Tufts University consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top 30 universities. Tufts’ Gordon Institute is a close-knit, dynamic community whose mission is to promote an innovation mindset and pragmatic leadership for the 21st century – a mission that is closely tied to the University’s larger mission of preparing students to make a difference in the world.

Tufts’ MSEM positions you for faster career advancement and more meaningful assignments, whether you remain with your current organization or change jobs or industries. MSEM students put what they’re learning to work immediately, and data drawn from exit surveys of graduates 2009–2012 and a survey of alumni from 2005–2010 show that the experience of pursuing the Tufts Master of Science in Engineering Management has a direct and immediate impact on their careers.

Career advancement is supported by the skills and knowledge fostered by the MSEM program. Our students learn:

• To work across multiple function areas—R&D, finance, IT, manufacturing
• To effectively communicate, inspire, negotiate, and resolve conflict
• To interpret and leverage data—including financial feasibility—as the basis for complex decisions
• To drive innovation and successfully commercialize new technologies
• To create and lead new product development initiatives
• To develop and manage strategies for technology companies in a global context
• To manage projects, processes and operations