New Mexico Tech MEM

Peter C. Anselmo

Warren J. Ostergren

Intel

22 March 2006

Today’s Topics

• A Brief Overview of the Tech MEM Program

• Goals

• Offerings

• Implementation – how to apply now

Why?

• Serve Engineer and Applied Scientist population

• Economic Development in New Mexico

• Fit with NMT Mission and Strategic Plan

Strategic Issues

• Quality Content

– Dedicated research faculty and support

• Quality Delivery

– Dedicated DE group, live courses, student/participant interactions maximized

• Optimize the Challenge and Overall Participant Experience

Program Design

• Patterned after existing Programs– MIT, UM/Rolla, CSM

• Newer Programs– UT/Austin, Stanford

• Similar to some Systems Engineering and IE Programs– USC, UVa

• New Program - UCSD

Key Features of NMT MEM

• Emphasis on Computation and Analysis– NMT students expect to work

• Programming and Software Components– EMGT 502 features VBA/Excel

• Systems Approach– Curriculum content and view(s) of the firm

• Entrepreneurship Flavor– Unstructured Problems– We’re working on collaborations with UNM,

NMSU

More Features

• Dedicated, Interdisciplinary Faculty

– Everybody but 1 in MGT Dept has undergrad science and/or engineering degree

– Engineers, Computer Scientists also teaching

• Research Connection

– ICASA Currency Project

– Other faculty research projects

Program

• 30 Credit Hours total– 21 Core Hours

• Includes Capstone Org Entrepreneurship course

– 6 Hours of Electives• Engineering electives actively encouraged

• 3-Hour Professional Project– Workplace application preferred– Professional paper and presentation

required

Remote Site Delivery

• We have a self-imposed limit of 4 Virtual Classrooms

– Includes 2 in Albuquerque

• Quality delivery issue

• We can stream to anywhere with a reasonable Net connection

• Tapes, DVDs available to anybody

Remote Site Delivery

• We teach each course live once per year – at least

• We also offer asynchronous delivery– Via nonlive stream– In “nonlive” semesters during designated

times when instructors monitor the stream, answer questions, and enable audio discussions

Summer ’06 Offerings

• EMGT 503 (Core) – Information Systems in Technology Organizations

• One elective course

• EMGT 581 (Elective) – Directed Study

• EMGT 590 (Core) – Final Project

Fall ‘06 Offerings• Fall ’05 – begins the week of 21 August

– EMGT 501 – Mgt Science (Core)– EMGT 502 – Financial Management (C)– EMGT 506 – Managing Tech Resources (C)– EMGT 571 – Microeconomics (E)– EMGT 572 – New Product Development (E)– Other Engineering Electives available from

other NMT Departments – Contact NMT Distance Ed office (835 6908) for details

Location, Location

• TVI – Probably the Workforce Training Center at Alameda and I25

• Our current Albuquerque virtual classroom(s) location is next door at 901 University SE

– Plenty of Parking

– It’s working great

• Other options exist

1 FAQ

• Differences between NMT MEM and a MBA

• Content and Context are the two main difference areas

Content Differences

• More Analytical – we do math and modeling in many courses

• Modeling and Simulation focus

• 30 Hours vs 48 (or more)

• Project is a mini-thesis – not found in many MBA programs

Context Differences

• Targeted Audience – people with technical backgrounds moving into managerial positions

• Focus on projects instead of teams, though there are plenty of team projects

• Interdisciplinary faculty and focus

Outcomes

• Our working-engineer students are happy with what they are getting out of the program

• Our full-time population is too

• Students seeking employment are finding excellent jobs in competition with people from “top” MBA programs

Implementation

• We are ready when you are

• Admission applications up to class day 1

• Information and paperwork from:

– Wendi Carrillo, wcarrillo@admin.nmt.edu, 505 835 6908

– Karen Chavez, NMT Graduate Office, 505 835 5513

Implementation

• Apply as a Regular grad student

• Apply as a Special grad student– Regular status application should be done

asap– This is for people who want to get started

right away– Get admitted as a Regular before finishing

12 hours or having a total of 12 to transfer – including courses taken as a “Special”.

Contact Information• Program Info: http://management.nmt.edu

• Peter Anselmo – Mgt Dept Chair and Program Director –

anselmo@nmt.edu; 505 835 5438

• Wendi Carrillo – wcarrillo@admin.nmt.edu

Conclusion

• We think we have a very appropriate program for our participants and their respective organizations

• This type of program is the future – and we are ready to team with you to advance careers and the NM business climate.

Engineers and Applied Scientists

• We did a survey –

– Respondents indicated that a quality program that could be done part-time was needed

• Responses to the program have ranged from positive to very enthusiastic among employers, current students, and alums

• Our program has a strong analytical flavor

Economic Development Issues

• Development of student cohorts that turn into local professional networks

• Development of entrepreneurial focus and critical business management skill sets within technology workforce

• Provision of another professional education alternative that will assist in retention of quality employees