RIT’s dynamic product development MS integrates engineering and business courses to provide the skills needed to lead product development teams and organizations.
RIT's product development degree is a leadership program for experienced engineers and technical specialists who aspire to high-level positions associated with product innovation. The product development program integrates business and engineering management courses, delivering them online or on-campus so you can continue to work while taking classes.
To develop a leadership perspective and knowledge base of the total life cycle product development system, integrating management and (systems) engineering elements. To establish the foundation for the systems approach needed to conceive, create, launch, and support products and platforms.
The product development leader must apply engineering competencies to the development of strategic product architectures that relate to the business value chain of the corporation, to the integration of enabling technologies, and to the creation of realizable design concepts.
An elective course offers students the opportunity to better meet personal and organizational needs. Students may select from a long list of courses. Recommended electives include such offerings as Managing Research and Innovation, Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals, Advanced or International Project Management, Breakthrough Thinking and Creativity, Customer Centricity, and others.
Students complete a project during the final academic year of the program, based on a real problem often identified in the companies where they work. The corporate-oriented capstone project encompasses the broad integrative aspects of new product development – it synthesizes, increases, and demonstrates the student’s understanding of previous program material and underscores the behaviors essential to product development leadership.
To be considered for admission to the Product Development MS program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
International applicants whose native language is not English must submit one of the following official English language test scores. Some international applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver.
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The master of science in product development is a leadership program for experienced engineers and technical specialists who aspire to high-level positions associated with product innovation. The program integrates business and engineering management courses, delivering them online or on-campus where students continue to work while taking classes.
New products and services are the lifeblood of today’s high technology firms, and companies need more technically grounded leaders to drive the engine for business growth. The product development master's degree integrates business and engineering courses consistent with cross-functional, end-to-end product development and the systems perspective critical to conceive, create, launch, and support today’s complex product portfolios. Participants acquire the foundation skills and strategic perspective necessary to become future leaders and senior managers responsible for driving business growth through new products and services. In short, the product development program prepares today’s technical experts for successful careers as project leaders and technically grounded senior managers of their enterprises.
To stay on the cutting edge, the program was designed by academic and industry leaders to integrate formal education with state-of-the-art research and best practices from industry. It includes a year-long capstone project that generates significant return-on-investment to sponsoring organizations. Electives and the capstone project provide flexibility to tailor the program's content to specific learning objectives of students and sponsoring organizations. The program is offered fully online or as a blend of online and on-campus courses. Students may start any term (fall, spring, summer) and complete courses at their own pace.
Most students are sponsored by an employer who is committed to improving leadership capabilities in product development. Sponsorship includes financial support and a commitment to work with the student to provide clear expectations and a well-articulated career development plan that builds upon the program. Candidates are welcome to sponsor themselves. Students should contact Financial Aid and Scholarship for more information
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| Offered | Admit Term(s) | Application Deadline | STEM Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | Fall or Spring | Rolling | No |
| Part-time | Fall or Spring | Rolling | No |
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