Engineering Management
The program may be completed entirely on campus, entirely online, or through a combination of on-campus and online courses.
Admission
Undergraduate Degree Requirement
Admission to the program requires a BS degree in engineering, OR a degree in math, computer science, or a physical science earned from an accredited program with an average of B or better coupled with extensive experience in engineering.
Students who do not meet BS degree requirements of the program should speak to the program advisor regarding the additional requirements to be met.
Course Prerequisite
- Course in probability and statistics (IMSE 510, Probability and Statistical Models or equivalent)
The IMSE 510 requirements can be completed after admission into the program and will count as an elective toward the 35-credit degree requirement.
Advanced Standing
Up to six graduate credit hours (grade of B or better) may be transferred from another accredited institution.
Students may transfer up to one-half (1/2) the minimum number of credit hours required for their master's or professional degree from another University of Michigan program.
Graduate Academic Policies can be found below:
http://catalog.umd.umich.edu/academic-policies-graduate/
Learning Goals
- Provide an understanding of core management areas vital for a technical manager, e.g., marketing, accounting, organizational behavior, AI applications in engineering, business ethics/law, finance.
- Provide knowledge of topics inherent and common to all engineering disciplines, e.g., systems engineering, total quality management, production management, applied data science, management of product/process design.
- Provide the requisite knowledge and skills to manage the engineering function at both lower and upper levels of management.
- Provide experience in integrating technical and management aspects in “real life” engineering project or problem.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Engineering Management requires a minimum of 35 graduate credit hours.
Minimum Grade Requirement in addition to maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher every semester:
- Courses in which grades of C- or below are earned cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
- A minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher is required at the time of graduation.
Degree Requirements
The program of study must satisfy the following distribution and course requirements:
Engineering Management core courses, 12 credit hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EMGT 500 | Management for Engineers | 3 |
| EMGT 505 | Systems Engineering | 3 |
| EMGT 520 | Prod & Oper Engineering I | 3 |
| EMGT 580 | Mgt of Prod and Proc Design | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Business requirements, 6 credit hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 505 | Devel & Interp Financial Info | 3 |
| MKT 515 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
Capstone Project, 2 credit hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EMGT 591 | Capstone Project in EMGT | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 2 | |
Electives, 15 credit hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Electives (6 credits) | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles | ||
| Intro to Embedded Systems | ||
| Cloud Computing | ||
| Mobile Robots | ||
| Embedded Systems | ||
| Tot Qua Mgmt and Six Sigma | ||
| Enterprise Information Systems | ||
| Ecosystem Engineering and Management | ||
| Sustainability Science and Engineering | ||
| Information Visualization | ||
| Human Factors & Ergonomics | ||
| Optimization | ||
| Probability & Statistical Mod | ||
| Design and Analysis of Exp | ||
| Multivariate Statistics | ||
| Fundamentals of Program Mgt | ||
| Project Management and Control | ||
| Managing Global Programs | ||
| Quan Meth in Quality Engin | ||
| Eng Risk-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Program Budget, Cost Est & Con | ||
| Intelligent Manufacturing | ||
| Vehicle Ergonomics I | ||
| Human-Computer Interaction | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Applied Data Analytics and Modeling for Enterprise Systems | ||
| Reliability Analysis | ||
| AI for Smart Manufacturing | ||
| Bus Proc Int using Entrpr Tech | ||
| Prod & Oper Engineering II | ||
| Bldg High Perf Learning Org | ||
| Big Data Aanal & Visuliztn | ||
| Vehicle Package Engineering | ||
| Business Electives (9 credits) | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Econ Analysis: Firm & Consumer | ||
| Advanced Strategy in Action | ||
| Intro to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Manag the Entrepreneurial Firm | ||
| Fin Fundament & Value Creation | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Program Mgt | ||
| Project Management and Control | ||
| Managing Global Programs | ||
| Eng Risk-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Program Budget, Cost Est & Con | ||
| Organization Behavior | ||
| Additional electives from units in UM-Dearborn could also be considered with advisors approval. The thesis option is available for students by dropping a 3-credit elective course and the 2-credit Capstone course. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
- Work Experience requirement—minimum of two years in an engineering job function for students with an undergraduate degree in a field other than engineering.
- Thesis or Research Essay—students, with the approval of their graduate advisor, may elect a master's thesis for no more than five credit hours.
Learning Goals
- Provide an understanding of core management areas vital for a technical manager, e.g., marketing, accounting, organizational behavior, AI applications in engineering, business ethics/law, finance.
- Provide knowledge of topics inherent and common to all engineering disciplines, e.g., systems engineering, total quality management, production management, applied data science, management of product/process design.
- Provide the requisite knowledge and skills to manage the engineering function at both lower and upper levels of management.
- Provide experience in integrating technical and management aspects in “real life” engineering project or problem.