MS in Engineering Management

Learning to Manage and Lead in Technical Environments

You have a technical or related degree. You've successfully demonstrated your competence and may even have taken on managerial responsibilities. Now, you need the management and leadership skills that will enable you to meet and exceed the demands of today's challenging environment.

For nearly thirty years, MSOE's Master of Science in Engineering Management has prepared engineers and other technical professionals to take on the challenges of management and leadership. It was purposely developed to provide those with technical backgrounds to achieve management positions. Today, our graduates continue to achieve higher levels of responsibility in their organizations, including top leadership roles. Find out how you can be ready to accept tomorrow's challenges through MSOE's Engineering Management graduate program, where business and technology come together.

The MSEM at MSOE    

The Masters of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) is a master's degree in general management program for people with a technical orientation. It emphasizes marketing, operations, quality, project management, and organizational management. The MSEM is as strong rigorous as a traditional MBA, but is oriented to people working on the cusp of technology and management.

The MSEM Solution     

•  Student-centric : The program focuses on the needs of each student as well as their employers. It reflects the diversity of the students, the staff, the geographic region, and the global corporate environment.   Students are encouraged to share best practices and general observations from their work experiences.

•  Experienced Faculty : Courses are taught by industry professionals who currently work in their respective fields. They share a real-world application of the theoretical concepts being presented.

•  Technology Management Focused : The MSEM is designed for professionals who find themselves at the intersection of management and technology. All courses reinforce this focus. With an MSEM, students can aspire to a position in engineering management, a peer to engineering managers, or the general manager of an engineering or technology based enterprise.

•  Student Diversity: MSEM students reflect the diversity of the global workplace.   Differences in race, gender, and home country are leveraged in each class to expand the student's knowledge and cultural awareness.

•  Global Emphasis : The MSEM is designed to meet the needs of companies that compete globally and know they need to be the best to survive. Our graduates represent the technical personnel who have the tools to effectively manage and participate in a global economy. Students come from a variety of companies that place emphasis on manufacturing, industrial, commercial, and high technology core competencies. They represent corporations among the Fortune Global 100 as well as regional suppliers and retail organizations.

Degree Features   

•  Designed for Working Professionals: Classes meet one night a week in the evening to accommodate students who work full-time. The MSEM also offers an option that integrates courses into suites: The MSEM can be completed in just 18 months. The student need only attend one evening per week and every other Saturday.

•  Technology-Mediated Instruction : The MSEM leverages technologies that help students receive instruction through the World Wide Web.

•  Location, Location, Location : Select MSEM courses are offered in the Fox Valley, Racine/Kenosha, and Waukesha/Brookfield.

•  Accredited University : Milwaukee School of Engineering is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.  

Rader School of Business, Milwaukee School of Engineering

The Rader School of business is only one piece of a vital and growing University that reflects a heritage of excellence in both its alumni and the respect of the business community. Programs for undergraduates, graduate students, and continuing education are available.   For example, it's possible to take six sigma courses for graduate credit through the Business Excellence Consortium (BEC). The MSEM program supports The MSOE mission by producing graduates who possess broad business management knowledge and skills that prepare them to move into general management positions in a wide range of industries.

Contact Information

General Contact Information
1025 North Broadway
Milwaukee , WI 53202-3109
(800) 332-6763 (414) 277-6763
explore@msoe.edu
www.msoe.edu/admiss

MSEM Program
Professor Bruce Thompson, Ph.D.
Director, MSEM
Rosenberg Hall, R-304
1235 N. Milwaukee St.
(414) 277-7378
thompson@msoe.edu

Download an online application at http://www.msoe.edu/admiss/app_selector.shtml .

Get more information on the MSEM at http://www.msoe.edu/business/msem .