Program Overview
Master of Business and Science Degree
The Master of Business and Science Degree is a comprehensive program that combines business and science courses to provide students with a unique set of skills and knowledge.
Engineering Management Curriculum
The Engineering Management curriculum is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in business and engineering management. The curriculum consists of:
- Business Courses (19 credits, 7 courses)
- 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr)
- 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr)
- 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science (3cr)
- 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
- 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr)
- Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530
- 2 business electives selected from this list
- Engineering Management Core Courses (6 Credits, 2 courses)
- 16:137:560 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering for Engineering Management (3cr)
- 16:137:508 Science-Based Project Management (3cr)
Pathways
The program offers several pathways for students to choose from, including:
- Quality and Reliability Engineering Pathway (9 Credits, select 3 courses)
- 16:137:602 Regression Analysis (3cr)
- 16:540:580 Quality Management (3cr)
- 16:540:685 Systems Reliability Engineering II (3cr)
- 16:540:594 Risk Analysis and Mitigation (3cr)
- Product and Packaging Engineering Pathway (9 Credits, select 3 courses)
- 16:137:525 Introduction to Product Design and Development (3cr)
- (16:137:526) Product Experience Design and Innovation
- 16:137:550 Fundamentals of Analytics (3cr)
- 16:137:531 Introduction to User Experience Design (UXD) (3cr)
- 16:540:580 Quality Management (3cr)
- Pharmaceutical Engineering Pathway (9 Credits, select 3 courses)
- 16:137:510 Drug Development from Concept to Market (3cr)
- (16:137:526) Product Experience Design and Innovation
- 16:155:546 Pharmaceutical Process Design II (3cr)
- 16:155:541 Pharmaceutical Materials Engineering (3cr)
- 16:155:547 Statistical Analysis and Design of Pharmaceutical Operations (3cr)
- 16:137:602 Regression Analysis (3cr)
- 16:137:550 Fundamentals of Analytics (3cr)
- Informatics and Data Engineering Pathway (9 Credits, select 3 courses)
- 16:137:550 Fundamentals of Analytics (3cr)
- 16:137:552 Python Methodologies (3cr)
- 16:137:538 Database and Data Warehousing (3cr)
- 16:137:539 Cloud Computing & Big Data (3cr)
- 16:137:602 Regression Analysis (3cr)
- 16:137:551 Advanced Analytics & Practicum (3cr)
- Construction Management Pathway (9 credits, select 3 courses)
- 16:180:515 Structural Analysis (3cr)
- 16:180:523 Structural Optimization (3cr)
- 16:180:525 Structural Reliability (3cr)
- 16:180:545 Advanced Construction Engineering Management I (3cr)
- 16:180:546 Advanced Construction Engineering Management II (3cr)
- 16:180:550 Building Information Modeling (3cr)
- Interdisciplinary Pathway (9 Credits, select 3 courses from multiple pathways)
Science/Engineering Electives
Students are required to select 3 engineering/science electives within their engineering specialization. The following courses are also recommended as electives:
- 16:137:563 Basics of AI for Science Professionals (Cr. 3)
- 16:137:553 Business Intelligence with Visual Analytics (Cr. 3)
Degree Requirements
In addition to the 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements. The full list of degree requirements can be found in the program's documentation.
