D-Schools 2007

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pa.

220 students, both grad and undergrad
Art and Design

Partnerships
Business: Course sponsors include Heinz, Alcoa, Microsoft, Motorola, and GM. Carnegie Mellon is also a recurrent partner in Microsoft's annual design challenge.
Top Employers: Google, eBay, Microsoft

Claim to Fame: Arnold Wasserman is an alumnus.

Signature Programs: The Integrated Product Development program puts business students, designers, and engineers into mixed teams to work on sponsored projects.