Auburn University - College of Engineering
Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering/MBA - Online
Auburn, USA
Master degree
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The online dual Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering/MBA at Auburn Engineering is a non-thesis program. It ranks 17th in U.S. News and World Report (2022) and is Alabama's highest-ranked engineering school. The degree combines industrial and systems engineering with business administration. Once admitted you'll work with the graduate program officer to create a study plan, blending coursework in operations, supply chain, process improvement, systems design and management.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue management roles, such as operations manager, supply chain manager, industrial systems engineer and project manager. Other paths include manufacturing, logistics, consulting, technology management and process engineering.
- Auburn Engineering Online Graduate Programs ranked 17th by U.S. News and World Report (2022)
- Courses delivered by streaming video
Why this degree?
The dual Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering/MBA is a non-thesis program that allows students who have an interest in both engineering and business to quickly move into management positions in their respective industries, while also increasing their level of industrial and systems engineering knowledge.
What can you expect?
Once admitted into Auburn Engineering's graduate online program, you will work with the graduate program officer to create a plan of study.
- Complete a minimum of 55 total credit hours of graduate-level coursework that consists of the following:
- 28 hours of INSY courses, including:
- MISE core courses 10 hours:
- INSY 6600 Manufacturing/Production Economics
- INSY 7300 Advanced Engineering Statistics I
- INSY 7420 Linear Programming and Network Flows
- INSY 7956 Seminar
- MISE elective courses 18 hours
- 12 hours must include INSY electives
- 6 hours of courses approved by the program coordinator
- MISE core courses 10 hours:
- 27 hours of BUSI courses, including:
- 24 hours of BUSI core courses
- 3 hours (one course) of MBA electives which may include any graduate-level course taken within the Harbert College of Business or College of Engineering
- 28 hours of INSY courses, including:
Who is eligible?
- Those who hold a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, another engineering discipline, mathematics, or science from an institution of recognized standing (transcripts required) are eligible.
- Applicants must apply separately to each program (College of Engineering and College of Business) - contact the Graduate School when applying to the second program to receive an application fee waiver.
- The GMAT is preferred, but either the GRE or GMAT will be accepted.
- Students who apply and are admitted and begin either the MBA or MISE program can later enter the dual program if they choose.
- Three letters of recommendation are required.
