Design management is the convergence of knowledge of design and management. It covers not only the practicality of design or the design process, but also business strategy and innovation. Today, design management is a driving force of business innovation via the practice of design-thinking. “2013 Tsinghua International Design Management Symposium, Shenzhen” (DMS2013) will be held on 1-2 December 2013 in Shenzhen, China. This is the third event after the symposium series has become biennial, following its successfully holding in year 2009 and 2011. The main theme for DMS2013 is “Design-Driven Business Innovation”.