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3-2 MBA for Engineering

Andres C. Salazar

Professor, PNM Chair in Microsystems, Commercialization and Technology

School of Engineering

Anderson Schools of Management

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Federal/Non Federal R&D Spending

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R&D Spending by Sector

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R&D Spending by Industry

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High Tech Industry Growth

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Percentage of R&D Spending in Companies

All Industries 2.7%

Manufacturing 3.2Telecom Eqmt 11.6Pharmaceutical 10.5Control 10.1Semiconductor 8.3Medical 7.7Computers 6.4

Non-Manufacturing 2.2R&D Services 32.1Software 16.7Computer Sys. Des. 11.0

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Traditional Career Paths for EECE Graduates

• Basic Knowledge – BSEE

• Advanced Training, Specialization – MSEE

• Research & Teaching - PhD

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Factors Affecting Post Baccalaureate Education in Engineering

• Program Length

• Expense

• Need to Support Self, Family

• Ability to Cope with Job/Education/Family Requirements

• Uncertainty as to “Specialization” Field for MS or PhD

• Return on “Investment” – Expected earnings, satisfaction, job prestige, etc.

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Career Path in “Technology Management”

• Product Development –

– Design & Test

– Manufacture & Change Control

• Product Deployment –

– Sales & Marketing

– Service & Systems Design

• Product Management –

– Customer Requirements,

– Inventory & Service Strategy,

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Requirements for “Technology Management” Positions

• Fundamental Understanding of Technology

– Design Techniques

– Component Trade-offs

– Reliability and Serviceability

• Business Training

– Accounting and Finance – budgeting, cost analysis

– Sales and Marketing, Business Strategy – customer req’mts

– Organizational Behavior – managing people

• Project Management

– Meeting objectives

– Tracking investment of time, people, resources

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Objectives for 3-2 EECE/MBA Program

• Keep EECE course sequence intact

• Leave Humanities, 2nd Language and Fine Arts Electives intact

• Apply towards MBA requirements - courses already being taken by EECE UG’s

• Earn 18 hours of Applicable ASM courses by end of fourth year

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Courses in SOE• Third Year:

– EECE 340 Probabilistic Methods

• Will count towards fulfilling MGT501(Statistics)

– ECON300

• Replaces ME/CE 350 Engr. Econ

– MGT306 Organiz. Behavior

• Fourth Year:

– MGT502 – Financial Acctg

– MGT508 – Ethical, Political, Social and Legal Env

• Replaces EECE 409 – Engr. Ethics

– MGT511 Tech Comm & Global Env

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Courses in ASM

• Fifth Year– MGT526 Financial Management– MGT522 Marketing Management– MGT520 Operations and Production Mgmt– MGT 598 Strategic Management– 5 other MGT electives – recommend MOT– 2 Engineering electives