Studio Fall 2023 How might we improve the in-store experience for the Discount Depot community? Discount Depot is a retail store connected to the Volunteer Now organization – one of the largest Volunteerism non-profits that created Voly.org. Discount Depot sells donated, never-used, retail goods from companies like JC Penny, CVS, Target, and others. Discount Depot’s […]
Studio Spring 2023 How might we establish an environment of collaboration for Water Cooler tenants within Pegasus Park? In the spring of 2023, Water Cooler at Pegasus Park challenged MADI students to answer the question: “How might we establish an environment of collaboration for Water Cooler tenants within Pegasus Park?” Approaching this problem from a […]
Studio Fall 2022 How might we improve the quality of life through reimagining land use for the University Crossing community? The University Crossing Public Improvement District, often referred to as the UCPID, is a Public Improvement District within the City of Dallas. University Crossing is a vibrant neighborhood consisting of more than 200 dynamic businesses […]
Studio Spring 2022 How might we improve the customer journey for people attending Dallas Mavericks home games? The Dallas Mavericks, often referred to as the Mavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and play their home games at the American Airlines Center […]
Studio Fall 2021 How might we unlock the power of innovation within DFW Airport employees? In the fall of 2021, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW Airport) challenged students to tackle the problem of “How might we unlock the power of innovation within DFW Airport employees?” Each team pursued research areas that included corporate innovation practices […]
Studio Spring 2021 How might we improve Procedural Justice for the Dallas Police Department? The Dallas Police Department (DPD) has gone through lots of changes over the years, including newly appointed Police Chief Garcia that started on March of 2021. With new initiatives in place, DPD partnered with the MADI program for help in designing […]
Studio Fall 2020 How might we leverage the LMIC to create a sustainable impact on Dallas County? In the summer of 2020, after several decades of serving the community as seven individual colleges, Dallas College reinvented itself as one college with seven campuses. The Labor Market Intelligence Center (LMIC) was expected to play a significant […]
Studio Spring 2020 How might we redesign a testing center for SMU? Collectively, Associate Provost Sherri Kunovich, SMU’s Disability Accommodations and Success Strategies (DASS), and the Altschuler Learning Enhancement Center (ALC) provides students with accommodations to take tests outside of the traditional classroom setting. On-campus testing experiences have been varied for student test-takers and student […]
Studio Fall 2019 How might we scale a culture of innovation at Southwest Airlines? Known for low costs and great customer service, Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful and recognizable names in the airline industry. Southwest has an innovative business model and was looking to invest in scaling a culture of innovation. […]
Studio Spring 2019 How might we make the Forest Theater an asset to the local community and to the city of Dallas? CitySquare is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization originally founded in 1990 as the Central Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Food Pantry. CitySquare has since grown into a broad community development organization including owning and driving […]