College of Engineering

Engineering Management

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The Master of Science in Engineering Management offers graduate students an opportunity to develop the technical expertise and the business competence that is in high demand for management positions in technology-based industry.

Boston
Location
Full-Time
Part-Time
Commitment
1.5 to 2 Years
Duration of Program
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Overview

Our Master of Science in Engineering Management is an interdisciplinary program that bridges the gaps between the fields of engineering, technology, and business. Combining core courses in engineering and finance with electives throughout the College of Engineering, the program provides a solid balance of fundamental engineering principles, management and leadership techniques, and the art and science of business within the engineering industry. Students gain the theoretical, quantitative, and analytical skills and tools they will need to contribute to interdisciplinary teams or to take a leadership position in engineering management and address complex business challenges with innovative, practical, and effective solutions.

This degree program is designed primarily for engineers with a technical business focus who are interested in managing technology-based programs. Students from other backgrounds are accepted on a case-by-case basis. All students are prepared for various potential careers in the engineering management field, including project management, product development and management, supply chain management, and technical organizations.

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Unique Features

Program Objectives

  • The ability to use basic engineering concepts flexibly in a variety of contexts
  • Explore human, mathematical, entrepreneurial, managerial, and engineering aspects of project management
  • Evaluate economic modeling and analysis techniques for developing practical, cost-effective solutions to engineering problems
  • Understand the fundamental concepts of probability
  • Investigate the theory, computation, and application of deterministic models to represent industrial operations

Testimonials

"This program is like an MBA for engineers, with high-quality, dedicated professors who are proficient in their field."

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Admissions

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-50 university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Program Costs

$54K *
Tuition
$8.5K
Avg Institutional Aid
12%
% Receiving Aid

Finance Your Education We offer a variety of resources, including scholarships and assistantships.

How to Apply Learn more about the application process and requirements.

Requirements

  • Completed online application form
  • $75 application fee
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts from all institutions attended
  • GRE is not required for applicants Fall 2021 and Spring 2021. Starting in Fall 2022, GRE will be required again.
  • Statement of purpose
  • Resumé
  • TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for international applicants
  • An undergraduate degree in engineering is preferred. Mathematics or physics majors with linear algebra and multivariable calculus, or students of any major with the equivalent background in mathematics as an engineering major are acceptable.

Are You an International Student? Find out what additional documents are required to apply.

Global Engagement Learn how our teaching and research benefit from a worldwide network of students, faculty, and industry partners.

Admissions Dates

Applications received after the stated deadline dates will be accepted and processed when complete as quickly as possible; however it may not be possible to have a decision rendered in time for the applicant to begin taking classes for the desired term if admitted.

Applications submitted by the referenced dates will receive full consideration for the referenced term. Applications received after the referenced dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Fall Semester Entry
Spring Semester Entry
Summer Term Entry
Funding/Early Action Deadline (international and domestic applicants): January 15
Deadline for international applicants (outside the U.S.): May 15
Deadline for international applicants (inside the U.S.): July 1
Deadline for domestic applicants: August 1
Deadline for regional campus applicants: August 15
Deadline for international applicants (outside the U.S.): September 15
Deadline for international applicants (inside the U.S.): November 1
Deadline for domestic applicants: November 15
Deadline for regional campus applicants: December 15
Boston part-time domestic applicants: April 21
Regional campus applicants and online program (domestic) applicants: April 21
Curriculum

Core Requirements

Master of Science in Engineering Management General Requirements

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated. Students may not register for more than 9 semester hours in the fall, spring, and summer terms.

Required Courses

OR 6205 - Deterministic Operations Research 
4.00 
EMGT 5220 - Engineering Project Management 
4.00 
EMGT 6225 - Economic Decision Making 
4.00 
IE 6200 - Engineering Probability and Statistics 
4.00 

Options

Choose one from the following:

Coursework Option

Complete 16 semester hours from the course list below.

Project Option
EMGT 7945 - Master’s Project 
4.00 

Complete 12 semester hours from the course list below.

Thesis Option
EMGT 7990 - Thesis 
1.00 - 8.00 

Complete 8 semester hours from the course list below.

Online Option

Complete 16 semester hours from the course list below.

Courses offered online can be found on the online course list below.

Course Lists

Course Lists
CSYE 7250 - Big Data Architecture and Governance 
4.00 
CSYE 7280 - User Experience Design and Testing 
4.00 
EMGT 5300 - Engineering/Organizational Psychology 
4.00 
EMGT 6305 - Financial Management for Engineers 
4.00 
EMGT 7978 - Independent Study 
1.00 - 4.00 
ENSY 5000 - Fundamentals of Energy System Integration 
4.00 
GE 5010 - Customer-Driven Technical Innovation for Engineers 
4.00 
GE 5020 - Engineering Product Design Methodology 
4.00 
GE 5030 - Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers 
4.00 
GE 5100 - Product Development for Engineers 
4.00 
IE 5137 - Computational Modeling in Industrial Engineering 
4.00 
IE 5374 - Special Topics in Industrial Engineering 
4.00 
IE 5390 - Structured Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering 
4.00 
IE 5400 - Healthcare Systems Modeling and Analysis 
4.00 
IE 5500 - Systems Engineering in Public Programs 
4.00 
IE 5617 - Lean Concepts and Applications 
4.00 
IE 5618 - Recitation for IE 5617 
0.00 
IE 5620 - Mass Customization 
4.00 
IE 5630 - Biosensor and Human Behavior Measurement 
4.00 
IE 5640 - Data Mining for Engineering Applications 
4.00 
IE 6300 - Manufacturing Methods and Processes 
4.00 
IE 6500 - Human Performance in Sociotechnical Systems 
4.00 
IE 6600 - Computation and Visualization for Analytics 
4.00 
IE 6962 - Elective 
1.00 - 4.00 
IE 7200 - Supply Chain Engineering 
4.00 
IE 7215 - Simulation Analysis 
4.00 
IE 7270 - Intelligent Manufacturing 
4.00 
IE 7275 - Data Mining in Engineering 
4.00 
IE 7280 - Statistical Methods in Engineering 
4.00 
IE 7285 - Statistical Quality Control 
4.00 
IE 7290 - Reliability Analysis and Risk Assessment 
4.00 
IE 7315 - Human Factors Engineering 
4.00 
IE 7374 - Special Topics in Industrial Engineering 
4.00 
IE 7615 - Neural Networks and Deep Learning 
4.00 
INFO 6101 - Data Science Engineering with Python 
4.00 
INFO 6210 - Data Management and Database Design 
4.00 
INFO 6215 - Business Analysis and Information Engineering 
4.00 
INFO 7245 - Agile Software Development 
4.00 
INFO 7285 - Organizational Change and IT 
4.00 
INFO 7290 - Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence 
4.00 
INFO 7330 - Information Systems for Healthcare-Services Delivery 
4.00 
INFO 7365 - Enterprise Architecture Planning and Management 
4.00 
INFO 7385 - Managerial Communications for Engineers 
4.00 
ME 5645 - Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use 
4.00 
ME 6200 - Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1 
4.00 
OR 6500 - Metaheuristics and Applications 
4.00 
OR 7230 - Probabilistic Operation Research 
4.00 
OR 7235 - Inventory Theory 
4.00 
OR 7240 - Integer and Nonlinear Optimization 
4.00 
OR 7245 - Network Analysis and Advanced Optimization 
4.00 
OR 7310 - Logistics, Warehousing, and Scheduling 
4.00 
OR 7374 - Special Topics in Operations Research 
4.00 
TELE 5330 - Data Networking 
4.00 

Electives outside the College of Engineering

A maximum of 9 semester hours may be taken from the following list toward the elective requirement:

DA 5020 - Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data 
4.00 
ENTR 6200 - Enterprise Growth and Innovation 
3.00 
ENTR 6212 - Business Planning for New Ventures 
3.00 
ENTR 6218 - Business Model Design and Innovation 
3.00 
ENTR 6219 - Financing Ventures from Early Stage to Exit 
3.00 
SCHM 6213 - Global Supply Chain Strategy 
3.00 
SCHM 6214 - Sourcing and Procurement 
3.00 
SCHM 6215 - Supply Chain Analytics 
3.00 
SCHM 6221 - Sustainability and Supply Chain Management 
3.00 
SCHM 6223 - Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations 
3.00 
SCHM 6224 - Demand Planning and Forecasting 
3.00 
TECE 6222 - Emerging and Disruptive Technologies 
3.00 
TECE 6230 - Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling 
3.00 
TECE 6250 - Lean Design and Development 
3.00 
TECE 6300 - Managing a Technology-Based Business 
3.00 
TECE 6340 - The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader 
3.00 

Online Course List

EMGT 5300 - Engineering/Organizational Psychology 
4.00 
EMGT 6305 - Financial Management for Engineers 
4.00 
ENSY 5000 - Fundamentals of Energy System Integration 
4.00 
IE 5640 - Data Mining for Engineering Applications 
4.00 
IE 6300 - Manufacturing Methods and Processes 
4.00 
IE 7200 - Supply Chain Engineering 
4.00 
IE 7215 - Simulation Analysis 
4.00 
IE 7280 - Statistical Methods in Engineering 
4.00 
IE 7285 - Statistical Quality Control 
4.00 
IE 7290 - Reliability Analysis and Risk Assessment 
4.00 
IE 7315 - Human Factors Engineering 
4.00 
INFO 6210 - Data Management and Database Design 
4.00 
INFO 6215 - Business Analysis and Information Engineering 
4.00 
ME 5645 - Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use 
4.00 
ME 6200 - Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1 
4.00 
OR 7230 - Probabilistic Operation Research 
4.00 
OR 7240 - Integer and Nonlinear Optimization 
4.00 
OR 7310 - Logistics, Warehousing, and Scheduling 
4.00 

Please note: This curriculum is for marketing purposes only and is subject to change. Official curriculum can be found within the course catalog.



Experiential Learning

Northeastern combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and research to prepare students for real-world engineering challenges. The cooperative education program, also known as co-op, is one of the largest and most innovative in the world, and Northeastern is one of only a few that offers a co-op program for graduate students. Through this program, students gain professional industry experience in their field of interest as part of the academic curriculum while employed from four to eight months in a wide variety of organizations, from large companies to entrepreneurial startups.
 
In 2019, the Graduate School of Engineering placed nearly 1000 students in co-op positions. We have a team that prepares students for the cooperative education experience through resumé building, developing interview skills, and guiding professional development.

Faculty

Our Faculty

Our faculty represents a wide cross-section of professional practices and fields ranging from finance to education to biomedical science to management to the U.S. military. They serve as mentors and advisors and collaborate alongside students to solve the most pressing global challenges facing established and emerging markets.

Himlona Palikhe

Himlona Palikhe

Associate Teaching Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Babak Heydari

Babak Heydari

Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Students

By enrolling in Northeastern, you gain access to a network of more than 275,000 alumni and 3,350+ employer partners, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and global nongovernmental organizations. Our current students and faculty across strategically located regional locations further foster a lifelong, global community of learning and mentoring.

Below is a look at where our Engineering alumni work, the positions they hold, and the skills they bring to their organization.

 

  • Where They Work

    • GE Aviation
    • Raytheon
    • CDM Smith
    • Bose Corporation
    • IBM

  • What They Do

    • Engineering
    • Operations
    • Business Development
    • Program and Project Management
    • Entrepreneurship

  • What They're Skilled At

    • Engineering
    • Project Management
    • AutoCAD
    • SolidWorks
    • Manufacturing

 

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