This accelerated degree program offering broadens a student’s options and permits them to pursue the combination of any existing Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree offered by Fairfield University with a Master of Science in the Management of Technology and complete the effort in a five-year time frame. This combination enables students not only to understand engineering, management and business concepts, but also to understand their integration and how the intersection distinctively shapes our world and their careers.

Students may receive a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science (accreditation track) and a master’s degree in Management of Technology. The Management of Technology track integrates business and management knowledge into an engineering curriculum to prepare engineers for leadership roles in technology-based organizations. The accelerated degree engineering management curriculum combines breadth of knowledge of general engineering subject matter with depth of knowledge in a specific engineering discipline. Students achieve depth of knowledge by majoring in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science (accreditation track). In addition, multi-disciplinary coursework prepares students for positions in fields that require human resource and project management, financial and business understanding, marketing, and communication skills to complement their engineering knowledge.

Graduates of this accelerated degree option will be prepared for an engineering design opportunity in their discipline as well as leadership positions in other engineering and business related settings. They will be comfortable with the international languages of engineering and business. Engineers and technology specialists with business skills allows them to address engineering and business issues from a variety of perspectives.  The integrated engineering-business skills that students gain represents a sure-fire combination for career success.

Artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role in the way organizations are managed, influencing how leaders make decisions, innovate, and remain competitive in technology-driven industries. Today’s managers are expected not only to understand business strategy, but also to recognize how AI tools and data-driven technologies can improve operations, support informed decisions, and create new opportunities for growth. To help students develop this skill set, the program offers electives such as Introduction to Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI and Applications. These courses provide students with a practical and conceptual foundation in modern AI technologies, preparing them to confidently lead and manage technology-based initiatives in an evolving business environment.

Students typically apply to the accelerated Master’s degree program in their third year.  Students follow the standard undergraduate curriculum for the first three years, and then complete the baccalaureate degree requirements during their fourth year while taking up to two graduate courses. Two graduate courses (6 credits) taken during the fourth year may be applied towards both the bachelor's and master’s degree requirements.  After receiving the baccalaureate degree, students will take an additional eight courses (for a total of ten courses) to complete the MS degree requirements in the fifth year. This accelerated degree is expected  to be completed in five years without interruption.   

Accelerated Five‑Year Bachelor’s–Master’s Degree Program

The accelerated five‑year program provides a streamlined pathway for qualified students to complete both a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Science (MS) degree. In order to enroll in this program, students must apply and be formally admitted into it. Students typically apply at the end of the third year of undergraduate study. During the first three years, students follow the standard undergraduate curriculum. In the fourth year, students complete all remaining baccalaureate degree requirements and may enroll in up to two graduate‑level courses. Up to six graduate credits taken in the fourth year may be applied to both the bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements for this specifically designed program in the School of Engineering and Computing.

Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, students must enroll in the graduate program in the immediately subsequent academic semester (Fall or Spring). Students completing the undergraduate degree in May must enroll in the following Fall term; students completing the degree in January must enroll in the following Spring term. An approved official leave of absence is the only exception to this continuous enrollment requirement.

To complete the MS degree in this accelerated program, students must complete a total of ten graduate‑level courses, including the two courses taken during the undergraduate program, followed by eight additional graduate courses during the fifth year. Students who do not continue directly into the graduate program as articulated above and who do not receive an approved leave of absence will be removed from the accelerated program and enrolled into the regular MS degree. In these cases, students must complete ten unique graduate‑level courses (30 unique credits) to earn the MS degree; in such cases, graduate courses taken during the undergraduate program will remain on the undergraduate transcript only and may not be applied toward the master’s degree requirements. For this reason, students who cannot remain continuously enrolled in the accelerated program are encouraged to speak with their Dean’s Office to discuss the ramifications for doing so.

Students accepted in this program are expected to have an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher and receive approval of the faculty advisor.  Students will be awarded the BS degree when all requirements are met, usually at the end of the fourth year. The MS degree will be awarded when all graduate requirements of the combined degree curricula have been satisfied, usually at the end of the fifth year.