College of Engineering City University of Hong Kong
MSc in Engineering Management

DURATION

1 up to 2 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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EARLIEST START DATE

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TUITION FEES

HKD 7,200 / per credit *

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* For students admitted in 2025/26. The tuition fee indicated in the above schedule will apply until the end of your study in this programme.

Key Summary

About: The MSc in Engineering Management combines engineering principles with business practices to prepare graduates for leadership roles in technical environments. Students will gain skills in project management, systems engineering, and technology innovation. The course typically lasts one year full-time or two years part-time.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various paths in management positions across engineering and technology sectors, including roles like project manager, operations manager, and engineering consultant. Other opportunities include positions in product development and strategic planning.

Introduction

Programme Aims and Objectives

This programme aims to equip students with analytical, managerial, and behavioural skills/knowledge in the aspect of contemporary engineering management in order to prepare them to meet the educational needs of engineers transiting into practising engineering managers.

Key Facts

Mode of Study: Combined †
Mode of Funding: Non-government-funded
Indicative Intake Target: 80
Minimum Number of Credits Required: 30
Class Schedule: Weekday evenings
Normal Study Period:
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years
- Full-time: 1 year
- Part-time: 2 years
Maximum Study Period:
Full-time: 2.5 years
Part-time/Combined mode: 5 years
- Full-time: 2.5 years
- Part-time/Combined mode: 5 years
Mode of Processing:
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
- Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.

Admissions

Curriculum

Course Description

Required core courses (12 credit units)

This block aims to develop a basic understanding of engineering management, to provide a broad range of knowledge and to enhance professional practices in engineering management. It includes the following courses:

Engineering Management Principles and Concepts
Operations Management
Project Management
Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Elective courses (18 credit units)

Asset and Maintenance Management
Business Process Improvement and Innovation
Contemporary Occupational Safety and Health Management
Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence for Systems Engineering
Data Analytics for Smart Cities
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Dissertation
Energy Conservation and Management
Engineering Economic Analysis
Estimation and Control of Random Dynamic Systems
Financial Engineering for Engineering Managers
Global Human Resource Management
Industrial Case Study
Industrial Marketing Management for Engineers
Intelligent Manufacturing for Engineering Managers
International Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship
International Organizational Behaviour
Linear Systems Theory and Design
Managerial Decision-making Systems with Artificial Intelligence
Managerial Economics
Managing International Business
Managing Strategic Quality
Predictive Modeling and Forecasting for Business
Process Modelling and Control
Quality and Reliability Engineering
Quality Improvement: Systems and Methodologies
Queueing Theory with Telecommunications Applications
Risk and Decision Analysis
Semiconductor Manufacturing and Management
Statistical Data Analysis
Supply Chain Management
Systems Modelling and Management
Transportation and Logistics Management

Remarks: Course offering is subject to sufficient enrollment.

Remarks

MSc Degree in Engineering Management (30 credit units)

The full MSc degree award requires 30 credit units, with the completion of taught courses only, or taught courses plus the dissertation project.

Distinct Features of the Programme

The programme is highly multi-disciplinary.
The programme adopts action learning and team-based experimental learning approaches.
The programme requires students to work in small groups in different courses with a view to developing solutions for a set of engineering management problems which are derived from the professional experiences of the students or sponsored by local companies.

Teaching and Learning

The programme utilises a variety of learning methods including :

Action Learning
Experimental Learning
Team-based Learning
Lectures & Tutorials
Seminars / Panel Discussions