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Engineering Management, M.S.

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Degree Offered

  • Master of Science

Nature of the Program

This is an entirely web-based course-work only asynchronous degree program. The program graduates will build upon their prior engineering education and/or professional experience, to strengthen their ability to effectively manage business operations, projects, and teams. They will apply specialized knowledge to address contemporary professional challenges and solve complex operational problems to improve the business processes, with many emerging as the leaders of tomorrow by practicing holistic learning on a continual basis to acquire skills that are necessary to promote innovation, creative solutions, and diversity.

Admissions

  • Applicants must have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (out of a possible 4.0)
  • Applicants with a cumulative grade point average of less than 3.00 may be considered for admission if they have at least two years of professional experience
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an engineering department, or from physics, chemistry, computer sciences, mathematics, or a similar technical or science program. In general, a degree in one of the “hard” science programs is required with at least two years of calculus or equivalent mathematics
  • Applicants must submit official transcripts of all previous college coursework
  • Applicants must submit a statement of purpose explaining the role that the MSEM degree would play in their long-term career aspirations
  • Applicants must submit a detailed resume to highlight prior education and professional experience
  • Applicants must submit at least two letters of recommendation

Admission Requirements 2023-2024

The admission requirements above will be the same for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Major Code: 3004

Curriculum in Masters of Science in Engineering Management

A candidate for the M.S. degree in Engineering Management must comply with the rules and regulations as outlined in the WVU Graduate Catalog and the specific requirements of the Statler College and the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department.

Program Requirements

This is an online coursework only M.S. degree. All M.S. degree candidates are required to follow a planned program of study. The student’s advisor, in conjunction with the student’s Advising and Examining Committee (AEC) will be responsible for determining the plan of study appropriate to the student’s needs. The underlying principle of the planned program is to provide the students with the necessary support to complete their degrees and prepare them for their careers.

Curriculum Requirements

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in all courses
A minimum of 60% of courses must be from 500 level or above
EMGT 501 Intro to Engineering and Systems Management3
EMGT 502 Quality Management3
EMGT 503 Project Management3
EMGT 504 Operations and Supply Chain Management3
EMGT 511 Analytics for Decision Making3
EMGT 513 Managerial Accounting/Financial Analytics3
EMGT 521 Strategic Engineering Management3
EMGT 522 New Product and Service Development3
Elective Courses (Select two from the following):6
EMGT 506
Lean Six Sigma
EMGT 512
Machine Learning for Business Analytics
EMGT 523
Team Facilitation
EMGT 689
Industry Project
Any BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CHEM, CPE, CS, EE, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MATH, MINE, PNGE, PHYS, SAFM, SENG, or STAT courses 400-795 as approved by the student's AEC
Total Hours30

Suggested Plan of Study

The typical MSEM degree program that completes degree requirements in one and half years is as follows.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
EMGT 5013EMGT 5033Elective Course3
EMGT 5023EMGT 5043 
EMGT 5113EMGT 5223 
 9 9 3
Second Year
FallHours  
EMGT 5133  
EMGT 5213  
Elective Course3  
 9
Total credit hours: 30

Major Learning Outcomes

Engineering Management

Students will

  • Build upon their prior engineering education and professional experience, to strengthen their ability to effectively manage teams, projects, and business operations;
  • Apply specialized knowledge to address contemporary professional challenges and solve complex operational problems to improve business operations and processes;
  • Develop leadership skills that are necessary to promote innovation, creative solutions, and diversity in technology and knowledge-driven settings.

After graduation from the WVU MSEM program, students will be able to be promoted to higher levels of leadership and responsibility within their organization, pursue further higher education opportunities, or launch a new venture as an entrepreneur.

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