Courtesy / University of Maine
Dana Humphrey, dean of the UMaine College of Engineering
July 28, 2022
UMaine launches program to help engineers hone management skills
Courtesy / University of Maine
UMaine's Graduate School of Business and College of Engineering are launching an MaineMBA concentration in Engineering Management.
The University of Maine has long been known for its engineering program.
But as engineering firms expand and increasingly look for top managers, UMaine is adding a program to train engineers in management skills.
The University of Maine Graduate School of Business and the College of Engineering have partnered on a new MaineMBA concentration in Engineering Management.
“Engineers are taught to solve incredibly complex problems and make those solutions happen. This skill set is just as important to the business world as it is to engineering," said Dana Humphrey, dean of the College of Engineering. "This partnership will allow graduates to not only accelerate their careers in engineering but also give them the business acumen to be successful in a wide range of fields."
He said the partnership should benefit both the students' careers and the Maine economy.
The idea for the MaineMBA concentration was sparked by the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management, which includes several MBA courses in the curriculum. An official concentration in the MaineMBA program made sense, the university said.
“The two fields are perfect complements as many engineers reach a point in their career where they need the business acumen to progress," said Faye Gilbert, former executive dean of the Maine Business School.
“The University of Maine’s College of Engineering is world-class and is known to be one of the strengths of our great institution,” says Norm O’Reilly, dean of the Graduate School of Business. “The globally ranked MaineMBA was the driver of the first phase of the UMS Transforms initiative and has been in a period of strong growth. Bringing the faculty of these two colleges together in this new concentration is very exciting and something we believe will lead to great outcomes for students and the state of Maine.”
UMaine's Orono campus and the affiliate campus in Machias have a total of 12,736 students.
In the Fall 2021 semester, the College of Engineering had 1,888 undergraduates and 190 graduate students, for a total of 2,078.
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