Engineering Management

Program Description

YSU is pleased to offer its online Master of Science in Engineering degree program with management option in a convenient, fully online format to students across the U.S. and around the world. Demand is increasing for technical professionals with strong managerial capabilities. Managing human resources, research and development projects, resources, systems and technology requires management skills and insight. The online Master in Engineering Management program at YSU is designed for engineering professionals who need to acquire and develop those management capabilities while maintaining their expertise in their technical specialties.

The online Engineering Master's degree curriculum combines engineering and business courses to develop a well-rounded engineer prepared to manage a technical organization. The program draws on the faculty and resources from the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and the Williamson College of Business Administration at YSU.

If you are a professional who currently holds a technical managerial role and would like to improve your skills, or if you are a professional who is planning on moving into an engineering technical management role, then this online Master in Engineering degree program is for you.

Program Requirements

The online Master of Science in Engineering, Management (MEM) is a two-year program.  The program typically starts in the Fall semester.   The program requires completion of 30 credit hours. Students can take either 6 ISEN courses and 4 OMBA courses, or 7 ISEN courses and 3 OMBA courses to fulfill the 30 credit hours.

COURSE TITLE S.H.
Minimum 6 ISEN courses18 s.h.
Competitive Manufacturing Management
Digital Simulation
Supply Chain Engineering
Project Management
Engineering Statistics
Decision Analysis for Engineering
Operations & Supply Chain Strategy
Select 3 or 4 of the following OMBA courses:9-12 s.h.
Industrial Economics
Cost Based Decision Making
Corporate Financial Management
Leadership
Business Policy and Strategy
Managing Organizational Talent
Marketing Strategy

Learning Outcomes: 

The graduate program offers diverse educa­tional opportunities with its high-standard multi­disci­plinary curriculum and prepares its students to: Advance their mathematical knowledge and application of industrial and systems engineering and business administration;

  • Obtain depth of knowledge in specific electrical engineering disciplines;
  • Conduct research and develop new ideas for engineering practice;
  • Understand methodologies and their applications;
  • Enhance their technical writing and oral communication skills