Graduate Studies in Engineering and Technology ManagementDivision of Economics and Business

The Best of Both Worlds Effectively integrate the technical elements of engineering practice with the managerial perspective of modern principles of engineering and technology management.

The M.S. Program in Engineering and Technology Management (ETM) attracts engineers and applied scientists who want to be successful as managers and leaders in a technical environment. The program emphasizes the fundamental principles and best practices associated with:

Engineering Management – the science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing activities that have an engineering component.

Technology Management – the study of alternative strategies for managing innovation, global technology development, acquisition and commercialization.

Quick Facts Enrollment: 45 Placement rate: 90% Average starting salary: 71,500

Recent PlacementsAnheuser-Busch Ball Aerospace Bechtel Chevron Fast Enterprises Forerunner Corp. HP NREL Noble Energy SAIC Saudi Aramco Sundyne Corp. UPS US Army US Coast Guard

“My graduate studies in ETM strengthened my

tactical problem solving abilities to the stage where

I can effectively address business strategy issues—

putting me in a great position for advancement.”

– Tom Morley, LM21 & Strategic Business Initiatives, Lockeheed Martin, ETM 2007

Types of Positions Corporate Planning Engineer Implementation Consultant Military Analyst Operations Research Analyst Project Engineer Senior Sales EngineerFacilities Engineer Design Engineer

Curriculum CORE COURSES

Industrial Accounting Economics and Decision Making Management of Technology Operations Research Methods Corporate Finance Engineering and Technology Management Capstone

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Operations/Engineering Management: Project Management Advanced Project Analysis Integer Programming Linear Programming Decision Analysis Industrial Systems Simulation Network Models Nonlinear Programming Supply Chain ManagementStochastic Models in Management Science Strategy and Innovation:Managing New Product Dev. Entrepreneurial Finance Business Law and Technology Marketing Research Technology Entrepreneurship International Business StrategyInventing, Patenting and Licensing Business Ethics Marketing for Technology-Based Companies

Recent Thesis Projects• The Economic Viability of Very Light Jets• Prizes as a Means to Foster Innovation: A Case Study Analysis• Chance-Constrained Multi-Attribute Capital Allocation Optimization for Lockheed Martin Facilities

Program LengthThe ETM program requires 30 credit hours. Average completion time is one year. Non-thesis and thesis students undertake 18 credit hours of core courses and 12 hours of specialization courses and/or thesis work.

For more information, contact: Division of Economics and BusinessPhone: 800.446.9488 (Ext. 3979) 303.273.3979 (outside the U.S.)Email: ebgrad@mines.eduwww.mines.edu/academic/econbus

O P T I M I Z E I N N O V A T E L E A DO P T I M I Z E I N N O V A T E L E A D

“The diverse set of courses in ETM and

the special attention given by the faculty

assisted me greatly in defining my career

direction and identifying an ideal position

in the industry. The result has been a

rewarding and enjoyable job experience.”

– Claudia Farfan-Lorono, Power Trader, Xcel Energy, ETM 2008