MSSM Program Details: 12 Month Format
Gain the skills you need to succeed in the software industry at an accelerated pace.
In only twelve months, strengthen your technical skills, practice your management skills, and establish your Silicon Valley Network.
Program Features:
- 12 months (August - August)
- Ideal for candidates with some professional experience looking to build skills in an accelerated format
Curriculum & Course Preview
Curriculum Requirements
The 12 month program curriculum requires students to complete a minimum of 144 units of coursework over three semesters: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
- Only two 12 unit mini courses may be completed at one time due to the high time commitment required for each.
- Students must have a minimum QPA of 3.0 to graduate.
- Review the full Graduate Student Handbook here for additional details regarding degree requirements.
You will complete courses in the following areas:
User-Centered Methods for Product Innovation
Software Product Definition
Requirements Analysis
Product Definition & Validation
Enterprise Innovation
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Integrated Innovation for Large Scale Problems
Elements of Software Management
Product Management& Software Product Strategy
The Business of Software
Agile Marketing for High Tech Innovation
Organizational Behavior for High Tech Knowledge Industry
Finance for Entrepreneurial Ventures
Metrics for Software Managers
Process & Project Management
Commercializing IP
User-Centered Methods for Product Innovation
Software Product Definition
Requirements Analysis
Product Definition & Validation
Enterprise Innovation
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Integrated Innovation for Large Scale Problems
Application Deadline for Fall 2025
Featured Courses
Integrated Innovation for Large Scale Problems
The Business of Software
Foundations of Software Management
The MSSM Experience: In Their Own Words
Focused on building products in the heart of Silicon Valley, the MSSM degree is an end-to-end program that enables students to think through every aspect of building products or launching their own ventures.
Garima Sinha (MSSM '13) discusses how the curriculum blend of technical and people skills taught her to think differently about creating products and managing teams in her work as a product manager.