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School: California State University, Long Beach Program: Master of Science in Engineering Management Description: “The Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) is an interdisciplinary online degree designed to develop management, engineering, and problem solving skills as applied to the technical, financial and organizational requirements of engineering projects. The program will prepare students to succeed in the engineering management profession by providing essential technical, business, managerial and communication skills and tools required of current and future engineering management.” --Mark Smith, Interim Assistant Director of Academic Programs Where it is: Long Beach, California Format: Online Degree you get: Master of Science Prerequisites:
Size of the program: Unknown – New Program Offering Number of credit hours: 30 semester units (10 courses) Thesis: A comprehensive exam is offered in place of a thesis. How long it will take: Minimum of 21 months When to apply: By April 15, 2018 for a Fall 2018 start Tuition and Fees: $30,000 Minimum admission requirements:
Not Required: Capstone project Who should take this course? Working professional engineers who wish to pursue advanced training to enhance their career prospects while remaining at their current employment. Things to consider about the program:
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The global need for engineering managers has increased dramatically in recent years. Between new industry needs and retiring engineering professionals, there will be more engineering management job openings than there will be qualified engineers to fill them.
With all these opportunities, engineers will need the right education to move forward into management roles in their company, field or industry.
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) offers this education in the form of its newly launched online Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) degree program.
“The Master of Science in Engineering Management is an interdisciplinary online degree designed to develop the management, engineering and problem solving skills required for the technical, financial and organizational requirements of engineering projects,” said Mark Smith, Interim Assistant Director of Academic Programs at CSULB.
The program teaches engineers the essential technical, business, managerial and communications skills and tools that will make them successful engineering managers in the future.
The breadth of information CSULB’s MSEM degree offers comes from the collaboration among three vibrant colleges: CSULB’s College of Engineering, College of Business Administration and College of Continuing and Professional Education.
Pursue Your Education While Working Thanks to Online Courses
The MSEM at CSULB is offered entirely online. This makes it attractive to working engineering professionals who don’t have the time or proximity to commute to a campus in order to attend classes.
The online structure is designed to accommodate working professionals who seek advanced training that will enhance their career prospects but who do not want to leave or jeopardize their existing employment and career progress.
Students joining the program should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology, and though there are no specific coursework prerequisites, students who performed reasonably well in mathematics and statistics courses are more likely to succeed in this program.
The program covers a blend of engineering-specific leadership and management expertise, which is applicable across any engineering discipline, including new and emerging disciplines such as nanotechnology engineering.
Students are admitted to the program in a cohort each fall and take the courses sequentially. The degree can be completed in less than two years; students must complete 30 credit hours through 10 courses, taking two courses per semester for five semesters. Students also choose an area of concentration from Civil, Mechanical or Computer Engineering and Computer Science.
The curriculum is designed to satisfy current and future industry needs, and has been adapted to the online learning environment to offer student-centered learning, community interaction, project-based assessments, synchronous office hours and discussion forums.
CSULB also offers its online students strong support through its Academic Technology Services (ATS), which works to enhance student access to technology-based education. ATS support services include desktop support and system administration, web and application development and classroom support.
The Qualities of an Engineering Manager
The CSULB MSEM program offers advantages to students both during their enrollment and as graduates of CSULB.
Students will enjoy courses taught by recognized industry professionals who are actively working in engineering fields and involved in active research teams. Many faculty members have been awarded National Teaching Excellence designations.
These faculty members teach a broad range of engineering management topics:
- Engineering management functions, ethics, practices and related theory
- Integration of functional knowledge to solve engineering management problems
- Quantitative, technical and critical thinking to improve project performance and interpret engineering data
- Domestic and global engineering project management environments
- How to transition from being and engineer to being a manager
- Marketing concepts and business policies
- Financial management concepts
Enrolled students and alumni will also have opportunities to network with other professional engineers through the program and through CSULB’s partnerships with leading industry collaborators such as Boeing, Beavers and the Port of Long Beach.
Program and Course Overview
Students must complete 30 semester units of coursework, comprised of 10 required courses and a comprehensive final exam. Required courses include:
- Four courses from the College of Business Administration in accounting, finance, management and marketing which will provide students with a comprehensive foundation in business principles
- Six courses from the College of Engineering in engineering management specializations, two of which are advanced courses chosen from civil, mechanical or computer engineering disciplines. Together, these courses constitute the understanding of engineering-focused application of business administration tools.
These degree requirements give students a knowledge base covering three core components:
- The development of a broad understanding of business administration principles
- Acquisition of advanced engineering skills related to project management
- Acquisition of advanced engineering skills in the student’s chosen specialization of civil, mechanical or computer engineering
California State University Long Beach has sponsored this post. They have no editorial input to this post - all opinions are mine. –Meghan Brown