The Program in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (PRIME) Engineering merges engineering science and design with innovation and entrepreneurship. Students experience the process of creating value for technology, learning how to develop embryonic ideas, and how to bring them to the marketplace. During the summer or winter break, a two-week global immersion trip will be organized for all students (required). Through preparation for the trip and interactions with engineering, science, business and government leaders in a foreign country, students will gain a better understanding of the political, social and cultural dynamics that influence the business climate in different world regions. A different country will be chosen each year.

Additional resources: There is an entrepreneurship room for the PRIME students equipped with the entire necessary infrastructure to carry out class assignments and projects. The PRIME students also have access to the entire engineering user facilities to create prototypes.

Completion requirements: Sc.M.: Students must complete a focused core of courses, which include EN211 and EN212, Business Engineering Fundamentals I and II, EN213 and EN214, Innovation and Technology Management I and II, EN291-S38 Topics in Emerging and Breakthrough Technologies (or an advisor approved 200-level engineering science course), and EN2XX Globalization Immersion Experience and Entrepreneurship Laboratory.

Students must also complete a practicum component where they complete EN297 or EN298 Special Projects, Reading, Research and Design course with an advisor of their choosing, and leverage this experience in EN292-S26 Innovation and Entrepreneurship to create value out of the underlying engineering and science developed in EN297 or EN298.

Any modifications of this program must be approved in advance by the PRIME advisor. Substitutions are possible in certain cases (e.g. transfer credit, 5 year masters students). The curriculum can be completed in two semesters.

ADMISSION INFORMATION

GRE General: Required

GRE Subject: Not required

Application deadline: March 31