Product Development

• As an interdisciplinary program integrated with engineering departments across the College of Engineering, you benefit from highly accomplished faculty in their fields combined with a comprehensive entrepreneurial infrastructure.
• A variety of electives allow you to gear the program toward your career goals. You can also choose a master’s thesis, project, or coursework options.
• With the resources and expertise of the Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education-as well as opportunities with Northeastern’s university-wide entrepreneurial ecosystem-you will be enabled with interdisciplinary entrepreneurship opportunities and resources in the broadest sense, including tools, concepts, and resources to foster creativity and the ability to develop commercially viable ideas.
• You will be able to develop your own venture and follow it through the development process as part of the core curriculum.
• You will have the opportunity to participate in the Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education cooperative education program, working on a venture for your co-op experience.

The U.S. technology industry market is estimated at $1.6 trillion in 2021, according to Zippia, with a 6% growth rate. Additionally, job growth for product managers is expected to be similar to managing occupations, with a growth rate of 8% between 2019-2029, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Product managers are the fourth highest in-demand job in Silicon Valley, and Boston is a high-tech hub of innovation.

Northeastern combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and research to prepare students for real-world engineering challenges. The cooperative education program, also known as co-op, is one of the largest and most innovative in the world, and Northeastern is one of only a few that offers a co-op program for graduate students. Through this program, students gain professional industry experience in their field of interest as part of the academic curriculum while employed from four to eight months in a wide variety of organizations, from large companies to entrepreneurial startups.

You will have the opportunity to participate in the Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education co-op program, working on a venture for your co-op experience as part of the academic curriculum or to work in industry in a product development role.

In 2019, the Graduate School of Engineering placed nearly 1000 students in co-op positions. The College of Engineering has more than 2,000 co-op employer partners. We have a team that prepares students for the cooperative education experience through resumé building, developing interview skills, and guiding professional development.

Applications received after the stated deadline dates will be accepted and processed as quickly as possible; however it may not be possible to have a decision rendered in time for the applicant to begin taking classes for the desired term if admitted.

Applications submitted by the referenced dates will receive full consideration for the referenced term. Applications received after the referenced dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Completed online application form

• Two letters of recommendation

• Transcripts from all institutions attended

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• GRE is not required for terms starting during the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 academic years

• Statement of purpose

• Resumé

• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for international applicants

• The application fee is waived for all new applicants applying to any of our Master of Science or Graduate Certificates for the fall 2025 and spring 2026 application terms.