New Mexico Tech MEM

Peter C. Anselmo

8 April 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

– Everybody but 1 in MGT Dept has 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

Summer ’08 Offerings

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

• EMGT 571 (Elective) – Managerial Econ

• EMGT 581 (Elective) – Directed Study

• EMGT 590 (Core) – Final Project

Fall ‘08 Offerings• Fall ’08 – begins the week of 25 August

– EMGT 501 – Mgt Science (Core)

– EMGT 502 – Financial Management (C)

– EMGT 506 – Managing Tech Resources (C)

– EMGT 571 – Elective

– Other Engineering Electives available from other NMT Departments – Contact NMT Distance Ed office (835 6908) for details

Location, Location

• CNM – the Workforce Training Center at Alameda and I25

• 2445 Alamo SE (between Yale and Girard), third floor

• 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

Another FAQ

• How much?– $350 distance fee per course– ~$205 per credit hour– Books, etc. in the $50-$200 range

• NMT can work with your employer with regard to billing

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

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/mgt/prospective/graduate

• 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.