

About this course:

This introduction to the business procedures encountered in the practice of interior design (both residential and commercial) covers topics such as strategies for marketing and selling design services, ethics, business management in the design office, programming cost and fee structures, client agreements, client job files, and understanding overhead costs for a profitable business.
Prerequisites

ARCH X 430A Interior Architecture Studio II or consent of program advisor. INA Graduate Standing. This is a required course in the Master of Interior Architecture degree program.

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