Graduate

MS in Engineering Management (MSEM)

Welcome, from the Program Director

The Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) program, established in 1982, is a multidisciplinary graduate degree program for engineers and individuals with technical backgrounds who want to advance into management and executive roles. The MSEM program helps develop technical management skills by combining qualitative approaches and quantitative techniques in a balanced curriculum, which strengthens engineering credentials and develops managerial competence. Engineering leaders must be well versed in current technical alternatives and possess the managerial skills necessary to oversee enterprises and ensure their profitability. These leaders make key decisions where engineering insight is also an invaluable ingredient for success. 

The MSEM curriculum provides engineering professionals the opportunity to build competencies in areas like technical management, process optimization, quality and continuous improvement, safety, entrepreneurship, and engineering analytics. Students enrolling in the MSEM program may pursue courses on campus or through distance-learning. The program has over 800 graduates across the globe in organizations such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Disney, Universal Studios, Baxter, Citibank, and Convatec.

The MSEM Program at USF prepares today's engineers to become tomorrow's managers, leaders and entrepreneurs.

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Program Details

General Core Area

Four required courses are required for general core area. 
NOTE: The Capstone course EIN 6183 must be taken after all core requirements are fulfilled.

• EIN 5182 Principles of Engineering Management
• EIN 6386 Management of Technological Change
•  EIN 5350 Technology & Finance
• EIN 6183 Engr. Mgmt. Policy & Strategies (Capstone)

Quantitative Core Area

NOTE: An undergraduate statistics course (EGN 3343), or equivalent, is a prerequisite.
One quantitative core course must be selected from the following three courses:

• ESI 5306 Operations Research for Engineering Managers
• ESI 6247 Statistical Design Models
• EIN 6934 Engineering Analytics 1

Workforce Management Core Area

One course must be selected from the following:

• EIN 6108 Engineering Management: Human Relations
• EIN 6319 Work Design & Productivity Engineering

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Admissions Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

1. A baccalaureate of science degree in Engineering from a regionally accredited institution.
   Other baccalaureate of science degrees in technical fields may be accepted on an
   individual basis.
2. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 for all undergraduate work
   taken during the last two years of the applicant's studies.
3. GRE is required with minimum scores of 156 for quantitative and 146 for verbal. GRE may
   be waved for Accelerated Program applicants.
4. English Language Proficiency: International prospective students are required to have a
   minimum score on the TOEFL iBT score of 79. Applies to international applicants only. The TOEFL requirement can be waived by the Admissions Office if an applicant has
   earned a baccalaureate or higher degree at a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or a baccalaureate degree at a foreign institution where language of instruction was English (must be noted on the official transcript).
5. A resume and a letter of recommendation.
6. At least 2 years of work experience in engineering or management. Otherwise, one or two semesters of internship may be required.

How to Apply

1. Submit a graduate application online with the $30 application fee.
2. Upload the following to the application website:
   1. One professional and/or academic letters of recommendation
   2. Resume or CV
   3. Official GRE scores
   4. Unofficial transcript
3. Send an official transcript from each institution of higher learning attended to:
   USF Office of Admissions
   4202 E. Fowler Ave. SVC 1036
   Tampa, FL 33620-2910
   An unofficial copy may be uploaded with your online application to expedite the process. If you received an undergraduate degree from USF, you are not required to submit transcripts.
4. Submit official TOEFL scores directly from the testing agency. International applicants only. USF’s code is 5828.

Only official applications submitted through the USF Graduate Admissions Office will be evaluated. Evaluation of credentials by email will not be done.

Note

Please note that the department provides no financial support in any form (including graduate/teaching assistantships) or tuition waiver to master's students.

Application Deadline

Fall	Spring	Summer
February 15	September 15	January 15

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