Master of Science in Engineering Management
Propel your engineering career towards success in management
Become a successful leader
Today’s world is increasingly complex and rapidly changing, always challenging leaders to adapt to new developments in technology. To succeed as a leader in such a world, you must possess technical know-how, be capable of managing impactful teams with compassion, and driven to enact change with a profound sense of purpose. Become tomorrow’s leader today with Tufts Gordon Institute’s Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM).
An innovative MS in Engineering Management
Offered fully online with in-person immersive experiences, the Tufts MSEM provides you with the practical skills to thrive as a leader in a part-time, flexible format that fits into your busy life. Gain business and leadership skills you can apply to your job the very next day, learn from faculty with deep industry experience, and connect with the greater Tufts community.
This program has already had a direct impact on my job; it has helped my daily work, shaped the questions I ask, and changed the direction I push my projects. I would highly recommend this program to any professional engineer who wants to gain tools to improve every aspect of their career.
Jacob Ruttenberg MSEM '25
Device Development Engineer II, MilliporeSigma
Become a transformational leader with a sense of purpose
The MSEM program provides you with the business, strategic, and leadership skills you need to advance your career right now or pivot into a new sector.
STRATEGIC THINKING LEADERSHIP ABILITY
DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING
Understand how business strategy and decisions impact the success of a company
Discover the processes of tech commercialization
Gain insight into how trends (economic, social, and technology) can influence business strategy and performance
Gain interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills as you discover your own personal leadership style and purpose
Develop critical thinking and emotional intelligence
Understand the power of experiencing a diversity of perspectives, and leverage it to build and manage effective teams
Analyze problems & situations using statistic, systems thinking, and key tools
Leverage diverse data sets to build predictive models and make decisions, design experiments, and drive performance
BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE & ENTRE/INTRAPRENEURIAL THINKING
Learn how to identify, launch, scale, and optimize new businesses, both in greenfield investments and within existing corporations
Understand and analyze financial statements to develop intuition about the impact of decisions on the company's bottom line
Develop sound business models for long-term success
Get comfortable with project management tools and methodologies
PROCESS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Gain insight into the full innovation cycle from conception through product launch Learn customer discovery techniques and how to design & build solutions to solve their needs
Learn more details about the MSEM program by scanning the QR code here
CURRICULUM: SKILLS GAINED
A Contemporary, Relevant Curriculum
Your curriculum: Core Courses, Electives, and RealWorld Application Opportunities
Core Courses: 18 credits
Our courses are delivered online with asynchronous lessons you can engage with on your own schedule, as well as optional weekly synchronous meetings that offer ample time to engage directly with faculty. You will discuss lessons with your peers and learn from industry-expert practitioners who bring their vast knowledge and experiences right to you.
COURSES INCLUDED IN MSEM CORE PART 1:
- Building Financial Intelligence
- Customer Discovery and Solution Design
- Essentials of Technology Strategy
- Leadership: Personal and Team Development
FORMAT
Online core courses, virtual office hours, discussion boards, and synchronous sessions
CURRICULUM
Consists of Core Courses, Electives, and Projects
TIMELINE
Graduate in as little as 2 years or longer, depending on your preference
SCHEDULE
Part-time, self-paced study
All core courses are custom designed to be engaging and interactive, featuring curated content like short videos, virtual office hours, and small group discussions that build a sense of community while preparing you to lead in an increasingly virtual world. We pride ourselves on our courses being designed for an exceptional online experience; you're right in the action, not simply viewing a livestream of an in-person classroom.
- Essentials of Strategic Management
- Introduction to Data Analytics
- Solving Complex Problems Through Systems Thinking
- Program & Project Management
- Practice of Ethical Leadership
COURSES INCLUDED IN MSEM CORE PART 2: Learn more details about our Core Courses by scanning the QR code here
GORDON INSTITUTE ELECTIVE COURSES:
- Advanced Topics in Data Analytics
- Business Communications
- Conflict Resolution
- Creativity & Innovation
- Digital Marketing: Strategy and Applications
- Driving & Managing Change
- Fundamentals of Economics
- Globalization and Multinational Strategy
- Immersive Weekend Experiences
- Industry Consulting Practicum
- Introduction to Management Consulting
- Leadership in the Age of Technology
- Lean Six Sigma
- Managing Operations
- Marketing: Branding and Strategy
- Modern Product Management
- Prescriptive Analytics
- Supply Chain & Operations Management
- The Human Side of Systems Thinking
Electives: 10 credits
Customize your MSEM experience by selecting elective courses that best match your interests and career goals. Discover your passions through either online or in-person courses, choosing from Tufts Gordon Institute's options or leveraging Tufts University's vast graduate offerings.
Real-World Applications: 4 credits
Milestone Project
After completing MSEM Core Part 1, you will apply your learning by working in a small, virtual team to develop the business plan for a new product or service.
EXAMPLES OF PAST CAPSTONE LEADERSHIP PROJECTS:
- Draper Business System Requirements
- Evaluating Engineering Role-Based Learning Guide
- Improving The Donor Collection Infrastructure for Vor Clinical Operations
- Process Transfer: Implementing the First Customer in a New Facility
You may choose to take elective courses that align with your personal and professional interests. Tufts Gordon Institute offers courses in a wide variety of topics like Applied Data Science, Modern Product Management, Marketing, and Operations or Supply Chain Management.
Individual Capstone Leadership Project
After completing MSEM Core Part 2, you’ll put your classroom learning to work for your current employer or a client organization. With the support of your faculty advisor, you’ll lead and manage a large-scale project from start to finish.
From the Blog: CLP Spotlight
Scan the QR code to the right to read a recent blog post about past student Capstone Leadership Project successes and experiences
- Sunrise Wind: Supply Chain Events
Learn more details about the MSEM curriculum by scanning the QR code here
Optional In-Person Opportunities: Immersive Experiences
Open all students, wherever they may be located. These immersive experiences allow you to explore different topics in-depth while earning graduate credit in person, surrounded by the diverse MSEM community of students and faculty.
You’ll join classmates, faculty, staff and industry experts to learn, network, and collaborate while engaging in interactive experiences, workshops, and social activities focused on a key topic of interest and relevance to tech leaders.
Students will take away relationships that they further develop with other students and indeed faculty and staff. When they leave us they have technical acumen, business acumen, emotional intelligence, and the sky is the limit.
Sam Liggero
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR, MSEM & PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
Optional Campus Tour
Opening Speaker & Lunch
Workshop & Group Exercise #1
Dinner
Guest Speaker or Speaker Panel
SATURDAY
Workshop & Group Exercise #2
Lunch
Workshop & Group Exercise #3
Dinner
Guest Speaker or Speaker Panel
SUNDAY
Workshop & Group Exercise #4
Lunch
Wrap-Up
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The Immersive Experience brought together peers from all walks of life: people at different points within the program, from different industries, generations, and even countries. It was truly an experience that changed the way I think about and move through the world because it opened my mind to new perspectives and ways of working.
Jillian Comeau MSEM '23
Lab Engineering Supervisor, Seres Therapeutics
Learn from the best
In the MSEM program, you’ll benefit from learning directly from industry leaders, pioneering innovators, and high-tech professionals who have boots-on-the-ground experience managing, creating, and implementing the global future of technology.
What we do
We are building transformative leaders prepared for today's new and rapidly evolving landscape people who have the duality of business and technology expertise with a deep understanding of human and organizational needs. Our faculty bring not only decades of knowledge to the MSEM program, but also real-life case studies and personal examples.
Plus, while our faculty continue to run businesses, serve on national boards, and consult for global organizations, they’re also noted academic professionals with decades of wisdom in shaping tomorrow’s leaders.
Why we do it
Technology has permeated every industry you can think of, and we take seriously the job of preparing the workforce of the future leaders with a common desire to make an impact on the technology that will drive tomorrow’s innovations, all with an eye toward self-awareness, moral reasoning, and ethics.
We’re focused on delivering practical knowledge and skills, so that you can apply at work tomorrow what you learned in class today.
Kevin Oye
Executive Director, Tufts Gordon Institute; Director MS in Innovation & Management Program, Professor of the Practice
Industry Experience: 35+ years leading product development, corporate strategy and acquisition teams, and launching startups in the U.S., China, and India.
Companies Include: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Sycamore Networks, Inc.
What sets our faculty apart is every one of them has deep industry experiences that provide students with compelling first hand examples and authentic insight into navigating the ambiguities of the real world.
FACULTY
Faculty Focus
Learn from some of the best in the industry
Sam Liggero, Ph.D.
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR, MSEM Program and Professor of the Practice
Background:
40 Years in R/D, Product Development, Manufacturing, Business Development, IP
"Strong, visionary, business and technical leaders are essential to guide groups and enterprises to meet the challenges of the day and create sustained competitive advantage."
Jerry Brightman, Ph.D
SENIOR LECTURER
Background
10+ years as VP at ASOMA CHEMICALS, Senior Consultant at Innovation Associates, Senior Program Manager at CCL
"We always go the extra mile in our students' journey from manager to leader. We not only create meaningful and thoughtful leadership classes, but we go deeper by conducting oneon-one executive leadership coaching sessions with our students."
Jane Seminara
SENIOR LECTURER
Background
Teaching humanistic perspectives in leadership, 15+ years teaching at Tufts Gordon Institute
Partha Ghosh
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE
Background Leader of his own firm Partha S. Ghosh and associates, "a modern day Renaissance man"
"The MSEM program is unique as it is grounded on sound theories, yet emphasizes experiential learning. We have faculty with rich leadership experience in the industry who have a commitment to personalizing the learning process."
Amy Hirschfeld
SENIOR LECTURER
Background
30+ years in academic, commercial and nonprofit publishing
"Through the use of literature, film, and case studies, we are committed to creating leaders with heart who are willing to explore questions related to profound purpose, ethical leadership, empathy and inclusion. A spirit of inquiry and trust informs all of our classes."
“This program isn't only about acquiring individual skills - it's about using those skills in collaboration with others to become a leader who has lasting impact. Participants are part of a diverse, inclusive, supportive community that fosters transformative change in individuals, industry, and society."
FACULTY
Student Success Stories
Become the leader you were born to be
PAETRICE Jones
Position
Associate Director, Sanofi's enomics Medicine Unit, Cell Culture Process Development
"For me, this program helped me to become a stronger technical leader. It gave me the opportunity to build leadership skills alongside other experienced technical folks. Being able to hone these skills in a low stakes environment made applying them in the workplace easier. I've had several promotions during/since the program, MSEM has had a very positive impact on my career."
Ryan Jacob
Position
Mechanical Design Engineer, Raytheon
Jillian Comeau
Position
Lab Engineering Supervisor, Seres Therapeutics
"The biggest highlight from my time in the MSEM program was the mentorship I received from faculty. Even virtually, I was able to connect and talk with professors for advice on coursework but also on my career."
"I was promoted within the first year of the MSEM program. I credit my experience within the program with my ability to advocate for myself and find opportunities to develop myself and my skillset."
Patrick Roach
Position
Chief Operating Officer, Scrum Inc.
"The MSEM program was a great playground for exploring real-life dynamics and has made an incredible difference on my ability to have impactful interactions that drive organizational outcomes. By giving me the opportunity to learn on the job, I was able to take things immediately back to work. That put me on the company's radar more than before, but also brought back a lot of value to the organization."
Read more about our Graduate Student Success with our Alumni Career Report
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Why Tufts
Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as Tier 1, the highest level for a research university
Ranked 10th for highest salary after graduation by Forbes magazine
Ranked 11th for influencing innovation by the Nature Index
Ranked 30th nationally by the U.S. News & World Report
Over 11,449 students from 100 countries
100,000+ alumni from around the world
The Gordon Institute is the hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership at Tufts. We have a 30+ year track record of building successful leaders for today’s techdriven world. Tap into the rich resources of our Derby Entrepreneurship Center, including business plan competitions and workshops.
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Take the next step today
We recognize working professionals have busy schedules. So, we've made applying to Tufts' MSEM as easy as possible with multiple rounds of admissions cycles, no required standardized tests, and a quick admissions decision.
MS in Engineering Management
FLEXIBLE ENROLLMENT:
Choose to start in either the fall or spring semester.
Spring 2024 Deadlines
APPLICATION ROUND APPLICATION DEADLINE
Round 1 September 15, 2023
Round 2 November 15, 2023
Round 3 Rolling Admission
Fall 2024 Deadlines
APPLICATION ROUND APPLICATION DEADLINE
Round 1 January 15, 2024
Round 2 March 15, 2024
Round 3 May 15, 2024
Round 4 June 15, 2024
Round 5 Rolling Admission
Requirements
An undergraduate degree
A minimum of 2 years professional work experience
A strong performance record on the job
Two letters of professional recommendation
GRE/GMAT scores are NOT required
What if I don't have a STEM degree?
While candidates with a science or technology background are well suited to the MSEM, we welcome applications and perspectives from people with a range of backgrounds. Students join the program from a variety of professional industries, like biopharma, defense, healthcare, and even the non-profit space.
Graduate Outcomes
59% $14.5k
PROMOTED DURING THE MSEM PROGRAM
Our MSEM Alumni
Backgrounds:
Aptima, Team Lead
Blue Origin, Senior Manager
98%
AVERAGE INCREASE IN SALARY WHILE ENROLLED
FELT THE MSEM WAS WORTH ITS COST IN TIME & TUITION
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Boston Dynamics, Senior Mechanical Designer Engineer
Conformis, Production Quality Engineer
Corning Incorporated, Production Team Leader
Draper, Electro-Optical Engineer
Lonza, Business Development Manager
National Grid, Substation Engineering Designer
Philips, Systems Engineering Manager
Raytheon, Mechanical Engineer II
Rockwell Automation, Electrical Engineering Team Lead
SimpliSafe, Staff Manufacturing Operations Lead
STR, Senior Computer Vision Researcher
Vor Bio, CMC Project Manager
Whoop, NPI Project Manager
96% STRENGTHENED THEIR LEADERSHIP PREPAREDNESS
Read more about our Graduate Career Outcomes with our Alumni Career Report
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