Master of Science in Engineering Management
The Master of Engineering
Management program is a breadth degree geared to the needs
of technical professionals who strive to become leaders in
technology-oriented firms. The program provides the individual
with the breadth of knowledge required for successful project
management, and with the ability to integrate knowledge from
diverse disciplines. The degree requirements include core
courses, electives, and a culminating experience. Electives
may be chosen to focus in one or more of the following areas:
Quality Management, Business Systems, and Engineering Systems.
MEM Program Objectives:
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An understanding of
management concepts related to product quality.
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An appreciation of advances
in computer technology relevant to the management of engineering
projects.
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An ability to identify
and analyze managerial and organizational informational
needs, and to apply information technologies and statistical
techniques and procedures, including recent and emerging
developments in business decision making.
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An ability to apply
behavioral principles connected with self awareness, perception,
communication, motivation, productivity, group processes,
organizational change, personal stress, and leadership.
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An understanding and
appreciation of the multi-faceted legal, political, governmental,
financial and cultural issues related to the international
business environment and the development of strategies
to address them.
An understanding and appreciation of the multi-faceted
legal, political, governmental, financial and cultural issues
related to the international business environment and the
development of strategies to address them.
DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
A Bachelor's degree
in Engineering or related fields is required for admission
to the MEM program. A degree is awarded upon satisfactory
completion of 36 units of academic work with a cumulative
GPA of 2.0 or better in the following areas:
STANDARD CORE (15 units)
MGT 501 Graduate Management Theory & Practice
(3 units)
MGT 520 Graduate Production & Management Systems Development
& Analysis (3 units)
MGT 522 Graduate Project Management (3 units)
ENGR 502 Graduate Engineering Statistics (3 units)
ENGR 503 Graduate Total Quality Assurance Management (3 units)
PRE-APPROVED ELECTIVES
(18 units)
Graduate Engineering, Quality and Business courses my be submitted
to the Academic Dean for approval of additional elective courses.
FIN 501 Advanced Financial Theory and Policy
(3 Units)
IBUS 503 Advanced International Management (3 units)
MGT 511 Management of Knowledge Workers (3 units)
MIS 502 Graduate Computers & Management Information Systems
(3 units)
MSCI 532 Advanced Quality Control (3 units)
MSCI 580 Advanced Systems Modeling and Simulation (3 units)
QAS 440 ISO Quality Systems (3 units)
QAS 516 Taguchi's Experimental Design Methods (3 units)
CULMINATING EXPERIENCE
(3 units) MEM 599 Graduate Project (3 units)
The MEM Graduate Project requires a written Report documenting
the application of the coursework to a real-world problem.
This project can be based on orientation from any of the three
areas of practice in Engineering Management: Quality Management,
Business Systems, or Engineering Systems.
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