The goal of the program is to develop successful leaders in today’s organization. Our graduates know how to think strategically about leading people in a diverse environment, make sound ethical decisions, and utilize technology to provide a strategic advantage at an appropriate level of risk. In addition, our graduates are prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

UMBC’s graduate program in Technical Management prepares professionals in technical fields to become successful leaders in their organizations. Our graduates develop an understanding of how to think strategically about leading people in a diverse environment, make sound ethical decisions, and utilize technology to provide a strategic advantage at an appropriate level of risk. We prepare our graduates to succeed in a rapidly changing world and develop a forward-thinking mentality to create future-proof organizations.

The Technical Management program is built around a core set of six courses that provide the foundational knowledge in leadership, communications, ethics and project management. The core courses are supplemented by technically-oriented courses in entrepreneurship, international project management, and organizational leadership. Students can also earn certificates in specialties like systems engineering, cybersecurity, and others along with the Master’s degree.

By offering a well-rounded curriculum, we support our graduates in developing the technical and soft skills needed to become the leaders of tomorrow.
 

Required Core Courses (18 credits):
ENMG 652: Management Leadership and Communications
ENMG 654: Leading Teams and Organizations
ENMG 659: Strategic Management
SYST 672: Decision and Risk Analysis
ENMG 656: Engineering Law and Ethics
ENMG 693: Management Project

Electives (12 credits):

ENMG 690: Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship
ENMG 692: Principles of Organization Learning
ENMG 661: Leading Global Virtual Teams
ENMG 658: Financial Management
ENMG 650: Project Management Fundamentals
ENMG 668: Project and Systems Engineering Management
ENMG 663: Advanced Project Management Applications
ENMG 664: Quality Engineering & Management
ENMG 680: International Project Management
Graduate Level Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering Courses

Admissions Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics related field.

• GRE scores are not required for admission
• Applicants should have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Applicants should have at least two years experience in a technical field
• International applicants should refer to the International Admission Page for special admission information

Application Process

• Apply online
  • Select proposed program Technical Management  >> Degree Code – Master’s
  • Submit your statement of goals as an attachment in the “Personal Statement” section
  • Insert names of references into “References” section
  • Complete residency information to be reviewed for in-state tuition rates
• Request official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions to be sent to UMBC Graduate School, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 or emailed to gradschool@umbc.edu.
• Submit resume as an attachment in the “Resume” section, or submit to gradschool@umbc.edu.

Your application should include the following documents: (Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.)

• Completed application including residency form (Residency form determines in-state tuition eligibility)
• Statement outlining the student’s goals and expectations in the program. This also is an opportunity for applicants to further explain their background and qualifications for the program and provide any additional information about themselves or their career experience that they feel will benefit the evaluation of their application.
• Resume (When applying online, upload your resume to the graduate school application.)
• Official transcript(s) from each college & university attended
• Non-refundable application fee ($50 online)

Mailing Instructions

All application documents should be mailed to: 
UMBC Graduate School, MPS: Technical Management 
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

Financial Assistance

The MPS: Technical Management is an applied, professional degree and as such does not offer research-based assistantships. However, students are eligible to apply for non-research based graduate assistantships offered through other academic departments.

Tuition fee-1 year-$26,000