All MSEM students will participate in a sixteen-credit, cohort-based management track, in which the entering class will take three required, full-semester management courses in the fall as a cohort:
- Strategies in Accounting and Finance (3 credits)
- Strategies for Innovation and Growth (3 credits)
- Professional Presentations (3 credits)
In addition to the cohort-based classes, all students are required to take the Intersession course the Practice of Consulting (1.5 credits), which offers students the option to travel internationally if desired.
The remaining required management courses (5.5 credits) are half-semester courses, offered in the spring & fall:
- Managing People/Resolving Conflict (1.5 credits)
- Leading Change (1.5 credits)
- MSEM Seminar (1 credit)
- 1 additional elective (1.5 credits)
Students may choose to complete their final credit with an elective from the available modules in the Professional Development Program (PDP). PDP courses carry the program prefix of 663.xxx.
The MS in Engineering Management degree program is specifically designed for individuals preparing for a career in industry. As such, all MSEM students have the curricular option to complete the 3-credit, graded MSEM Internship and Assessment Course (EN.662.802 (01) in conjunction with an external internship to satisfy one of the MSEM degree elective requirements. Typically students complete this course in the third semester of study (Fall). It can either be linked to an extension of a summer internship between the second and third semesters, or it can be linked to a standalone internship for the one semester only. Prior program approval is required to enroll in the internship course, which includes regularly scheduled meetings with the MSEM Coordinator, a class presentation, and a final report related to the internship experience.
Students now have the option to take a management elective Supply Chain Management offered through the Carey School of Business.
The Engineering Management program reserves the right to change the list of eligible courses at its discretion.
Professional Development Program
Students may choose to complete their courses with one elective from the available modules in the Professional Development Program (PDP). PDP courses carry the program prefix of 663.xxx.
Technical Tracks
In addition to the Management Track, all MSEM students must also complete five advanced engineering and science courses (at least fifteen credits) in a technical track in consultation with their technical advisor.
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