ETBD prepares you for real life by integrating co-op experiences, study away, client work and guests from companies like Proctor and Gamble, The Cleveland Cavaliers, Riot Games, Zenimax, ILM, General Motors, the Sphere, and many more. We don’t stop at learning, we make portfolio pieces that make employers stop in their tracks and hire you in careers like:
Department of Emerging Technology in Business and Design
Discover the Future of Creative Careers with the Emerging Technology in Business + Design (ETBD) Department
The Emerging Technology in Business + Design and Games + Simulation majors combine creativity, design, storytelling, and digital tools to launch careers in digital marketing, online content creation, website/app user experience and interface design (UX/UI), game design and programming, immersive/reactive media, and more. Learn how we work with industry-seasoned professors on real-world client projects using cutting-edge tools in top-tier facilities including the region-leading XR stage, VR lab, and CRUX (Center for Research in User Experience).
Program Overview
- User Experience Designer
- Content Creation
- Immersive/Reactive Designer
- Digital Marketer
- 3-D Designer
- Social Media Manager
- Virtual Reality Developer
- VFX Artist
- Virtual Production
- Product Managers
- Game Developer
- App + Web Developer
Innovate and Lead
The program offers undergraduate degrees in ETBD and Games + Simulation, and a Master in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Technology (MEET) to develop market-ready skills. Graduates work as startup founders, marketers, and designers. Schedule a campus tour to explore our innovative facilities and vibrant community.
Distinctive Features
- Digital Innovation, providing intensive semester-long preprofessional experiences at locations throughout the United States and in Europe
- Internships; every ETBD major completes an internship
- ET Leaders, an honors program for highly capable students for whom there are special sections of classes and who have the opportunity work in a consistent cohort for four years
- Collaborative and client-based courses required for all ETBD majors
In addition to its two major programs, ETBD offers various minors and certificates, as well as courses open to all University students.
Alumni Spotlights
Kate DeJesus ‘22
Head of Content & Marketing at Lightship Foundation and Black Tech Week
How she got there:
Learned digital marketing, content marketing, project management, web and app design in ETBD classes
Projects/Opportunities at Miami:
Bridges Scholars, Photography Editor at The Miami Student Magazine, Social Media, Digital Photography Chair at UP Fashion Magazine
Jordan Herald ‘19
Lead Graphic Designer, Pittsburgh Pirates
(By the way, he also worked with the Florida Gators, Ohio State University, and the Charlotte Hornets...)
How he got there
Learned design thinking, interaction design, senior capstone branding project in ETBD classes
Projects/Opportunities at Miami:
Creative Content Assistant for Miami Sports, Athletic Communications Designer, Co-majored In Sports Leadership and Marketing
Stella Kinoshita ‘25
Programmer and Designer at All of it Now
Working with clients like:
Bad Bunny, Lorde, Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert and Billie Eilish
How Stella got there:
Learned motion design, 3D modeling, game and entertainment design and production on the XR Stage in ETBD classes
Projects/Clients at Miami:
Driver Era Obsession Tour Motion Design, Blink Cincinnati Projection Mapping, Black Keys Tour Motion Design
Contact Us
Department of Emerging Technology in Business and Design
105 Tallawanda Rd
Oxford, OH 45056
