Master of Science in Product Development
offered by Rochester Institute

Private University
3 Campuses
Estd. 1829

Master of Science in Product Development
at
Rochester Institute
Overview

Learn about different product development methodologies, such as agile and lean development

Duration	24 months
Total fee	₹50.86 Lakh
Mode of learning	Online
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Course Level	PG Degree

Master of Science in Product Development
at
Rochester Institute
Highlights

Earn a master's degree from Rochester Institute of Technology
Learn from industry experts

Master of Science in Product Development
at
Rochester Institute
Course details

Skills you will learn

Marketing Accounting Project Management Operations Supply chain management

Who should do this course?

For engineers
For scientists
For technical managers
For other experienced professionals

What are the course deliverables?

Assess the merits and risks associated with emerging technologies
Create products with acceptable product liability, life cycle cost, and environmental impact
Create products consistent with manufacturing and supply chain capabilities
Coordinate the product architecture with organizational structure
Select which competencies are core to the business and which can be outsourced
Create and implement an organization’s decision processes
Identify and implement enabling technologies and tools

More about this course

The master of science in product development is a leadership program for experienced engineers and technical specialists who aspire to high-level positions associated with product innovation
The program integrates business and engineering management courses, delivering them online or on-campus where students continue to work while taking classes
The product development master's degree integrates business and engineering courses consistent with cross-functional, end-to-end product development and the systems perspective critical to conceive, create, launch, and supporting today’s complex product portfolios
Participants acquire the foundation skills and strategic perspective necessary to become future leaders and senior managers responsible for driving business growth through new products and services
In short, the product development program prepares today’s technical experts for successful careers as project leaders and technically grounded senior managers of their enterprises

Master of Science in Product Development
at
Rochester Institute
Curriculum

Excellence in New Product Development

Engineering of Systems I

Engineering of Systems II

Decision and Risk Benefit Analysis

Accounting for Decision Makers

Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Product Development Capstone

Systems and Project Management

Elective

Master of Science in Product Development
at
Rochester Institute
Faculty details

Mark Smith

Mark Smith is Director of leadership programs and the John D. Hromi Center for Quality & Applied Statistics in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT. In this capacity he is responsible for graduate programs in Product Development and Manufacturing Leadership, as well as certificates and other customized course offerings for corporate clients. As Director of the Center he has responsibility for programs and workshops designed for working professionals in areas such as Lean Six Sigma, process improvement, and quality. Prior to joining RIT in 1998, he spent nearly 20 years in medical electronics R&D. Mr. Smith has a BS in Engineering Science from the University of Virginia and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester

Marcos Esterman

Dr. Marcos Esterman received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His teaching interests are in product and process development, and systems engineering. He teaches students in Multi-Disciplinary Design, the Manufacturing and Management Leadership, and the Masters in Product Development Programs. Dr. Esterman is director of the Printer Research and Image Systems Modeling (PRISM) and the co-director of the Sustainable Print Systems Laboratories, which focus on the modeling of printer and imaging systems to support product architecture and business decisions. His research focuses on structured product development methods, sustainable printing, and print as a manufacturing process.