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NPSMA Annual Conference
Workshop
November 2016
Professional Science Master’s
Wiess School of Natural Sciences
THE POWER OF PLUS
PSM 5th Year Options for Undergrads
&
MBA/PSM Coordinated Degrees
@ Rice University
Cohort Courses or “Plus Courses”
Management for Science and Engineering
• Basic business concepts
Science Policy and Ethics
• The policy, politics, ethics, and legal issues that
relate to science and technology
Master’s Seminar (2)
• Communication training
• Corporate guest speakers
Masters Internship/Project
• Practical work experience and
• Internship project reports and
presentation
Communication Coaching
• Development of individual learning plans by dedicated
communication faculty
• Individual counseling and feedback on written and oral
assignments
• Individual presentation practice sessions
• Access to writing/communication workshops and courses
• Seminar topics designed based on students’ needs
• Integration of communication instruction into existing
courses
• Intensive preparation for international students
Corporate Relationship Building
 Industry Board of Affiliates
 Seminar Speakers
 Annual Corporate Reception
 Corporate Luncheons
 Fieldtrips to corporations
 Career Fairs
 Networking Opportunities
Other
Program
Options
Other Program Options
• 5TH Year Master’s Degree
• Dual EPMP/MBA Program
5th Other
Year Master’s
Degree
Program Options
PROCESS
1. Advanced Rice students in good standing may apply during their junior
year to the PSM program of their choice
2. Upon acceptance, they may then start taking required core courses
during their senior year.
VARIABLES:
• course load
• financial aid status
• and others
5th YearOther
Master’s
Degree,
cont’d
Program Options
REQUIREMENTS
• Development of study plan based on focus area
• Approval by undergrad advisor and PSM director
NOTE - Financial aid implications:
If conversion of undergraduate coursework to that of graduate level reduces
the earned undergraduate credit for any semester below that of full-time (12
hours) status!
Expectation for PSM / Rice Graduates
• Productive, well-rounded, technically adept professionals on
day one
• Cross-disciplinary education
– Science, Math, Computation
– Business and Project Management
– Communication skills and team building
• Flexibility to changing industry demands
• Career advancement for existing workforce
• Technically trained cadre of professionals for local and
regional industry
Coordinated MBA/PSM Program
Collaboration between the
Wiess School of Natural Sciences
and
the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business (JGS)
Coordinated MBA/PSM Program, cont’d
OVERVIEW
•
•
a 3-year coordinated degree option
Students complete courses in one of the five degrees along with management
coursework for their MBA.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Each applicant submits two independent applications to MBA and PSM
Acceptance into one is not contingent upon the other
Application documentation requires GRE scores, transcripts, recommendation
letters, etc
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
75 hours of coursework incl. 30 in the PSM discipline and 45 in management
Satisfy all MBA and all PSM specific requirements
Coordinated MBA/PSM Program, cont’d
ADVISING
•
•
Course schedules will be planned in consultation with the PSM Program
Director and the MBA Program Advisor
PSM Internships are required, MBA internships are highly recommended
TIME LINE
All requirements can be fulfilled in 2 ½ years:
1st year: PSM course work
2nd year: MBA core courses
3rd year/ Final Semester: Missing MBA and/or PSM courses
COST
PSM tuition during 1st year
MBA tuition during 2nd year
Distribution of tuition depending on number of courses in last year in each school.
What can Companies expect from
MBA/PSM Graduates?
• Meet growing demand for managers with the technical
expertise.
• Individuals who can apply management strategies that
meet needs of high-technology companies
• Cross-disciplinary education
– Science, Math, Computation
– Management, Business, Leadership, Entrepreneurship
– Practical work experiences
Employment Outcomes
TRACK
Employed in
Continuation
Industry/
Unknown
to PhD
Government
SG
90%
5%
5%
EADM
95%
3%
2%
BHP
96%
4%
0
SPS
100%
0%
0
79%
18%
3%
NP
Employment Outcomes
JOB PLACEMENT
Name
MBA/ME
Enoch Chang
Robert
Brockman
Zach Ragsdale
Rudy Hasbun
MBA/PSM
Carlos Solano
John Trenchard
Doug Crouch
Alfred de Los
Reyes
Program/ Grad
Year
ECE/2013
BIOE/2014
CHMBE/2014
MECH/2015
EADM/2014
NP/2014
NP/2015
NP/2016
Company
Deloitte
Baylor
ExxonMobil
Emerson
Self-employed, Sustainability Consultant
Goldman Sachs, Investment Banker
Self-employed, Small Business Consultant
Houston Methodist Hospital, Operations Data
Science
www.profms.rice.edu
Dagmar K. Beck
Director
Professional Master’s in Science and Engineering
[email protected]
(713) 348-3188
&
Lindsey Hodge
[email protected]
713-348-2372