Master of Science in Engineering Management

Also available with a concentration in Lean Manufacturing *

Home Department: Department of Business
Available: On-campus or Off-Campus, Co-op or Work Experience Available, and Study Abroad.
Lean concentration available on-campus only.

Accreditation: Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Note: Students may start this program in any term - See Starting Term information below.

Students entering this program must have completed courses in specified business areas. The Kettering University Management Minor meets all of these areas. In the event a student does not have the Management Minor, a pre-requisite review will be completed and additional courses may be required.

The Bachelor/Master option is available only for the traditional engineering management option (not the LEAN option). Kettering University BS/MS rules apply (see BS/MS Option on pages 20-21). Students in the Kettering University BS/MS Program can NOT study abroad.

Starting Term

Students may begin the program any term. Starting in any term may mean that on-campus or study-abroad students begin with a co-op term rather than an academic term. Distance-learning or off-campus students may start courses any term. The capstone course, MGMT-656, must be taken as the last course for all programs.

Prerequisites

Students entering this program must have completed courses in specified business areas. (The Kettering University Management Minor meets all of these areas.) Students without this background will either be required to demonstrate knowledge in these key areas by passing an appropriate Kettering exam or by completing some or all of the following courses:

  • (4 credit hours) ACCT-518 Accounting/Financial Concepts
  • (4 credit hours) ECON-513 Micro/Macro Economic Concepts
  • (4 credit hours) MGMT-521 Statistical and Quantitative Methods
  • (2 credit hours) MGMT-550 Management Concepts & Applications
  • (2 credit hours) MRKT-570 Marketing Concepts and Applications

Students should review course descriptions for prerequisites and select courses carefully to avoid lacking a prerequisite in future terms. The student is responsible for ensuring prerequisite requirements are satisfied and for completing all courses required for each degree area. Students may wish to test out of the prerequisite area. Each test will cost $30.00. Students may attempt each test one time only.For more information on this program, please contact the Department of Business at 810-762-7959 or business@kettering.edu.

The Curriculum for Engineering Management
(Ten 4-credit courses)[NOT STUDY ABROAD]

Core Courses Required for All Students

  • BUSN-659 International Business
  • FINC-619 Financial Management
  • ISYS-669 Managing an e-Business
  • MGMT-639 Managing People & Technology
  • MGMT-656 Strategy
  • MRKT-679 Business Marketing Management

Program Options - (select one track from below)

1. Traditional Option (On- or Off-Campus; Available with or without Co-Op)

IME-Elective* (or IME-581 Industrial Engineering Concepts I)
IME-Elective* (or IME-582 Industrial Engineering Concepts II)
Engineering or Science Elective
Engineering or Science Elective

*Non-IE Undergrads will take IME-581 and IME-582

2. Lean Concentration Option - On Campus ONLY

EMGT-600 Lean Principles
EMGT-620 Lean Seminar
EMGT-690 Lean Focused Engineering Management Project
IME-610 Lean Methods

Students entering this program must have completed courses in specified business areas. (The Kettering University Management Minor meets all of these areas.) Students without this background will either be required to demonstrate knowledge in these key areas by passing an appropriate Kettering exam or by completing some or all of the following courses:

Course Offerings by Term for Engineering Management (MSEM)

The MSEM degree program is available on- and off-campus. The degree also has a study-abroad option that allows students to experience German culture and receive up to 16 credits of graduate course work. The basic three representative programs that students might select are shown with the classes for the Core Requirements, the Traditional Option and the Lean Concentration Option shown during the terms in which they are offered. These representative programs are not all-inclusive and with academic advising students could combine the options to meet their unique needs.
See complete course offerings.

Study Abroad Information

Objectives

  • Provide the engineering/technical managers with an educational experience to prepare them for careers as managers in their chosen technical field.
  • Provide the engineering/technical managers with an international experience to prepare them for careers as managers in an ever more integrated world economy.

Curriculum

FALL SEMESTER AT KETTERING
Credits
FINC-616 Finance and Financial Markets
4
BUSN-656 International Business
4
EMGT-626 Lean Management
4
MGMT-636 Managing People and Technology
4
MRKT-676 Business Marketing Management
4
German Language
0
 
20

ESSLINGEN
January through March at Esslingen (take 8 hours)
International Finance
2
International Human Resources Management
2
International Law
2
International Marketing
4
International Technology and Production
2
 
8
March through May at Esslingen
(take 8 hours including IT Mgmt)
Credits
Information Technology Management
2
Management Accounting
2
Quality Management
2
Entrepreneurship
4
 
8
 
Esslingen Total
16
REUTLINGEN
March through July at Reutlingen
(one course from each group)
Credits
 
Systems Technology
Case Study Production Management ViPPER
Case Study Production Management ViSLER
Advanced Communications
4
 
International Procurement
Business Process Reengineering
Event Management
4
 
International Logistics Networks
Distribution and Inventory Management
Industrial Ecology
4
 
Business and Culture
4
 
Reutlingen Total
16
   
   
SUMMER SEMESTER AT KETTERING
Credits
MGMT-656 Strategy
4
   
GRAND TOTAL
40

Schedule of Course Offerings

STUDY ABROAD

SUMMER
Co-Op and
MGMT-656

FALL
Kettering University
MRKT-676
FINC-616
MGMT-636
BUSN-656
EMGT-626

WINTER
Co-Op

SPRING
Reutlingen, Germany
Esslingen, Germany

Tuition
Tuition is paid to Kettering University for all courses. All students participating in the study abroad program must take all 16 credits plus the orientation while studying abroad. The orientation is required for all students; no cost is involved. Students will receive a stipend to assist with program costs.

Maximum Enrollment
The study abroad program is designed for a maximum of 20 students to attend courses in Germany each spring. Students that attend Kettering University as MSEM students in the fall will have precedence over new enrollees for spring. Students going to Esslingen must have successfully completed the Fall term at Kettering University. Admission is handled on first-come, first-served basis, so early application is encouraged.

Accommodations and Expenses in Germany
The International Office at Reutlingen University and Kettering University will assist with accommodations. Housing pricing is comparable to what a student would pay at Kettering University. Students are responsible for all expenses associated with travel and entertainment.

For more information on this program, please contact the Department of Business at 810-762-7959 or business@kettering.edu.