Today’s employers want more than technical skills — they expect knowledge of business fundamentals, adaptability, and the skills to collaborate effectively with non-technical colleagues. Roughly 20% of alumni are working at the highest management levels for top-tier employers such as Intel, Daimler, and Nike, and the department boasts a local alumni network of almost 3,000 graduates.
Our experienced instructors build on your professional background to help you develop new competencies in business, project and product management and leadership. Our faculty are industry practitioners who are active in research, and eager to cultivate the next generation of leaders in engineering technology.
Classes in our flexible program are small, project-based and designed with working professionals in mind. Students can tailor the program to fit their schedules and goals.
- Industry Connected Curriculum. Our program incorporates internships, case studies, consulting projects and research opportunities that connect you directly with leading companies in engineering and technology.
- Cutting-edge Skillset. Develop an innovative mindset through courses like Leading Technological Innovation and immersive design thinking experiences that prepare you to drive new solutions and technological advancements.
- Values-Driven Leadership. Gain perspectives to lead engineering and technology initiatives in socially and environmentally responsible ways alongside a diverse cohort of driven professionals.
- Faculty With Real Expertise. Learn from faculty who blend industry experience at top companies with pioneering research that is advancing engineering and technology management.
- Applied Learning Experiences. Go beyond the classroom with immersive leadership experience, local industry projects and international opportunities that provide vital hands-on learning.
What alumni are saying about the program:
"The ETM Doctorate program gave me the perfect blend of technical depth and business acumen to truly excel as an engineering leader. The applied learning experiences like consulting projects with major tech companies were invaluable."
"I came into the program with decades of technical experience, but the ETM Doctorate took my leadership abilities to new heights. Learning cutting-edge innovation methodologies while being pushed to think from a socially responsible mindset was transformative."
Our graduates serve in mid-career and senior-level management positions in companies around the globe. Their fields include:
- engineering management
- research and development management
- project and program management
- data analytics and data science
- technical marketing
- information technology
About the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
The Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science includes five departments, 84 full-time faculty, and more than 3,000 students. We offer academic programs that provide transformative opportunities within the classroom and beyond. When you join our college, you'll be connected to Portland's leading tech companies for internships, mentoring, networking and long-term careers. Our faculty offer research opportunities that allow for collaborative or individual study, culturing creativity and innovation. If you want to push what’s possible, in Portland and far beyond, then accelerate your career with a graduate degree from the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.