General Information

The Business Management for Engineers (BME) certificate consists of a sequence of courses that concentrate on the principles and practice in business concepts and management skills designed help to build the aptitude of engineers in this area; an expertise that is inherently necessary for successful managers and leaders.

This program is designed to provide a multiplier effect on the value of an engineering degree by providing engineers with the understanding and the tools to propose and/or lead initiatives, and participate in the process of innovation and market adoption within corporate environments. It offers students the opportunity to explore the ways that technological innovations are created and adopted throughout the modern world.

Business Management for Engineers courses are taught by Fortune 500 executives, leading innovators in engineering, top legal experts, and distinguished academics.

If you live in the vicinity of Naperville, Illinois, you may be able to attend U of I courses in person. Select BME courses will be offered live at Illinois’ Naperville Campus. Details...

Program Requirements

Individuals who wish to obtain a certificate in Business Management for Engineers must:

• Hold a bachelor's degree
• Complete any combination of the following courses for a total of at least six credit hours:
• Coming in Fall 2008!    GE 498 SM -- Sales and Marketing for Engineers (2 hours)
• GE 560 (formerly GE 598 BV2) -- Managing Advanced Technology in Industry (1 hour)
• GE 561 (formerly GE 598 BV3) -- Case Studies in Managing Advanced Technology in Industry (1 hour)
  
• GE 598 FM -- Financial Statement Analysis (1 hour) - OR -
  GE 598 FM2 -- Finance for Engineering Managers (2 hours)
• GE 598 IS -- Technology Innovation and Strategy (2 hours)
• Earn at least a B- in each course
• Submit the following materials upon completion of coursework:
  
  • Application form
  • Transcript of the courses you’ve completed toward the BME certificate
    Click here for information on Ordering Transcripts.
  • Processing fee: $65 check made payable to the University of Illinois
    
  
  All materials must be submitted to the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC).

  Room 313 Ceramic Engineering Building
  105 S. Goodwin
  Urbana, IL 61801
  Attn: TEC - Certificate Programs
  

Courses completed as part of the BME certificate, may be applied to a graduate degree. We currently offer a Master of Computer Science (MCS) and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) online. Up to 12 hours of course work completed prior to being admitted to the Graduate College, with a grade of at least a B, may be petitioned to count toward a graduate degree (courses must be no more than five years old prior to admission to the Graduate College). Admission to a certificate program is not a guarantee of future admission to a degree program.