Overview
The Manufacturing Leadership program of Rochester Institute of Technology integrates business and engineering management courses, delivering them online or on-campus where students continue to work while taking classes.
Manufacturing leadership is a focused program developed jointly by the Kate Gleason College of Engineering and Saunders College of Business. Particular emphasis is placed on supply chain management, global manufacturing and operations, lean systems thinking, leadership, and decision making. A capstone project, oriented to the solution of a manufacturing or service management problem or process improvement initiative, enables students to apply new skills and capabilities to the solution of a pressing real-world problem, with significant financial benefit to sponsors.
The program can also be taken on a full-time basis, with several courses available on campus. Students may start any term (fall, spring, summer) and complete courses at their own pace.
Key capabilities of graduates
- Ability to make sound business decisions in a complex global economy: business planning with full understanding of outsourcing and offshoring; financial management and total/life-cycle cost; agile decision-making.
- Ability to manage the global supply chain: supply chain strategy development and execution; logistics management (quality and delivery assurance); systems needs for supply chain management; and supply chain optimization.
- Ability to manage global, multi-site production and operations: managing distributed teams; process technology transfer to domestic and international locations; service operations; enterprise and manufacturing strategies; lean operations; location strategy and facility design; state-of-the-art tools; regulatory issues and established norms.
- Comprehensive understanding of quality and continuous improvement principles, with application to the manufacturing and operations management.
- Strong leadership and management skills applied to global high technology manufacturing: systems thinking, planning, and management; applications (“hands-on”) orientation; project management expertise (planning, relationship management, control, risk management and decision-making); creative leadership to drive innovative solutions; enhanced ability to recognize barriers to success early, when corrective actions are least costly.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
- Supply Chain Management
- Global Facilities Planning
- Manufacturing Systems
- Engineering of Systems
- Leading Teams in Organizations
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Leadership View 563 other Masters in Leadership in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete a graduate application.
- Hold a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from an accredited university or college.
- Submit official transcripts (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
- Have at least two years of experience in a manufacturing-related organization or business environment.
- Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
- Submit one letter of recommendation.
- International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE.
- Candidates are welcome to support their application with results from the GMAT or GRE.
Tuition Fee
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International
54176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54176 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
54176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54176 USD per year during 12 months.
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