General Information

This program is restricted to off-campus professionals who are not in a University of Illinois on-campus degree program. On-campus students of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wishing to pursue the BME certificate must enroll in on-campus courses and should visit the TEC Web site for certificate details.

The Business Management for Engineers (BME) program is designed for students with an engineering or technology background who aspire to rise in management, make higher level strategic business decisions, and hone leadership skills. This program will provide students with the tools necessary in proposing and managing initiatives and evaluating technology innovation from a business standpoint.

This program is designed to provide a multiplier effect on the value of an engineering degree by offering students the opportunity to explore the ways that technological innovations are created and adopted throughout the modern world. This certificate curriculum includes leadership and innovation material for those engineers who are interested in managing in an existing enterprise, rather than exclusively starting or leading a venture.

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

Program Requirements

Please note that as of Spring 2011, the certificate requirements have changed. If you began taking BME courses as of Fall 2010, click here for your program requirements. Please note that one course cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of more than one certificate.

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

• Hold a bachelor's degree
• Complete the BME form to indicate your intent to pursue the certificate
• Complete the following core courses:
• ENG 560 - Managing Advanced Technology I (1 hour)
• ENG 565 - Technology Innovation and Strategy (2 hours)
*Students are required to take one of the following to fulfill their core courses:
• ENG 561 - Managing Advanced Technology II (1 hour)
• ENG 460 - Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship (1 hour)
  
• Complete any combination of the following elective courses for a total of at least two credit hours:
• ENG 466 - High-Tech Venture Marketing (2 hours)
• ENG 566 - Finance for Engineering Management (2 hours)
• GE 400 - Engineering Law (3 hours)
• Earn at least a B- in each course
• Submit the following materials upon completion of coursework (please allow 4-6 weeks after receipt of materials for processing):
  
  • Application form
  • BME course grade report from the Self-Service system.
  • Processing fee: $100 check made payable to the University of Illinois
    
  
  All materials must be submitted to the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC).

  Room 350 Coordinated Science Laboratory
  1308 West Main Street
  Urbana, IL 61801-2307
  Attn: TEC - Certificate Programs
  

BME course numbers and titles have been updated over the past few years. We are therefore now only listing the titles of each course. Please contact ocee@illinois.edu if you have any questions about the applicability of courses you've taken in a previous semester.

If you began taking BME courses as of Fall 2010, to obtain a certificate in Business Management for Engineers you must:

• Hold a bachelor's degree
• Complete the BME form to indicate your intent to pursue the certificate
• Complete any combination of the following courses for a total of at least six credit hours:
• Finance for Engineering Management (2 hours)
• High-Tech Venture Marketing (2 hours)
• Managing Advanced Technology I (1 hour)
• Managing Advanced Technology II (1 hour)
  
• Technology Innovation and Strategy (2 hours)
• Although Financial Statement Analysis is no longer offered online, it will still count toward the certificate.
• Earn at least a B- in each course
• Submit the following materials upon completion of coursework (please allow 4-6 weeks after receipt of materials for processing):
  
  • Application form
  • BME course grade report from the Self-Service system.
  • Processing fee: $65 check made payable to the University of Illinois
    
  
  All materials must be submitted to the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC).

  Room 350 Coordinated Science Laboratory
  1308 West Main Street
  Urbana, IL 61801-2307
  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 Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE), 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.