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Engineering Management, M.Sc.

  • Application Deadline
  • 12 months
    Duration

Overview

Program Overview

The Engineering Management interdisciplinary master’s degree at Temple University combines course work from the College of Engineering and the Fox School of Business. Taught by industry executives and experts, it is designed to develop the business acumen that will drive your rise through the corporate ranks or successfully launch your own venture.

You will benefit from a focused curriculum that presents business knowledge within the context of engineering projects and prototypes. You will learn how to

  • account for market and commercial factors within the product development process,
  • incorporate customer patterns into product design,
  • manage engineering projects, and
  • understand the elements and functions of a financial report.

You’ll gain a thorough understanding of how to effectively lead your organization and integrate business priorities with the requirements of technological product development. You will also learn how the success or failure of an engineering project can impact the bottom line. In addition, you’ll demonstrate your management ability and gain hands-on experience by completing a capstone project in which you find a solution to a real-life industry problem.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Design Thinking
  • Idea to Invoice: Managing the New Product Development Process
  • Management Principles for Innovators, Engineers and Technologists
  • Project Management Overview and Project Management Essentials
  • Financial Management for Technologists
  • Lean Six Sigma and the Science of Improvement

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity

    You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.

    Full-time
    • Full-time duration 12 months
    • Duration description

      Many courses are offered on Main Campus and include online components. Eventually, students will be able to complete the program entirely online. The online program requires some in-person classroom participation.

    Part-time
    • Average part-time duration 24 months
    • Intensity Flexible
    • Part-time variant
      Flexible
    • Duration description

      The degree program can be completed full-time in one year or part-time over two years. Part-time students may extend the completion deadline to 3 years, based on circumstances.

  • Credits
    30 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    Blended

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

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  • Minimum required score:

    79

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  • GRE: Required. Scores must be no more than 5 years in advance of the application date. Applicants who request a waiver of the GRE should consult the Engineering Management Program Director concerning the mechanics and consequences of obtaining an exception.

    This programme accepts GRE® scores. However, it does not provide a recommended score range.

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General Requirements

  • Research your graduate degree program
  • Take a standardized test (GRE)
  • Complete online application
  • Submit your supporting credentials (Statement of Goals, Transcripts, Standardized Test Scores, Letters of Recommendation, Résumé, Portfolio, Audition or Interview)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree is required.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    1490 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 1490 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.

  • National

    1490 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 1490 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.

  • In-State

    1135 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 1135 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for Philadelphia

  • 1313 - 2290 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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