Michael Braidford (MMSc ’17, Management of Technology), a professional engineer, was working as a production supervisor in the industrial gasses industry when he decided to upskill for a management role. Initially he considered doing an MBA, but he didn’t want to sacrifice the technical aspects of his work to earn a general business degree.
What he wanted was a master’s program that combined business learning with technical know-how. He found what he was looking for in the University of Waterloo’s Master of Management Sciences - Management of Technology program.
Braidford liked that the Management of Technology program is delivered fully online which meant he could do it while he worked. His ability to balance both work and studies, as well as introduce learnings from the program into his job, impressed his employer at the time and he was promoted into a management role before he graduated in 2017.
“An undergraduate degree doesn’t prepare you for management roles,” said Braidford who now works as a national engineering and specialty gas manager for Messer Americas.
Michael Braidford elevated his engineering career with Waterloo Engineering's technical 'MBA'
“The Master of Management Sciences - Management of Technology program gave me the technical proficiency and business confidence to participate at an executive level in my industry. It’s like a technical version of an MBA and nobody questions equivalency because the management roles that I'm going after are technical.”
Interested in elevating your technical career as an engineer? Watch this video to find out more about Waterloo Engineering’s Master of Management Sciences - Management of Technology program.