Program Overview

Engineering and Technology Management

The Engineering and Technology Management (ETM) program at Colorado School of Mines is a 30-credit non-thesis Master's Degree program designed for graduates of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) undergraduate programs who seek to enhance their knowledge, marketability, and career potential.

Program Description

The ETM program enriches a STEM background with contemporary business management tools, skills, and insights that are needed in rapidly changing, technology-focused enterprises. The unique ETM curriculum focuses on building leaders who can effectively create, build, and manage complex technology-intensive organizations, both public and private.

Admission Requirements

• STEM Bachelor's degree
• GRE: Not Required
• Letters of Recommendation (required if GPA is below 3.0)
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Statement of Purpose
• Transcripts
• International students must review the English proficiency requirements

Program Details

The program offers an attractive alternative to more specialized one-year management programs and traditional MBA programs for students with the appropriate technical background. Enhancing strong technical undergraduate training with knowledge of business and management will make students better engineers or applied scientists. The combination of a STEM undergraduate and the ETM MS degree creates a powerful combination of technical depth and quantitative management tools to position students for increased career opportunities, higher starting salaries, and significantly higher lifetime earnings.

Tuition Fees

Estimated tuition based on academic year 2025–2026 rates for the online master's non-thesis program: $35,400 ($102 technology fee for fall/spring, $89 technology fee for summer). Tuition rates are subject to change annually.

Career Opportunities

ETM graduates can pursue various career paths, including:

• Client services analyst
• Engineering group leader
• Project manager
• Quality engineer
• Development review engineer
• Program director
• Operations manager

Where Our Alumni Work

ETM alumni are employed by prestigious organizations such as:

• Bureau of Land Management
• Chevron
• ExxonMobil
• Invesco U.S.
• Lockheed Martin
• Walt Disney World

Why Choose ETM over an MBA?

The ETM program serves different student needs, focusing on students with STEM backgrounds who wish to leverage that background into engineering management and the management of technology with a focus on developing quantitative-based analytic skills. The program is more focused and shorter in duration compared to traditional MBA programs, providing a unique set of skills that will enable graduates to assume leadership roles in industry and government.

Program Structure

The ETM program is designed to be completed in one academic year (two semesters, 30 credit hours) as a full-time student. Students can also choose to attend part-time or enter the program in the spring semester. The program includes a range of classes focused on the unique demands of global industries like technology, energy, and manufacturing, with an emphasis on quantitative analysis and predictive methodologies.