Master's in Nanoscience - Professional Business

UNC Greensboro’s M.S. in Nanoscience with a Professional Master’s in Business concentration combines advanced scientific training with graduate-level business education for students interested in the commercial, managerial, and strategic side of science and technology. Offered through the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), the 31-credit program builds an interdisciplinary foundation in nanoscience while allowing students to develop business knowledge in areas such as accounting, economics, marketing, quantitative analysis, and leadership.

The program is designed for students with strong science or engineering backgrounds who want to understand both the technologies driving nanoscience and the business decisions involved in moving scientific innovation from research environments into companies, products, and real-world applications.

Why Combine Nanoscience and Business at UNCG?

Nanotechnology crosses industries ranging from advanced materials and electronics to biotechnology, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. Organizations working in these fields need professionals who can understand complex scientific technologies while also considering their commercial and organizational implications. At JSNN, students build an interdisciplinary foundation in nanoscience within a research environment that connects science, engineering, and emerging technologies.

The Professional Master’s in Business concentration adds graduate business coursework to that scientific preparation, giving students a broader perspective on how technical organizations evaluate opportunities, manage resources, communicate value, and bring innovations into practical use.

The Master’s In Nanoscience and Business Student Experience

Students develop technical expertise while learning to communicate across scientific and business environments. Nanoscience coursework provides a foundation in the physical, chemical, biological, analytical, statistical, and computational approaches used to understand nanoscale systems. Business coursework introduces students to the financial, economic, marketing, quantitative, and leadership considerations that influence organizational decisions.

The Professional Master’s in Business concentration combines interdisciplinary nanoscience coursework with graduate business education and applied professional experience. Students develop knowledge in areas such as:

Nanoscience

• Physical, chemical, and biological foundations of nanoscience
• Analytical, statistical, and computational approaches
• Nanoscience laboratory protocols and practices
• Scientific integrity and research ethics
• Scientific and technical communication
• Specialized nanoscience electives

Business

Students select graduate business coursework in areas such as:

• Quantitative analysis
• Financial and managerial accounting
• Managerial economics
• Marketing management
• Leadership

Students also complete a capstone experience that connects their graduate training with practical applications of nanoscience.

Career Outcomes and Opportunities

The Professional Master’s in Business concentration can prepare graduates for technical and professional roles in organizations where scientific knowledge must be combined with business, communication, or organizational skills. Potential career areas include:

• Technical product management
• Scientific or technical program coordination
• Applications science
• Technology business development
• Technical sales and marketing
• Research and development
• Scientific project management
• Product development
• Technical consulting
• Nanotechnology and advanced-materials companies
• Biotechnology and healthcare technology
• Scientific instrumentation companies

As graduates gain professional experience, the combination of scientific and business preparation can also support progression into project, product, team, or organizational leadership roles.