The mix of talent and ideas attracted to Stanford today creates a lively intersection of people, technology, and perspectives-an exhilarating place for immersion into the history,practices, and shifting front lines of the modern manufacturing enterprise. At the heart of the Stanford manufacturing philosophy is the blending of engineering and management cultures. This is the union that has driven Silicon Valley and Stanford for more than three decades. It remains a key to successful product development today. To help students develop the habit of cross-specialty thinking, classes and labs balance technology and management.
Most projects require teamwork.
And perhaps most important, interaction with companies in the Stanford Integrated Manufacturing Association allows students to merge academic and industrial wisdom. The unifying theme of this ambitiously broad Stanford program is leadership. Leadership grounded in technical excellence and innovation. Leadership capable of integrating diverse industrial functions and motivating cross-functional teams. Off Stanford's manufacturing program moves beyond theory and analysis.