MS in Engineering Management
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Program Academic Advisor/Contact:
School of Management
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Program Overview
The Master of Science Engineering Management program combines individuals’ professional engineering knowledge with education in the topics necessary to effectively manage in the contemporary technology driven business environment. Enrollment is limited to graduates of ABET accredited engineering programs or Kettering University graduates with majors in an engineering discipline. Six certificate options are embedded in the Engineering Management degree program.
On campus MSEM students may select a management internship course (MGMT-693) as part of the core program and may start the program in any term.
MSEM PROGRAM GOALS
Students should:
- demonstrate the personal, interpersonal, teamwork, and ethical skills required to lead and manage engineering functions in organizations effectively and ethically. (Personal Effectiveness)
- be able to identify, evaluate, and choose among alternative solutions to global organizational problems. (Cognitive Reasoning)
- be able to evaluate the effects of technology on engineering management issues. (Technological Mindset)
- be able to explain the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in managing organizational talent, resources, and innovation in a complex global economy. (Value Creation in a Global Economy)
- demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities in core disciplines, focusing on identifying, solving, and managing complex engineering issues to create value. (Core Domain Knowledge)
Prerequisites
A foundational level of knowledge in critical areas is required prior to beginning the Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) program. This foundation helps to ensure that students are prepared to fully engage and succeed in the coursework associated with graduate programs in management. Students must have an undergraduate course in each of the following areas, or complete MGMT-510 Foundations of Business, or test out of individual prerequisite courses through self-directed study.
Areas of prerequisite knowledge:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Management | ||
| Marketing | ||
Program Curriculum Requirements
The curriculum for the Engineering Management program involves 10 courses totaling 40 credit hours including:
- Seven core courses for 28 credits, plus
- Three certificate courses for 12 credits.
Required Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses 1,2,3 | ||
| BUSN-659 | International Business | 4 |
| FINC-619 | Financial Management | 4 |
| IME-564 | Ethics and Practice of Engineering | 4 |
| ISYS-669 | Enterprise Information System Models | 4 |
| MGMT-639 | Managing People & Organization | 4 |
| MGMT-659 | Strategy (Capstone) | 4 |
| or MGMT-693 | Internship in Management | |
| MRKT-679 | Marketing Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 28 | |
Certificates
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Leadership Certificate (Available Online Only) 4 | ||
| BUSN-689 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| MGMT-649 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| MGMT-679 | Leadership | 4 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Operations Management Certificate | ||
| MGMT-661 | Operations Management | 4 |
| or IME-676 | Lean Six Sigma | |
| MGMT-609 | Technology Management | 4 |
| MGMT-619 | Project Management | 4 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Supply Chain & ERP Certificate (Available On-Campus Only) Select any three courses from the followings | ||
| IME-652 | Production System Design | 4 |
| IME-654 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 4 |
| MGMT-669 | Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| or IME-653 | Supply Chain Design | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Technology Leadership Certificate (Available On-Campus Only) | ||
| Students select three 600 level courses from CE, CS, ECE, EE, IME, or MECH. | 12 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Lean Principles for Healthcare Certificate (Available Online Only) | ||
| IME-656 | Engineering for Healthcare Systems | 4 |
| IME-676 | Lean Six Sigma | 4 |
| or MGMT-669 | Supply Chain Management | |
| HMGT-609 | Healthcare Management | 4 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Data Analytics Certificate | ||
| CS-601 | Programming Methods for Data Science | 4 |
| MGMT-623 | Data Analytics | 4 |
| MGMT-624 | Data Visualization | 4 |
| or MGMT-625 | Digital Strategy and Competitive Advantage | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
- 1
Study Abroad credits cannot be applied to this core courses set.
- 2
Students admitted to the BS-Masters program can count up to three (3) 400*/500-level courses taken as an undergraduate. *400 level courses must be part of an approved 400/600 course offering.
- 3
MGMT-693 is only available to on campus students.
- 4
Students affiliated with the SACM program are not allowed to enroll in this certificate.
The degree also has a study-abroad option that allows students to experience international culture and receive up to 16 credits of graduate course work.