Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology

The building that houses the M&T Program on Penn's campus in Philadelphia

The Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology (also known as M&T) is a coordinated dual-degree program offered at the University of Pennsylvania that combines Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science with the Wharton School. M&T students pursue a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School and either a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) or a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering (BAS) from Penn Engineering. The curriculum includes two special M&T “linking courses” that allow for added interdisciplinary learning opportunities.[1] In addition, students within the Program pursue humanities courses through the School of Arts and Sciences, conduct research, and get involved in a wide array of activities across campus.[2]

Program overview

M&T is a highly selective dual-degree program, admitting about 50 undergraduates per year.[3] The majority of program graduates pursue careers within tech, investment banking, hedge funds, private equity, engineering firms, biotech, consulting, and venture capital.[4] A number of graduates also follow career paths in the entrepreneurial, nonprofit, academic, and medical professions.

Upon graduation, all M&T students receive a Bachelor of Science in Economics (B.S. Econ.) degree from Wharton. Along with other Wharton students, M&T students must pursue a depth of study in at least one of twenty concentrations.[5]

M&T students will also receive either a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) or a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science. Penn offers M&T students nine BSE majors: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Digital Media and Design, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Materials Science and Engineering and Systems Science and Engineering. As an alternative, students can pursue the Bachelor of Applied Science degree, which is generally selected by students who have interest in math and science, but do not necessarily want to pursue a career in a field of engineering. BAS candidates select a field of specialization in either Biomedical Science, Computer & Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Computational Biology, or an individualized curriculum.[6]

Alumni

M&T alumni have founded companies including StubHub, Flixster, Traffic.com, Register.com, Half.com, Snapdeal, AQR Capital, and Glenview Capital Management.

Garrett Reisman, an astronaut who traveled to the International Space Station, is an M&T alumnus.

On January 6, 2009, Internet Capital Group Inc., a venture capital firm founded by Ken Fox and Walter Buckley, announced that it had promoted M&T '83 graduate Doug Alexander to the position of president. Alexander had previously served as ICG's managing director, working with portfolio companies and analyzing potential investment opportunities[7] Alexander joined ICG in 1997 and served on the original advisory board. Before joining ICG, Alexander co-founded Reality Online in 1989, a company developing financial planning tools and online services for investors. In February 1994, Alexander sold Reality Online to Reuters.[8]

In 2009, Alex Mittal was named by BusinessWeek as one of America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs for his work with Engineers Without Borders on microbial technology. Mittal started the company Innova Materials in 2007 after graduating from M&T.[9]

M&TSI

Each year, M&T hosts a for-credit summer program (Management and Technology Summer Institute) for about 50 rising high school seniors (and a select few rising juniors) who want to learn about the integration of technological concepts and management principles. Held on Penn's campus and taught by business and engineering faculty, the program also incorporates field trips to companies and R&D facilities. A large component of the program is the group project. Over the course of the three-week program, students (in groups of five) work on conceiving a product idea in consumer electronics, making a working model, writing a comprehensive business plan and executive summary, and giving a presentation of their product idea. M&TSI culminates with a product fair, in which students (in groups of five) display their product ideas on poster boards and give pitches to viewers. Viewers of this public fair have the opportunity to vote for the best product in a number of different categories.[10]

Another key component of the program is lab work. Students are exposed to several types of engineering, listening to lectures and participating in relevant labs. Under the guidance of SEAS professor Sid Deliwala (ESE Lab Director), students gain exposure to mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, materials science, computer science, and electrical engineering. The schedule features lectures by professors from each discipline, as well as corresponding hands-on labs to reinforce the concepts covered in the lectures. On the business side, Jeffrey Babin, Curriculum Director for M&TSI, instructs the group in business and management concepts in daily lectures and activities. After the first week, M&TSI students participate in a business simulation involving the manufacture of cardboard car racers, reinforcing the values of cost structure, early innovation, competitive advantage, and team dynamics.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Linking Courses". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Student Activities". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "About the Program". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Careers". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Concentrations". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Curriculum / Two Degrees". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ Internet Capital Group names president Philadelphia Business Journal. January 26, 2009.
  8. ↑ Internet Capital Group`s Doug Alexander Named President Reuters. January 26, 2009.
  9. ↑ America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs: Innova Materials BusinessWeek. May 1, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Management and Technology Summer Institute". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ M&TSI Summer - Frequently Asked Questions

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