College of Engineering City University of Hong Kong
MSc in Engineering Management
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
28 Feb 2027
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
HKD 8,400 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* For students admitted in 2027/28. The tuition fee indicated in the above schedule will apply until the end of your study in this programme.
Key Summary
About: This MSc in Engineering Management at City University of Hong Kong equips engineers with analytical, managerial and behavioral skills for engineering management, operations and technology management. Applications are processed on a rolling basis. The programme study periods are Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years; maximum Full-time: 2.5 years; Part-time / combined: 5 years.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into engineering management, project management, operations management, technology management, systems engineering and leadership. Employers include engineering firms, manufacturing, infrastructure, tech companies and consultancies. You’ll apply leadership, analytics, decision-making and organizational behavior skills, including transferable skills useful in product management and consulting roles.
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
- Maximum Study Period:
- 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.
† 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.
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
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)
Upon successful completion of this Programme, students are expected to:
- Reflect on extensive knowledge in engineering management in supporting problem identification, problem-solving, decision making and analysis;
- Apply managerial skills, including behavioural and communication skills, needed in the effective transition from the role of an engineer to that of an engineering manager;
- Integrate and apply engineering and managerial knowledge in the management of engineering projects, operations, products and services in engineering/ manufacturing enterprises and departments;
- Be able to generate innovative ideas in the engineering management process and turn the innovations into practical implementation;
- Reflect on responsibility and sensitivity for environmental and societal concerns, inter-cultural issues and global development.