Engineering Management Creating Individuals with a Mind for Business and a Heart for Engineering

The Professional Science Masters (PSM) is an up and coming interdisciplinary graduate degree that is nationally recognized. A PSM degree educates students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) while introducing them to the logistics of the business industry behind the science. At our institution this degree takes form as the Masters of Science in Professional Science (MSPS) program. This is one of the fastest growing graduate degree programs at our institute. At its inception the program housed concentrations in biotechnology and biostatistics. Due to the great success of the program and its graduates the program has expanded the subsequent skill sets available to incoming students including concentrations in actuarial sciences, geosciences, and health care informatics. One of the most resent and arguably the most beneficial additions to the program has been that of the Engineering Management concentration. The goal of the Engineering Management program is to create individuals with a mind for business and a heart for science. The Engineering Management degree is oriented to Engineering Systems and Manufacturing undergraduate students and those with a related STEM degree. The Engineering Management concentration requires students to take core courses such as Managerial Communications, Leadership and Motivation, and Accounting and Legal Issues for Mangers. In addition, at the heart of the professional science degree is the 250-hour internship that students are required to perform at the end of their course work. This internship allows students to gain real-world working experience in an industry setting while performing a company specified project. It also gives students the opportunity to network with future employers. The MSPS program and the internship process have garnered recognition both at the local and national level. The success of the program is further illustrated by the fact that the program has a 95% graduation rate and more than 70% of its graduates are employed by the companies where they completed their internship. Along with its sister subsets the Engineering Management concentration is designed to reinforce the ideal of the symbiotic relationship between science and industry. Engineering Management, as an integration of two colleges and several departments teaches students the interpersonal, leadership, management, and engineering skills needed for success in manufacturing, industry, and business. The program requires students to take courses focusing on project management, safety planning, research methods, and technology trends. Additionally through the coursework offered by the Engineering Management degree the students gain credit towards their Project Management Institute (PMI) and also have the ability to gain full certification in both Lean and Six-Sigma P ge 23516.2 methodologies. Certifications which are highly sought after in today’s ever competitive