Minimum number of credits required to complete the program: 33
Minimum cumulative GPA required: 3.0
School: School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
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The M.S. in Engineering Management provides engineers and scientists with the advanced skills needed to advance in technical management careers. Employers seek engineering managers with advanced technical abilities that are supported by skills in leadership, communications, systems thinking and project management. Engineers and scientists often have the technical training, but typically no formal training in business or management. The M.S. in Engineering Management will produce technical professionals who not only understand the concepts of technology and management, but who can contribute to the leadership of their organizations by displaying critical thinking, analytical skills and judgment.
The M.S. Engineering Management offers four stackable certificates, and four concentration tracks to allow students to develop specialized skill sets for unique industry situations: Innovation Projects; Lean Six Sigma; New Product Development, and Life Sciences.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the College’s requirements, including English proficiency test scores if necessary, applicants must hold a B.S. degree in a science, engineering, technology, mathematics, business or a closely related field from an accredited college or university. Submitting a GMAT or GRE score is optional. Two years of related work experience is highly desirable. Merrimack undergraduate seniors will be allowed to take classes through the Double Warrior program if they have relevant internship experience. Non-Merrimack applicants with less than two years of work experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, with close attention paid to the strength of their undergraduate academic program and any internship or professional experience. It should be noted that applicants with extensive industry experience have reduced GPA expectations under these requirements.
Transfer of Credit from other Institutions
Students may transfer in up to two (three or four credit hour) approved graduate courses from a separate institution. These transfer credits may reduce the required total credits required based on the courses they replace. For additional information on transfer credit, see transfer policies in the graduate academic catalog.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Technical program planning and execution
- Plan and execute a wide range of technical programs that meet a long-range strategic plan.
- Data analytics and statistics skills
- Use analytics and statistical tools to ensure that engineering projects meet or exceed customer and stakeholder requirements
- Envision and manage stakeholder needs
- Envision and manage technical programs that address stakeholder needs, while working within environmental, economic, and practical constraints.
- Progress strategic and entrepreneurial goals
- Lead engineering programs to progress strategic and entrepreneurial goals into innovative and tangible solutions.
- Promote success in technology-focused industries
- Promote success through communication and leadership in competitive and shifting technically-focused, project-driven industries.
- Effectively and efficiently manage technical programs
- Effectively and efficiently manage technical programs that emphasize the optimum use of available resources to meet business goals.
- Unique, industry situation skill sets
- Apply industry situation skill sets (innovation projects; lean six sigma; new product development; life sciences) to the unique challenges of their chosen concentration track.
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