This Bloomberg/BusinessWeek special report takes a closer look at how design can impact the bottom line of businesses in any industry

• The Value of Design

  The catalyst for this report on the value of design in business was the outpouring of reader comments that arrived after a bad-tempered blog post

• Why Design Matters

  Good business outcomes treat design as a holistic process that pulls in savvy marketing and research, as well as smart ideas, says IDEO's Diego Rodriguez

• The Value of Design to Startups

  Design and marketing are way more important than engineering for consumer Internet companies, argues angel investor Dave McClure

• How to Redesign Health Care

  The health-care system in the U.S. is a mess. But that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities, argues Dr. Jay Parkinson

• The Role of Design in Business

  There are four basic areas in which design has an important role to play in value creation, say Ravi Sawhney and Deepa Prahalad

• Slide Show: World's Most Influential Designers

  The people influencing global business and policy through the power of design

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