Overview
In the Engineering Management program of Rochester Institute of Technology combines technical expertise with managerial skills to focus on the management of engineering and technological enterprises.
Students learn the technology involved in engineering projects and the business processes through which technology is applied. The objective is to provide a solid foundation in the areas commonly needed by managers who oversee engineers and engineering projects: organizational behavior, finance, and accounting.
Plan of study
The master of engineering in engineering management is a blend of courses from the department of industrial and systems engineering in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering and RIT's Saunders College of Business. This creates a focused curriculum on the management of the engineering and technological enterprise. It combines technological expertise with managerial skills.
Engineering management is concerned with understanding the technology involved in an engineering project and the management process through which the technology is applied. This combination deals with the dual role of the engineering manager, both as a technologist and a manager. The objective is to provide a background in areas commonly needed in this role, such as organizational behavior, finance, and accounting, in addition to industrial engineering expertise. Students develop a program of study in conjunction with their advisor, which contains courses from Saunders College of Business to complement engineering course work.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cost Management in Technical Organizations
- Systems and Project Management
- Design of Experiments
- Engineering of Systems
- Engineering Capstone
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Engineering Management General Engineering & Technology View 1864 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete an online graduate application. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for information on application deadlines, entry terms, and more.
- 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, from an accredited institution,
- Recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
- Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
Tuition Fee
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International
54176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54176 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
54176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54176 USD per year during 24 months.
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