Built to set you apart
The interdisciplinary MS in ETIM program empowers STEM professionals to become leaders in technology innovation and business management.
Our graduates learn to lead current and future innovation initiatives by:
Defining direction
Effectively utilizing diagnostic tools to determine which strategic technological framework is organizationally appropriate
Aligning strategies
Developing and deploying effective business-aligned technology strategies that create and capture differentiated value
Inspiring change
Helping stakeholders envision the future and how their work must change to support it
Programs
Master’s Degree in Engineering & Technology Innovation Management (MS – ETIM)
The MS – ETIM degree is a unique interdisciplinary program that equips engineers and scientists with the tools to become technology business leaders. Graduates go on to hold a wide range of technology leadership positions at major global companies thanks to our five distinct career tracks, which range from analytics to product management.
Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence Engineering (MSAIE - ETIM)
The MSAIE – ETIM degree, which combines our renowned MS – ETIM curriculum with the College of Engineering MS-AIE program, provides a foundation in artificial intelligence and machine learning within an engineering context. Graduates of this cutting-edge new program will be uniquely equipped for leadership and innovation roles informed by and utilizing AI and machine learning technologies.
Program types
Full-time professional MS
This one-year, full-time professional MS is the standard degree offered by the ETIM program for future innovation management leaders.
- One-year accelerated learning program
- January – December
- Pittsburgh main campus
- Summer internship required
- Apply by January 15 for March notification
- Apply by August 31 for September notification
Full-time dual ETIM MS + Engineering MS
This two-year dual degree option helps students to further hone their engineering acuity and develop into innovation management leaders.
- Flexible two-year program integrated with one of the following College of Engineering MS programs: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Electrical & Computer, Material Science, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Create one application for both the ETIM program and the College of Engineering program you’re interested in pursuing. The ETIM program admissions committee makes ETIM application decisions independent of other College of Engineering programs application decisions.
- Dual Degree students typically start in the Fall with their School of Engineering program. Then they complete a year with ETIM and return the following Spring to their traditional engineering program.
- Some Dual Degree departments allow for a Spring start. In this case, 2-year program attendance is completed consecutively. Spring start students and students who defer for only a semester in our dual-degree program, and start in January during the spring semester, will spend the first year with ETIM, and then follow with the traditional engineering program in the second year. This is a condition of the Office of International Education to allow international students CPT authorization for their first summer.
- Apply by the earlier deadlines of individual School of Engineering departments (please reference the other department websites.)
Part-time Pittsburgh professional MS
This two-year part-time option is designed to help Pittsburgh working professionals become innovation management leaders.
- Two-year, part-time learning program
- Spring and Fall entry options
- Pittsburgh main campus
- Designed for working Pittsburgh-area professionals
- Apply by January 15 for March notification
- Apply by August 31 for September notification
Full-time MSAIE ETIM MS
This two-year, full-time professional MS degree is offered by the ETIM program for future innovation management leaders and combines the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
- August – May
- Pittsburgh main campus
- Summer internship required
- Apply by January 15 for March notification