Engineering Management, M.S.
John C. LaRue, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Yuhai Xuan, Professor and Associate Dean of Masters Programs, The Paul Merage School of Business
204 Rockwell Engineering Center; 949-824-8090
http://www.eng.uci.edu/admissions/graduate/programs-and-concentrations/engineering-management
NOTE: Admission to this program is currently suspended. Contact the Henry Samueli School of Engineering for more information.
The Master of Science in Engineering Management is a graduate degree jointly offered by The Paul Merage School of Business and The Henry Samueli School of Engineering that will prepare engineers for leadership roles in technology, science, government, and engineering-based companies and organizations. The curriculum includes courses in engineering from The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and courses in business administration from The Paul Merage School of Business. Students will emerge as innovators by taking on the role of business and engineering project managers tasked with solving complex engineering product development challenges through consulting projects, business plans, and exposure to current issues within the engineering sector. Through this process, quantitative and qualitative skills along with business communication skills will be developed.
This competitive major teaches business from the engineering perspective and engineering from the business perspective, and students will learn to think about their work through the lens of innovation and to develop a crucial view to enhance their careers.
NOTE: Admission to this program is currently suspended. Contact the Henry Samueli School of Engineering for more information.
Applicants apply directly to The Samueli School for the M.S. in Engineering Management. Applicants must meet any applicable prerequisite requirements for the specific engineering specialization they wish to pursue. Admission to graduate standing in The Samueli School of Engineering is generally accorded to those possessing at least a B.S. in engineering or an allied field obtained with an acceptable level of scholarship from an institution of recognized standing. Those seeking admission without the prerequisite scholarship record may, in some cases, undertake remedial work; if completed at the stipulated academic level, they will be considered for admission. Those admitted from an allied field may be required to take supplementary upper-division courses in basic engineering subjects.
The Samueli and Merage Schools will evaluate applicants on their prior academic record and their potential for management and leadership as demonstrated in submitted application materials including work experience and in an interview. These materials will include university transcripts, GRE test scores, letters of recommendation, and a Statement of Purpose. Competitive applicants will be interviewed by the Merage School.
NOTE: Admission to this program is currently suspended. Contact the Henry Samueli School of Engineering for more information.
Master of Science Degree: Plan II: Comprehensive Exam Option
The M.S. degree requires the completion of designated course work which corresponds to a minimum of 17 courses beyond the bachelor’s degree. As part of the program, students must complete a two-week orientation and an intensive course in early to mid-September preceding the fall quarter which presents fundamental concepts of management to initiate students into the concrete challenges that managers in high-performing organizations typically confront.
Core Requirements
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this degree, it is important to establish a common foundation in Engineering Management for students from various backgrounds. This foundation is sufficiently covered in Engineering Management courses that are listed below and that deal with the following topics:
ENGR 280 | Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers |
MGMTMBA 200 | Thinking Strategically in the Digital Age |
MGMTMBA 211 | MBA Proseminar (3 quarters) |
MGMTMBA 298 | Merage Consulting Projects (or equivalent) |
Plus, a departmental seminar based on specialization area, for example: | |
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering | |
Seminars in Engineering | |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Colloquium | |
Seminars in Engineering | |
Seminars in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
Electives
Business. In addition to the core courses listed above, at least five additional courses from The Merage School of Business are required. (Students will be recommended certain classes based on career tracks they plan to pursue.)
- Three Merage School M.B.A. core courses;
- Two additional courses from a selected group of either core or elective courses.
M.B.A. Courses
Core: | |
Business Analytics: Decision-Making | |
Management Science | |
Organizational Leadership for Management | |
Financial Reporting | |
Driving Profitability Through Management Accounting | |
Microeconomics for Management in the Digital Age | |
Marketing Principles | |
Competing with Digital: Technology, Analytics, and Platforms | |
Operational Excellence: Processes, Models, and Analytics | |
Managerial Finance | |
Strategy: Foundations and Dynamics | |
Electives: | |
Refer to the Business School section of the Catalogue for a list of current M.B.A. electives. |
Engineering. In addition to the core courses listed above, at least five courses from The Samueli School are required. (Students will be recommended certain classes based on career tracks they plan to pursue.)
- Three courses from a chosen primary specialization in Engineering: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
- Two additional elective courses chosen from the primary specialization, from another specialization, or from other courses within or outside The Samueli School as approved by the Director or Director-Elect.
Approved Specialization Courses
Biomedical Engineering: | |
Molecular and Cellular Engineering | |
Systems Cell and Developmental Biology | |
Sensory Motor Systems | |
Organ Transport Systems | |
Applied Engineering Mathematics I | |
Applied Engineering Mathematics II | |
Dynamic Systems in Biology and Medicine | |
Engineering Medical Optics | |
Microfluids and Lab-On-A-Chip | |
Microimplants | |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: | |
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | |
Molecular Biotechnology | |
Drug Delivery | |
Nuclear and Radiochemistry | |
Colloid Science and Engineering | |
Nano-Scale Materials and Applications | |
Civil Engineering: | |
Travel Demand Analysis I | |
Transportation Systems Analysis I | |
Traffic Systems Operations and Control I | |
Earthquake Engineering | |
Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering | |
Earthquake Resistant Structural Design | |
Environmental Chemistry II | |
Advanced Biological Treatment Processes | |
Carbon and Energy Footprint Analysis | |
Physical-Chemical Treatment Processes | |
Groundwater Hydrology | |
Watershed Modeling | |
Hydrology | |
Structural Reliability | |
Electrical and Computer Engineering: | |
Digital Image Processing | |
Advanced System Software | |
Computer Architecture | |
Design and Analysis of Algorithms | |
VLSI System Design | |
Topics in Computer Engineering | |
Embedded System Modeling | |
Energy Efficiency | |
Digital Communications I | |
Computer and Communication Networks | |
Digital Signal Processing I | |
Linear Optimization Methods | |
Industrial and Power Electronics | |
Nanotechnology | |
Micro-System Design | |
Micro-Sensors and Actuators | |
Materials Science and Engineering: | |
Drug Delivery | |
Nanotechnology | |
Fundamentals of Microfabrication | |
Crystalline Solids: Structure, Imperfections, and Properties | |
Nano-Scale Materials and Applications | |
Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering | |
Polymer Science and Engineering | |
Design with Ceramic Materials | |
Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials | |
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: | |
Engineering Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | |
Sustainable Energy Systems | |
Robotics | |
Micro-System Design | |
Micro-Sensors and Actuators | |
Biorobotics | |
Fundamentals of Microfabrication | |
Advanced BIOMEMS Manufacturing Techniques | |
Mechanical Behavior of Solids - Atomistic Theories | |
Linear Systems I | |
Optimal Control |