Online Master of Science in Engineering Management (MS)
Engineering Management
Program Overview
Are you looking for a program that will allow you to continue working full-time while you earn your Master of Science in Engineering Management?
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, offers an online master’s degree program for Engineering Management (MS-EM). Ideal for working professionals, this degree can be completed in two years and applied to careers in engineering, management, and other fields. Upon graduation, you will have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet modern engineering management career needs.
Ignite Your Career in Engineering Management
The Master of Science in Engineering Management (MS-EM) at the University of Tennessee is a 100% online program that started in the 1980s. The program evolved from an EM concentration in an Industrial Engineering Major to a freestanding EM program in an Engineering Management Major. The program is designed for engineers, managers, and other full-time professionals who can complete the program in a typical two-year cycle. The curriculum for the EM program consists of 30 credit hours in total, with nine 3-credit-hour required courses and three 1-credit-hour seminars. The curriculum balances the best practices and knowledge in industry with the latest technology and innovation in engineering and management. The curriculum covers project management, financial management, technology management, organizational behavior and team relations, supply chain and manufacturing, and engineering data analytics.
SACSCOC will accredit the MS-EM program like other graduate programs on campus. Upon graduation, students can apply modern engineering tools and theory to analyze engineering problems, conduct financial analysis for engineering problems and projects, and plan and manage engineering projects effectively. The master’s degree in EM will help students grow in their careers, such as joining an engineering project management team, becoming an engineering project or team leader, or becoming an administrative leader for engineering firms or manufacturers.
Our unique online master’s program in EM is built based on 30+ years of experience, designed for working engineering professionals who will be able to complete it in a typical two-year cycle while still working full time and designated for engineering professionals to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to become the leaders of modern engineering projects, teams, and firms.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA
- Three rating forms or letters of reference
- Applicants must submit an online graduate application to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
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Featured Courses
Students in the MS in Engineering Management program have the opportunity to take a wide range of courses, including the following:
The principles of engineering management include business and organization design, culture, leadership, marketing and competition in the global economy, motivation and performance management, empowerment, and organizational behavior. They also include systems thinking, learning organizations, and systems dynamics modeling. These principles are applied to work settings and case studies.
Development and management of engineering and technology projects. Project proposal preparation, resource and cost estimating, and project planning, organizing, and controlling: network diagrams and other techniques. The role of the project manager: team building, conflict resolution, and contract negotiations. Discussion of typical problems and alternative solutions. Case studies and student projects.
Survey of management analysis and control systems through industrial engineering techniques. Qualitative and quantitative systems: methods analysis, work measurement, incentive systems, wage and salary development, production and inventory control, facility layout, linear programming, and applied operations research techniques.
Strategic planning process and strategic management in practice; corporate vision and mission; product, market, organizational, and financial strategies; external factors; commercialization of new technologies; and competition and beyond.
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