Program Overview

Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Dual Degree Program

The Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven offers a dual degree program that allows students to earn both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (M.S.I.E.). This program is designed to provide students with a broad expertise in both business administration and industrial engineering.

Program Overview

The dual degree program requires 71.5 credits of coursework, with the potential to waive up to 10.5 credits. The program draws from 35.5 foundational credits in business areas such as management, finance, and accounting, as well as 36 credits in industrial engineering topics such as operations research, quality analysis, and system simulation.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, students must have an undergraduate engineering or technical degree from an ABET-accredited program.

Program Structure

Students complete separate MBA and industrial engineering research projects, which are the culmination of the learning that takes place during the coursework. These projects are chosen with the help of program advisors, and many past research projects have been based on local industry needs.

Courses and Programs

Some of the courses offered in the program include:

• Managerial Accounting: Accounting analysis for the managerial functions of planning, controlling, and evaluating the performance of the business firm.
• Probability Theory: Probability of events, definition of random variables, and introduction to basic probability distributions.
• System Simulation: Modeling and analysis of systems using discrete event simulation technique with particular emphasis on applications in production and operations management, manufacturing, and services.
• Design of Experiments: Principles of modern statistical experimentation and practice in use of basic designs for scientific and industrial experiments.

Coordinator

The program coordinator is Nadiye Erdil, Ph.D.

Next Steps

To learn more about the program, including admission requirements and financial aid opportunities, please visit the University of New Haven's website.