Engineering Management, M.S. Program
The School of Engineering offers undergraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Construction Management, and graduate degrees in Engineering Management and Construction Management. Certificates in Quality, Project Management, Construction Planning and Control and Construction Administration are also offered. The School serves a diverse regional and international student population, and utilizes modern tools and laboratories for active learning and student engagement while emphasizing collaborative learning.
Program Description
The California State University, East Bay School of Engineering, provides an interdisciplinary Master’s of Science degree in Engineering Management. This degree is designed for working engineers and professionals who are in leadership/management positions or who are planning to advance their careers into the management of technical enterprises. It is also designed to benefit engineering or science graduates who are interested in assuming leadership positions in industry. Students gain theoretical and practical training in how to plan, organize, allocate resources, and direct and control activities that have technological components. The curriculum is distinctive in that it provides a blend of qualitative management and quantitative engineering skills. Courses are offered in engineering, business, computer science and statistics.
Career Opportunities
The Engineering Management Degree MS is a STEM program designed for those who are eager to take on more responsibility in their roles and want to have a greater impact on their organization. Students gain theoretical and practical training in how to plan, organize, optimize and allocate resources, and to direct and control projects and activities that have technological components. Examples include: Managing technical enterprises and technical personnel; Decision scientist; System analyst; Technical project leader. These positions occur in diverse industry sectors such as telecommunications, software development, healthcare, financial institutions and service industries.
Admission Requirements
The M.S. Degree in Engineering Management is open to students planning a career, or seeking to advance their career in managing technical enterprises who:
(1) have a baccalaureate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics science, or related technical fields. Other majors will be evaluated on a case by case basis, and might need additional prerequisite courses when joining the program.
(2) have earned an overall grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 basis) or better in their undergraduate work. Degrees from foreign institutions will be individually evaluated.
In addition to the University Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Application, all applicants should submit the following materials along with their application to Graduate Admissions:
1. Submit a personal statement with the application stating their reasons for wanting to pursue the M.S. in Engineering Management degree, describing relevant work experience, and explaining their past academic performance;
2. Submit two letters of recommendation; and 3. Submit a resume.
Admission to the university and admission to the M.S. in Engineering Management degree program are separate steps. International students check CSUEB Center for International Education (CIE) for further requirements.
Student Standing and Progress Toward the Degree
There are two categories of student status which reflect student progress toward the degree: “Classified Graduate,” and “Advancement to Candidacy”.
Students achieve ”Classified Graduate” status when they have been admitted to the M.S. in Engineering Management degree program. Students are Advanced to Candidacy when they have completed the required courses with a 3.0 or better GPA
Note: Students who fail to maintain progress by falling below a 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses for two or more consecutive semesters will be academically disqualified from the university.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Develop advanced analytical skills in applied research, optimization, logistics, data analytics, risk, planning and control, and other quantitative management techniques.
- Effectively manage teams of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural professionals.
- Understand the impact of engineering and management decisions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
- Have the ability to effectively and persuasively communicate.
- Recognize the need for, and have an ability to engage in, life-long learning.
Engineering Management Degree Requirements (30 units)
The M.S. degree program in Engineering Management requires completion of 30 semester units distributed among required courses, elective course(s), and the Capstone requirement. The university requirement for the minimum number of 600-level units applies. A grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained in all 30-semester units taken to satisfy the degree requirements.
Core Courses
The following 24 units of core coursework are required:
Elective Courses
Students completing the capstone (ENGR 693A or ENGR 693B) must take 3 elective units. Those who elect to take the comprehensive exam need to take an additional second elective (for a total of 6 elective units) along with the comprehensive exam to satisfy the graduation requirement. Electives can be chosen from other graduate programs with departmental approval.
Capstone Requirement
Choose one (1) of the following options of capstone coursework for 3 units:
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