Biotechnology/Gordon Institute Engineering Leadership

The Gordon Institute for Engineering Leadership is a transformational graduate curriculum offered by The Gordon Institute in partnership with the College of Engineering at Northeastern University.

Each year, a select number of highly qualified engineering professionals pursue the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program as part of a Master of Science degree in an engineering discipline or in biotechnology.

Graduates of the program, known as Gordon Fellows, emerge with the capabilities and confidence to lead the engineering breakthroughs of tomorrow.

• Students graduate with a MS in Biotechnology and a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership
• Learn from industry-aligned faculty
• Opportunities to participate in hands-on lab experience
• The Engineering Leadership Challenge Project fulfills the MS Biotechnology co-op requirement

Learn more about applying to the College of Science and our admissions deadlines.

• Students must apply and be accepted to both programs separately and follow each program’s application and admission requirements.

• GEL online application. As part of the GEL application, you must provide contact information for an individual at your organization who can 1) nominate you for the program and 2) attest that the organization can provide a suitable Challenge Project for completion during the program.

• Interview with the GEL admissions committee

• Online application

• Application fee

• Transcripts from all institutions attended

• Personal statement

• Resumé

• Two letters of recommendation

• GPA 3.0+

• GRE is not required

• English language proficiency:

  • Degree earned or in progress at a U.S / Canadian institution

  • Degree earned or in progress at an institution where English is the only medium of instruction

  • Official exam scores from either the TOEFL iBT (institution code is 3682), IELTS, PTE exam, or Duolingo English Test. Scores are valid for two years from the test date.

• Prerequisite coursework:

  • Applicants may be admitted to the program without first satisfying these pre-requisite requirements but will be expected to complete this coursework in parallel during their first year in the program.

    • Biochemistry (lecture, no lab required)

    • Advanced biology, such as genetics, physiology, or molecular biology (lecture, no lab required)

  • Statistics recommended, not required