产品开发集中在开发和创新消费产品方面提供了独特的学习机会。本课程将教授学生进行产品开发所需的技能和知识，包括市场潜力分析，趋势预测，技术和材料研究，概念开发，产品线开发，计算机辅助设计，技术包装，包装/品牌策略，定价和成本核算，产品生产线管理，质量保证，采购，供应链管理和新企业成立。专注于此的学生将通过市场驱动的，行业赞助的项目获得成为成功的行业专业人士或企业家的能力，这使他们能够与现实世界发展进一步的网络。专注于此的学生通常会从事高科技产品开发领域的职业，例如户外产品或运动服行业。
The Product Development concentration offers unique learning opportunities in developing and innovating consumer products. This concentration teaches students necessary skills and knowledge for product development, including market potential analysis, trend forecasting, technology and material research, concept development, product line development, computer-aided design, technical package, packaging/branding strategies, pricing and costing, product line management, quality assurance, sourcing, supply chain management, and new venture start-ups.<br><br>Students in this concentration gain competence to be successful industry professionals or entrepreneurs through market-driven, industry-sponsored projects, which allows them to develop further networks with the real world. Students graduating with this concentration often pursue careers in highly technical product development fields such as outdoor products or sportswear industries.