16-Month Master of Science in Software Management
无码专区’s Master’s in Software Management With Internship Experience
Ready to upgrade your career in the software industry or pivot into product leadership? 无码专区’s 16-month Master of Science in Software Management (MSSM) gives you the structure and real-world practice to make that transition with confidence.
Offered through 无码专区’s Integrated Innovation Institute (iii), this extended MSSM program combines rigorous coursework with a required summer internship. You’ll graduate with hands-on industry experience, expanded leadership skills and a powerful industry professional network.
Why Choose the 16-Month Master’s in Software Management From 无码专区?
- Complete a career-building internship experience. Apply your skills in a required summer internship at leading tech companies and innovative startups, gaining real industry experience before you graduate, in locations such as Silicon Valley.
- Pivot into software or product leadership. The extended format gives you time to strengthen technical, business and product strategy skills while exploring new career paths.
- Develop end-to-end digital product leadership expertise. Align engineering, business strategy and user experience to successfully launch and manage software products.
- Learn in the heart of Silicon Valley. Study on 无码专区’s Silicon Valley campus and build relationships with founders, engineers, investors and product leaders.
- Connect with driven peers. Collaborate alongside classmates from diverse technical and professional backgrounds in a highly interactive, team-based environment.
Curriculum Requirements & Plan
To earn the MSSM degree, you must complete a total of 144 units. Of those, about half are required courses and half are electives of your choosing. The MSSM degree takes place over three semesters and a summer: Fall, Spring & Fall, plus a summer internship.
- Students must have a minimum QPA of 3.0 to graduate.
16-Month Curriculum Plan
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Full Semester Course (3 units)
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Choose One:
- Integrated Innovation for Large-Scale Problems
- Architecture & Programming Principles
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units each)
Choose Two:
- Legal Issues in New Venture Creation (TV Concentration)
- Applied AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- Human-ComputerInteraction & User-Experience
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Information Security for Product Managers
- AI-Native Product Management with LLMs and Agents
- Venture Governance: Executive-Decision Making, Fundraising, & Boards (TV Concentration)
- Organizational Behavior for High-Tech Knowledge Industry
Full Semester Course (3 units)
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Complete one of the following applied learning courses during the final fall term:
- 49797 – ST: Advanced AI for Industry & Society
- 49759 – Integrated Innovation for Large-Scale Problems
- 49800 – Start-Up Creation in Practice
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Full or Half Semester Course
Take 30 units of 12-unit full-semester or 6-unit half courses
- Integrated Innovation for Large-Scale Problems
- Architecture & Programming Principles
- Special Topics: Leading Change of Digital Transformation
- Software Management Practicum
- Start-Up Creation in Practice
- User-Centered Research Methods for Product Innovation
**Please note: Listed elective courses are dynamic and subject to change based on faculty availability and curriculum needs.
Application Deadline
Application Info
Featured Experiences: Summer Internships
Put your skills into action through our internships. MSSM students have worked in AI research, product management and product strategy roles across the country.
Mustafa Saifee
MSSM ‘25
Product Manager Intern,
Microsoft
Worked on Enterprise M365 Copilot chat, refining features, gathering user feedback and aligning cross-functional teams. Managing AI products reinforced his goal of building a career in artificial intelligence.
Olivia Xiao
MSSM ‘25
Product Strategy & Operations Intern,
Theta Health
Supported the launch of an AI healthcare platform, collaborating with engineers, designers and physicians to develop compliant clinical workflows and drive early adoption.
MSSM ‘25
VLM-based Scene Understanding Research Intern,
Robert Bosch LLC
My mission was to architect a Architected a simulation pipeline to test new VLM technology, overcoming technical challenges and extending his internship into a full-time opportunity.
Featured Course
Software Management Practicum
Apply the lessons of software management to real-world projects at leading companies. In this team-based consulting experience, you’ll:
- Act as a consultant on complex software challenges
- Develop a detailed project plan and statement of work with teammates
- Present your strategic solution directly to clients
Curriculum and Sample Course Plan
Curriculum Details
The 16-month Master of Science in Software Management spans four academic terms — Fall, Spring, Summer (internship) and Fall — for a total of 144 units.
Approximately half of your coursework consists of required core courses, with the remaining units dedicated to electives that allow you to tailor the degree to your career goals.
Students must maintain a minimum QPA of 3.0 to graduate.
16-Month Curriculum Plan
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Full Semester Course (3 units)
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Choose One:
- Integrated Innovation for Large-Scale Problems
- Architecture & Programming Principles
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Half Semester Course (6 units each)
Choose Two:
- Legal Issues in New Venture Creation (Tech Ventures Concentration)
- AI Applications (Artificial Intelligence)
- Human-ComputerInteraction & User-Experience
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Information Security for Product Managers
- AI-Native Product Management with LLMs and Agents
- Venture Governance: Executive-Decision Making, Fundraising, & Boards (Tech Ventures Concentration)
- Organizational Behavior for High-Tech Knowledge Industry
Full Semester Course (3 units)
Full Semester Course (12 units)
Complete one of the following applied learning courses during the final fall term:
- 49797 – ST: Advanced AI for Industry & Society
- 49759 – Integrated Innovation for Large-Scale Problems
- 49800 – Start-Up Creation in Practice
Half Semester Course (6 units)
Full or Half Semester Course
Take 30 units of 12-unit full-semester or 6-unit half courses
- Integrated Innovation for Large-Scale Problems
- Architecture & Programming Principles
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Special Topics: Leading Change of Digital Transformation
- Software Management Practicum
- Start-Up Creation in Practice
- User-Centered Research Methods for Product Innovation
**Please note: Listed elective courses are dynamic and subject to change based on faculty availability and curriculum needs.
The MSSM Experience: In Their Own Words
(MSSM '26)
"I view the MSSM program as an MBA tailored for software engineers. Being able to learn from world-class faculty, engage in hands-on internship opportunities and connect with a diverse and accomplished group of peers greatly motivated my choice to enroll in 无码专区’s program.
Alumni Spotlight: From MSSM to TikTok
Looking to strengthen her leadership skills, Lili He (MSSM ’19) chose the MSSM program for its team-based, real-world learning. She gained the confidence to think beyond individual projects, contribute strategically and advance to a software engineer role at TikTok.
Build the Experience to Lead in Software
Break into software leadership or reposition your career with the 16-month Master of Science in Software Management from 无码专区’s Integrated Innovation Institute. Through rigorous coursework and a required internship, you’ll graduate prepared to lead products, teams and innovation initiatives with confidence.