Southern Methodist University

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MS in Engineering Management

Course Description

SMU-Lyle's Master of Science in Engineering Management was developed for individuals who have an undergraduate technical degree and are or will be rising through management or starting their own company. The engineering management degree is designed to impart essential knowledge for today and tomorrow’s technology-driven business. The M.S.E.M. program develops expertise in the traditional graduate business areas – finance and accounting – along with pace-setting, innovative expertise in information engineering, global perspectives, leadership and entrepreneurship. This well-rounded approach prepares individuals for success in the new world of technobusiness with its challenges and opportunities. A special feature of the engineering management program is its interaction with allied areas such as operations research, mathematics, science, engineering, computer science and statistics. Excellent faculty members from these areas participate in the department’s activities, and students take courses from several areas depending upon their interests. Admission Requirements In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering admission requirements for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy the following additional requirement: a B.S. in engineering or another technical discipline. Degree Requirements In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering degree requirements for an M.S. degree, candidates are required to satisfy the following additional requirements: 1. Satisfactory completion of the five core courses: EMIS 7301 Systems Engineering Process EMIS 7362 Production Systems Engineering EMIS 7370 (STAT 5430) Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers EMIS 8360 Operations Research Models EMIS 8364 Engineering Management 2. Satisfactory completion of two courses from the following: EMIS 8361 Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance 3. Satisfactory completion of coherent three-course (9 credit hours) concentration, approved by the adviser. Possible concentrations: A research area in the EMIS department such as analytics or supply-chain management 4+1: dual credit courses from an undergraduate major in another Lyle department Fast second master's: courses from a master’s degree offered by another Lyle department An area covered (or previously covered) by another EMIS degree program: Information Engineering, Operations Research, or Systems Engineering

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2year

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MS in Engineering Management Southern Methodist University