Span the Boundaries of Engineering, Business and Technology
Tech companies require leaders with an innovative approach to complex management issues. Clarkson University's MS in Engineering Management (MSEM) is a specialized executive education degree designed exclusively for high-caliber employees who work in and around tech. This dynamic program will provide you with the critical management skills that your organization needs to achieve its goals.
Why Earn an MS in Engineering Management From Clarkson?
This applied program was designed with input from industry partners like United Technologies, GlobalFoundries, Turner Construction, Urban Engineers and others to meet the current demands of today's technology organizations. The curriculum uses a model of learning that is highly active and participatory. You will deepen your knowledge through collaboration and discussions with your peers. The skills you learn in class can be applied in real time to your organization.
At the end of the program, you will present a capstone project intended to address the challenges faced by your company or a specific industry. The goal is to focus your studies in a way that will immediately benefit your professional role.
This 100 percent online degree can be completed in two or fewer years with a flexible course load that fits your schedule.
What You'll Learn
Analytics
Construction management
Cost management
Operations
Project management
Quality management
Sustainability
Review our full curriculum below.
The MSEM degree consists of 30 credit hours total, nine of which are electives. You can combine electives to explore one or more individualized concentrations. As a student, you can expect to complete the program within 24 months or less, with part-time and full-time options available.
Clarkson’s MSEM program boasts a curriculum engineered to address critical areas along the value chain including cost management, project management, sustainability and quality management for technically focused or engineering-based organizations. Electives can be combined for concentrations in data analytics, construction engineering management, artificial intelligence and manufacturing operations.
Required Core Courses (7 Courses, 21 Credits)
Cost Management & Financial Analysis
Decision Analysis & Risk Management
Operations Strategy & International Competitiveness
Strategic Project Management
Quality Management & Process Improvement
Negotiations & Relationship Management
Capstone Project: Students also complete a final (or capstone) project demonstrating newfound knowledge and skills, as well as their ability to address the challenges faced by their company or a specific industry.
Concentrations/Electives (3 Courses, 9 Credits)
You then choose the remaining courses from the following list of electives:
Analytics Focus
Database Modeling, Design & Implementation
Information Visualization
Big Data Processing & Cloud Services
Data Warehousing
Applied Data Analytics
Construction Management Focus
Advanced Construction Engineering
Sustainable Infrastructure & Building
Special Topics in Construction Engineering Management
Operations Focus
Leading and Managing Organizations
Quality Management & Process Improvement
Operations Management & Factory Physics
Advanced Topics in Supply Chain Management
Leading Organizational Change
Law for Engineers
Enterprise Sustainability
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
Applied Machine Learning
Introduction to Deep Learning
The Clarkson MSEM degree includes a blend of synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Synchronous virtual sessions leverage the diversity, experience and expertise at the heart of the MS in Engineering Management program and allow you to develop a strong rapport with your peers and faculty. This creates a true online learning community built on the principles of collaboration and problem-solving.
Employees from these companies have participated in the MS in Engineering Management program:
An Overview of Clarkson's MS in Engineering Management!
Career Possibilities
A master's degree in engineering management gives engineering professionals the foundation to confidently plan, coordinate and take ownership of a large-scale project from inception to execution. Class of 2024 MS graduates in Engineering Management had an average starting salary of more than $113K.
Graduates of the program have used their degrees to accelerate their career growth within their organizations. They have been able to secure leadership roles in areas like:
