Program Overview

Engineering Management Master of Science Degree

Overview

The Engineering Management MS program at RIT combines engineering knowledge with business insights to successfully manage engineering or technology initiatives. This program is designed to provide a dynamic education that integrates formal education with state-of-the-art research and best practices from industry.

Why Pursue an Engineering Management MS at RIT?

• STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.
• Opportunities for Cooperative Education: Gain valuable employment experience in your field by participating in an optional co-op.
• Future-Focused Curriculum: Provides a dynamic program designed by academic and industry leaders to integrate formal education with state-of-the-art research and best practices from industry.

RIT’s Engineering Management Master’s Degree

The master's in engineering management uses a blend of industrial and systems engineering courses and courses from Saunders College of Business to focus on management of engineering and technological business challenges. It combines technological expertise with managerial skills.

Courses in Engineering Management

This collaborative master's of management for engineers is a blend of courses from the department of industrial and systems engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering and Saunders College of Business. This creates a hybrid curriculum combining technological expertise with managerial skills.

Curriculum

Engineering Management, MS degree, typical course sequence

• First Year
  • ISEE-750 | Systems and Project Management | 3
  • ISEE-752 | Decision Analysis | 3
  • ISEE-771 | Engineering of Systems I | 3
  • ISEE-795 | Graduate Seminar* | 0
  • MGMT-740 | Leading Teams in Organizations | 3
  • Focus Area Electives | 6
• Second Year
  • ISEE-773 | Engineering Value Creation | 3
  • KGCOE or SCB Elective | 3
  • Choose one of the following:
    • ISEE-788 | Project with Paper, plus one KGCOE or SCB Elective | 6
    • ISEE-790 | Thesis | 6
    • ISEE-792 | Engineering Capstone, plus one KGCOE or SCB Elective | 6
• Total Semester Credit Hours | 30

Focus Areas

Supply Chain

• ISEE-703 | Supply Chain Management
• ISEE-704 | Logistics
• ISEE-720 | Production Control
• ISEE-723 | Global Facilities Planning
• ISEE-761 | Forecasting Methods

Production Systems

• ISEE-626 | Lean System Design
• ISEE-660 | Applied Statistical Quality Control
• ISEE-682 | Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
• ISEE-728 | Production Systems Management

Sustainability

• ISEE-785 | Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering
• ISEE-786 | Lifecycle Assessment

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is available on-campus only.

• Admit Term(s): Fall or Spring
• Application Deadline: Rolling
• STEM Designated: Yes

Application Details

To be considered for admission to the Engineering Management MS program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application.
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college in engineering, mathematics, or science. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) is recommended.
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives.
• Submit two letters of recommendation.
• Entrance exam requirements: GRE required. No minimum score requirement.
• Submit English language test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic), if required.

English Language Test Scores

International applicants whose native language is not English must submit one of the following official English language test scores. Some international applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver.

• TOEFL: 88
• IELTS: 6.5
• PTE Academic: 60

Cost and Financial Aid

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