EMTM Profiles by Industry:
Manufacturing/Consumer Goods

While many technology management programs focus on IT, EMTM builds leadership across the spectrum of industries affected by rapidly changing technologies and business models. Recent students and graduates include the president of a thermal process systems manufacturer; a technical apparel designer with WL Gore developing specialty products for the military, fire, police and HAZMAT workers; a section head for R&D at Procter & Gamble; and a senior IT manager with sportswear giant Nike.

What attracts students from manufacturing and consumer goods companies to the program?

EMTM’s core curriculum provides a strong management framework, including courses in Finance, Marketing, Operations Management and Strategic Management. Beyond this, elective courses and special program features offer the knowledge and leadership skills needed in industries that depend on staying ahead of the curve in new technical and scientific developments.

• Technology electives selected from areas as diverse as Nanotechnology, Robotics, Biotechnology, IT Strategy and Software Engineering.
• Management electives in courses such as Supply Chain Management, R&D Management, Negotiations and Leadership.
• Global exposure through EMTM’s optional Global Experience Program.
• Special workshop options in interest areas that range from Project Management and Energy Sustainability to Career Management and Communications.

“One of the things that attracted me to EMTM in particular was that it offered cutting edge nanotechnology and advanced materials classes,” says James W. Dennis, EMTM’07, President of HED International. That’s where I live and that’s the direction where I see so many industries going.” At EMTM he also saw the opportunity to interact with a group of students from companies like GE, Boeing and Corning — a microcosm of his customer base.

Ellen Piper, EMTM’09, in Design and Prototyping, Technical Fabrics Division, W.L. Gore & Associates, had “one foot in technical design and the other in product development” and she couldn’t find a school that truly suited her needs. “I realized that in EMTM I wouldn’t have to choose one discipline over the other and that was very exciting.”

For Matthew McNally, MS, EMTM’04, a Section Head, Research & Product Development at Procter & Gamble, the benefits have been tangible for both himself and P&G. “I have guided my team to effectively make multi-million dollar decisions using the tools I gained from EMTM.”

Related Links
> Focus on: Nanotechnology & Materials Sciences
> Making Their Mark: EMTM Grads Harness Emerging Tech
> Nanotechnology: Small Science, Big Business
> Nanotechnology Meets Biotechnology

Representative Organizations
Companies and organizations where EMTM students and graduates have worked include:

If you are interested in EMTM and would like to speak with a graduate or current student in this career field, please contact us.