Master of Science in Engineering Management

Degree Program

The California State University, East Bay Department of Engineering, in cooperation with the College of Business and Economics, provides an interdisciplinary Master of Science degree in Engineering Management. The curriculum is distinctive in that it provides a blend of qualitative management and quantitative industrial engineering. Courses are offered in engineering, business, computer science and statistics. Students gain theoretical and practical training in how to plan, organize, allocate resources and direct and control activities that have a technological component.

Program Objectives

• To provide graduates with a unique skill set of technical and management skills not commonly possessed by traditional engineers or MBAs.
• To prepare graduates to manage and administer large technical engineering and research projects and budgets.
• To equip graduates to recognize the effects of new technology on management issues.
• To develop graduates’ expertise in improving and managing systems operations.
• To provide graduates with both an ability to apply engineering principles and a skill in organizing and directing technical projects and people in technical jobs.

Who Should Attend

• Engineers or scientists who currently are or plan to advance to management positions within technical functions or organizations.
• Existing managers who desire to acquire formal education in engineering management.

Program Highlights