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New Mexico Tech MEM
Peter C. Anselmo
16 July 2008
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
– Many in MGT Dept have undergrad science and/or engineering degree
– Engineers, Computer Scientists also teaching
• Research Connection
– Agent-Based Modeling 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
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
Fall ’08 Offerings
• EMGT 571 (Elective) – Leadership and Motivation
• EMGT 501 (Core) – Management Sci
• EMGT 506 (Core) – Managing Tech Resources
• EMGT 501 (Core) – Financial Mgt
Location, Location
• Your house, hotel room, desktop, etc.
• 2445 Alamo SE (between Yale and Girard), third floor
• Socorro
• These are our interactive classrooms; 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 (MEM) vs 48 – or more (MBA)
• 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
Another FAQ
• How much?– $350 distance fee per course– ~$225 per credit hour– Books, etc. in the $50-$200 range
• NMT can work with your employer with regard to billing
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, 575 835 6908
– Karen Chavez, NMT Graduate Office, 575 835 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/mgt/prospective/graduate
• Peter Anselmo – Mgt Dept Chair and Program Director –
anselmo@nmt.edu; 575 835 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.