Engineering Management

Engineering management
The graduate program in Engineering Management integrates advanced engineering principles with business and management practices, preparing engineers for leadership roles in technology-driven industries. This program emphasizes strategic planning, project management, organizational behavior, and innovation management within engineering contexts.
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The Engineering Management Program focuses on developing an individual’s engineering, science and management skills so they can succeed in a technology driven environment. There is a growing need for engineers that can build multi-disciplinary design teams, then lead those teams to solve technical and business challenges. The Iowa State University Master of Engineering in Engineering Management Program is designed to train leaders who can meet both the technical and managerial challenges in developing modern complex engineered systems. The program can be completed on line or in residence, part-time or full-time. ISU’s Engineering Management graduate degree is often the best option for BS degreed engineers looking to get an MBA. While 5 of the ten courses in our program are selected from the MBA program at ISU’s world renowned business college, the remaining 5 courses in our coursework only masters degree are chosen from our Systems Engineering program. These are courses that cover topics in IT systems, Project Management, System Requirements, Operations, and Architecture definition, Quality and Ergonomics. These are courses more effectively targeted to the skills and background of engineers working within highly technical fields.


Degrees Offered: 

  • Master of Engineering (M.Engr.)
  • Online Master of Engineering (M.Engr.)

 

How long does it take to earn a degree?

  • Median time to earn the master’s: 2.5 years (Methods)

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imsegradprogram@iastate.edu
515-294-0129

Learning Goals

  • Demonstrate learning of state-of-the-art in focus area
  • Demonstrate learning of all graduate level coursework

Admission Requirements

Graduate College Requirements:

  • 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
  • Academic Records/Transcripts
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.)
  • Proof of English Proficiency.

Program Specific Requirements:

International Requirements:

  • Financial Statement:  Application
  • English Proficiency Minimum:
    TOEFL Paper (PBT) 550
    TOEFL Internet (iBT) 79
    IELTS 6.5
    PTE 53
    Duolingo (approved through spring 2025) 105

Application Requirements

Application Deadlines:

July 15 - Fall; November 15 - Spring; April 15 - Summer

Application Details:

This program is open to domestic and international students.

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