Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Rochester, USA
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 42,660 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* $42,660 - $62,030| based on credits taken
Key Summary
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The master of science in engineering management uses a blend of industrial and systems engineering courses, and courses from Saunders College of Business, to focus on management of engineering and technological business challenges. It combines technological expertise with managerial skills.
RIT’s Engineering Management Master’s Degree
Engineering management is concerned with understanding the technology involved in an engineering project and the management process through which the technology is applied. This engineering management master’s degree deals with the dual role of the engineering manager, both as a technologist and a manager. The program provides a background in areas commonly needed in this role, such as organizational behavior, finance, and accounting, decision-making under uncertainty, and the engineering product development value chain. Students may choose one of three focus areas: supply chain, production systems, or sustainability.
A Collaborative Master’s of Management for Engineers
The engineering management master’s degree is a blend of courses from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering and Saunders College of Business. This creates a hybrid curriculum combining technological expertise with managerial skills.
Students in the engineering management program often take advantage of cooperative education opportunities. Cooperative education is optional but strongly encouraged for graduate students in the engineering management master’s program. Co-op is a hands-on, paid career experience where you can experience an industry before you graduate. Students’ co-op experiences enrich classroom discussions and set our students apart in the job market.
RIT awards more than $37 million in merit scholarships and assistantships to graduate students each year. Scholarship awards range from 5% of tuition all the way up to full tuition. Awards are based on an applicant's academic excellence. Many things are considered when awarding scholarships - undergraduate grades, graduate placement test scores, and your research and work experience all factor in.
Graduate assistantships are offered to full-time matriculated graduate students to serve as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. Graduate Assistants receive wages (determined by the department making the appointment) in exchange for work performed. Many graduate assistants also receive tuition remission (i.e., tuition support) in addition to receiving wages for assistantship duties.
Graduate students can be awarded both scholarships and assistantships. These funding opportunities are the same for both US and international applicants.
RIT awards more than $30 million in merit scholarships and assistantships to graduate students each year. Scholarship awards range from 10% - 40% of tuition. Our median scholarship amount is around 30% of tuition or $13,000. Awards are based on an applicant's academic excellence. Many things are considered when awarding scholarships - undergraduate grades, graduate placement test scores, and your research and work experience all factor in.
Graduate assistantships are offered to full-time matriculated graduate students to serve as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. Graduate Assistants receive wages (determined by the department making the appointment) in exchange for work performed. Many graduate assistants also receive tuition remission (i.e., tuition support) in addition to receiving wages for assistantship duties.
Graduate students can be awarded both scholarships and assistantships. These funding opportunities are the same for both US and international applicants.
Optional Co-Op
Cooperative education is paid work assignments with corporations and organizations around the U.S. and abroad. Co-op allows students to spend one or more semesters employed in a full-time, paid position related to their academic program before they graduate. Many students use co-op earnings to help finance their education.
Work-Study
Graduate students studying full-time may apply to work part-time on campus. RIT has more than 9,000 jobs available each year, and students typically work 10 – 20 hours per week. International students studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa may work up to 20 hours per week on campus and 40 hours during break periods.
Engineering Management, MS degree, typical course sequence
First Year
- ISEE-750 Systems and Project Management 3
- ISEE-752 Decision Analysis 3
- ISEE-771 Engineering of Systems I 3
- ISEE-795 Graduate Seminar*
- MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations 3
Focus Area Electives 6
Second Year
- ISEE-773 Engineering Value Creation 3
KGCOE or SCB Elective 3
Choose one of the following: 6 credits
- ISEE-788 Project with Paper
KGCOE or SCB Elective - ISEE-790 Thesis
- ISEE-792 Engineering Capstone
KGCOE or SCB Elective
Total Semester Credit Hours 30
* Students in the Thesis Option take graduate seminars twice
Focus Areas
Supply Chain
- ISEE-704 Logistics Management
- ISEE-703 Supply Chain Management
- ISEE-720 Production Control
- ISEE-723 Global Facilities Planning
- ISEE-761 Forecasting Methods
Production Systems
- ISEE-626 Contemporary Production Systems
- ISEE-660 Applied Statistical Quality Control
- ISEE-682 Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
- ISEE-728 Production Systems Management
Sustainability
- ISEE-785 Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering
- ISEE-786 Life-Cycle Assessment
Graduates of engineering management programs are well-prepared for Leadership roles in engineering companies, manufacturing firms, consulting firms, and various industries where technical expertise and management skills are valued. Cooperative education is strongly encouraged for graduate students in the engineering management master’s program.
They may work as,
- Project managers
- Engineering managers
- Operations managers
- Pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.