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Course Requirements for a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management


The MS in Engineering Management is a 30-credit, 10-course program. In addition to the Graduate School requirements stated in the Graduate School Catalog, all M.S. in Engineering Management students are required to take the following courses:

Mandatory Courses
MIE 622 Predictive Analytics and Statistical Learning
MIE 645 Project Budgeting and Finance for Engineers
MIE 670 Technical Project Management

Management Depth (Choose 2 courses at minimum)
MIE 664 Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MIE 671 Product Management
MIE 672 Strategy-Driven Engineering Innovation
SCH-MGMT 636 Negotiations Theory and Practice
SCH-MGMT 783 / MIE 585 Business Law / Engineering Law and Ethics

Engineering/Analytics Depth (Choose 3 courses at minimum)
MIE 532 Network Optimization *currently not offered*
MIE 578 Supply Chain Logistics
MIE 621 Descriptive Analytics
MIE 623 Prescriptive Analytics
MIE 624 Machine Learning for Dynamic Decision-Making
MIE 646 Introduction to Systems Engineering
MIE 550/650 Vehicle Automation
MIE 651 Advanced Production Planning
MIE 654 Economic Decision Making I
MIE 657 Human Factors Design Engineering
MIE 659 Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
MIE 686X Multicriteria Decision Making and Decision Analysis
MIE 690D Deep Learning for Engineering Application
MIE 754 Economic Decision Making II
SCH-MGMT 602 Database Management for Analytics

Electives (6 total credits)
• Additional courses from the lists above
• Independent study guided by faculty advisor (up to 6 credits)
• Courses at the 500-level or higher within the student’s STEM field with advisor’s approval
• or any of the following classes:

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Courses
MIE 553/653 Industrial Automation
MIE 556 Augmented and Virtual Reality Design
MIE 565 Operations Research in Healthcare
MIE 573 Engineering Windpower Systems
MIE 620 Linear Programming
MIE 627 Research Methods
MIE 684 Stochastic Processes
MIE 724 Non-Linear Programming

Isenberg School of Management Courses
SCH-MGMT 601 Data Management for Business Leaders
SCH-MGMT 637 Analysis for General Managers
SCH-MGMT 650 Statistics for Business
SCH-MGMT 655 Machine Learning for Analytics
SCH-MGMT 660 Marketing Strategy
SCH-MGMT 663 Supply Chain Analytics
SCH-MGMT 670 Operations Management
SCH-MGMT 680 Leadership and Organizational Behavior
SCH-MGMT 752 Business Process Optimization
SCH-MGMT 758 Supply Chain Management

To complete the full program requirements, students must take at least five program courses from the MIE Department, and no more than three courses outside MIE and ISOM. Finally, the department requires 21 credits at the 600 level or higher and will not count any pass/fail credits towards the degree. Please contact Mr. Nauman Tazeem, Assistant Director of the MS-EM Program, with any questions.

TA positions in the MIE department are limited in number, and are generally reserved for PhD students. RA positions are decided by individual faculty based on their lab needs, and if you find on-going research that is a good match for your interests and expertise, you are welcome to reach out to see if they have openings. Please refer to Riccio College of Engineering and Graduate School assistantship and externship policies for additional guidelines.

Graduate Certificate Options within MSEM >>

Within the 30 credits of MSEM studies, students can get certificate credentials along the way by choosing the appropriate sets of courses.


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