Location:

San Luis Obispo, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Engineering

Program Overview

Program Description:

The MS—IT program is based on four key knowledge domains and abilities that are key to success in the global economy, and that are imparted to our students: * The ability to analyze and improve value delivery through the supply chain * The ability to understand and act upon opportunities to commercialize cutting-edge knowledge to address human needs * The ability to make business-smart choices about materials, production processes and systems, and to successfully manage their implementation * The ability to leverage best practices in packaging science and technology into advantages in product quality, timeliness and cost These knowledge objectives are imparted via a year-long seminar series along with more traditional class work, coupled to a significant industry-focused research project that emphasizes problem-solving, experimentation and the use of business-based decision tools. Overall, the program is designed to enable graduates to lead and innovate in industrial environments characterized by economic, technological and organizational change.

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