Grace Gerdes, Arvind Philipose, Styliani Rallis, and Shivam Sinha, all MPS Design Management â27, have won the 2026 dmi: Student Essay Award. They were honored at the dmi: Design Leadership Conference and Design Value Awards Ceremony in Boston on September 24, 2026. The Design Management Institute’s awards recognize the impact of design and innovation management on business and society. As winners, the students attended the conference alongside design leaders, executives, and educators from around the world.