The School of Management was initially created to address the need for well-trained technical managers in the industrial sectors of manufacturing and construction, which are two of the major private industry employers and economic drivers in the island. The university developed fields of study in industrial management in 1991 followed by construction management in 1994, the latter being the only one of its kind at the undergraduate level in Puerto Rico. Between 1995 and 2002 the School has gradually rounded its undergraduate offerings in the traditional business disciplines of accounting, marketing, information systems, management and finance.

At the graduate level, the School has offered since 1992 the first and only graduate program in engineering management, followed in later years by offerings in environmental management and business administration. Today, our well-rounded graduates are adequately represented in all sectors of the island’s economy, such as the public government, banking, and service industries, as well as in managing and developing their own business.

The School of Management at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is dedicated to providing students a well-rounded, technology-oriented management education that will empower them to become tomorrow’s socially responsible business leaders.

Amplification of Key Concepts and Phrases:

…dedicated to providing students a well-rounded (education)…

• Emphasizing a multi-disciplinary approach to business education
• Emphasis on integration of knowledge
• Providing a strong socio-humanistic educational background at the undergraduate level
• Provide opportunities of the students to enhance their communication skills and leadership abilities

…technology-oriented business education…

• Emphasizes an understanding of the influence and uses of technology in business
• Emphasizes technology-based management decision-making
• Leverages the technological competencies of other schools at PUPR

…tomorrow’s socially responsible business leaders.

• Emphasis on having a positive impact on society
• Focuses on ethical issues and considerations relevant to today’s global business environment
• Development of team working skills
• Emphasis of team working skills
• Emphasis on working in a diverse, dynamic business environment

The main objectives of the academic programs offered at the PUPR School of Management are as follows:

1. Provide a multi-disciplinary approach to business decision-making.

2. Enhance the student’s awareness and skills in technology, and understand its applications in a global business environment

3. Improve the student’s leadership abilities, teamwork, and communication skills.