Engineering Management Foundations (Certificate)
This certificate is for engineering, STEM, or technical students seeking or experiencing transitions into increasing levels of responsibility and/or management roles. The program provides students the principles and foundational concepts for the planning and operational management of industrial, engineering, and technical organizational pursuits. Students may qualify to have their credits transferred into the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree program.
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Admissions Information
To apply to the program, you need to:
- Complete an online application form
- Submit transcripts of all academic work after high school
- Provide a written personal statement
Admission is competitive, and the GRE is not required. Your academic success plays a significant role in the admission process. However, completing a certificate program does not guarantee entry into a graduate degree program. You should have a STEM or another relevant bachelor’s degree.
Applicant Information
- Delivery Method: On-Campus, Online, Hybrid
- Entrance Exam: None
- Interview Required: None
Application Deadlines
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Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership & Communication Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Engineering Leadership and Strategic Change | ||
| Interpersonal Communication in Science and Technology Organizations | ||
| Seminar in Organizational Conflict Management | ||
| Seminar In Organizational Communication | ||
| Financial Competency Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Applied Engineering Economy | ||
| Managerial Finance for Engineers | ||
| Risk and Financial Management in Construction | ||
| Project Management & Coordination Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Construction Project Management | ||
| Special Topics in Engineering (Engineering Project Management) | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Student Choice | 3 | |
| Complete three (3) credit hours from the following courses: | ||
| Introduction to Operations Research | ||
| Python Programming for Industrial & Systems Engineers | ||
| Statistical Models for Systems Analytics in Industrial Engineering | ||
| Decision Making under Uncertainty | ||
| Experimental Statistics for Engineers I | ||
| Statistics for Management and Social Sciences I | ||
| Applied Statistical Methods I | ||
| Lean Six Sigma Quality | ||
| Facilities Engineering Systems | ||
| Environmental Compliance for Facilities Engineers | ||
| Data Wrangling and Web Scraping | ||
| Exploratory Data Analysis for Big Data | ||
| Data Internship Preparation for Social Impact | ||
| Exploring Machine Learning | ||
| Special Topics in Data Science | ||
| Graduate Special Topics in Data Science | ||
Any 500-level course from the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) curriculum approved in conjunction with the academic committee | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Faculty
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- Julie Swann, A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor and Department Head
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Teaching Assistant Professors
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Professor of the Practice
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- Doug Morton, Professor of the Practice
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Emeritus Faculty
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Lecturers
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