ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

If you want to enhance your engineering foundation while gaining solid, forward-looking enterprise skills, our program is for you. We offer MBA-level management instruction while maintaining a technical focus.

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Engineering management offers a blend of coursework that combines business acumen with entrepreneurial and systems perspectives in a way that heightens an individual's analytical and leadership capabilities for today's job market. The program is designed for both full- and part-time students.

We provide technology and business leaders with a fast track to integrating management skills and critical technical knowledge.

When and Where? Courses are offered on campus, and some, but not all, are offered online. Our faculty and staff will make every reasonable effort to accommodate those who wish to participate.

Class Size? Most classes average 20 to 25 students and are taught by faculty with a relevant PhD (JD) or an MS, plus extensive industry experience and expertise. The program is not cohort-based, so you can enter during any quarter of the year.

Who can enroll? Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with a competitive graduate point average. Additionally, industrial experience will be considered during the evaluation process. 

The objective of both programs, the Master of Engineering Management and Master of Science in Engineering Management, is to prepare graduates for early-career advancement in engineering by building on their undergraduate training with advanced coursework and concentrated study of problems and topics relevant to the field.

Master of Engineering Management

Course-based professional degree for students seeking in-depth understanding of engineering management.

Master of Science in Engineering Management

A project-based curriculum for those with keen research abilities. Students will be able to engage in action research related to the engineering management discipline.

Entrepreneurship Minor

This 20-credit undergraduate minor introduces engineering students to the process and challenges of translating an innovative idea into a viable product or service.

Systems Engineering Minor

The Minor in Systems Engineering aims to provide students with a broad exposure to systems engineering concepts and tools. Hence, they are better prepared to integrate knowledge and collaborate effectively across different disciplinary domains to create value for their systems and ensure long-term system success.

Six Sigma Minor

This minor is designed for students who are interested in the Six Sigma statistical methodology for process improvement and quality enhancement. Students completing the minor will develop their analytical, managerial, and statistical skills, and gain a competitive advantage in the workplace.
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“Saying this program opened doors to opportunity does not begin to express the benefits of the MSEM program. Rose has transformed me into a professional who is valued and appreciated.”

- Daryl Rumbley (2010)

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division

Careers

Engineer developing a part for an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Account Executive

Account Executive/Sales Managers direct organizational sales teams, set goals, analyze data, and develop training programs for sales representatives.
Biomedical engineer studying object through a microscope.

Consulting Engineer

Consulting engineers play a key role in the global economy, providing critical technical and management services in a broad range of fields as one of the largest professional service providers.
Engineer designing a device on a laptop computer.

Manufacturing Operations Manager

These highly skilled professionals have extensive organizational responsibilities including quality control, customer service, inventory control, materials planning, cost, and dealing with vendors.
Dr. Craig Downing lecturing to a class.

Craig Downing

Dr. Craig Downing, is the Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Dean of Lifelong Learning, and Head of the Department of Engineering Management and Professor, has extensive experience teaching manufacturing, management, and mathematics at the post-secondary level. He has 10 years of industrial experience, four years as a process engineer, and six years as a private consultant for organizations such as Lockheed Martin/NASA, Parker Hannifin, and Crain Enterprises.
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Contact Us

Department of Engineering Management
Moench Hall DL 110
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803
812-877-8822
downing@rose-hulman.edu
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