Engineering management professionals

Master of Science in Engineering Management Online

Obtain the leadership knowledge and technical skills you need to advance into management roles in engineering with this 100% online Master of Science in Engineering Management program.

Next Apply Date: 2/24/25
Next Class Start Date: 3/10/25
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Next Apply Date: 2/24/25
Next Class Start Date: 3/10/25

Program Overview

What our online engineering management degree offers you

The Arkansas State University Master of Science in Engineering Management (MEM) online program is designed for all engineers on management career paths as well as for those charged with managing technology in engineering, manufacturing and other high-tech organizations. The MSEM program will also benefit engineers pursuing licensure in states where candidates for professional licensure are required to have an additional 30 semester credit hours of coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in engineering. The curriculum consists of courses offered by the A-State College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Benefits of earning your MSEM online from A-State:

  • Identical to on-campus program—one of the top engineering programs in the country
  • 10 fully online courses
  • Typical course is 7-weeks long
  • No thesis required

Graduates of the online MSEM program will be able to:

  • Identify critical issues, formulate realistic solutions, evaluate alternatives, and solve technical problems
  • Interpret statistical or deterministic models and concepts as well as apply them to technical problems
  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to express alternatives and solutions dealing with technical problems
  • Function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team
Graduates of the online MSEM program will be able to:+
  • Identify critical issues, formulate realistic solutions, evaluate alternatives, and solve technical problems
  • Interpret statistical or deterministic models and concepts as well as apply them to technical problems
  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to express alternatives and solutions dealing with technical problems
  • Function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team

As a graduate of this online program, you will be prepared for advanced roles in engineering management, including:

  • Lead Project Engineer
  • Civil Engineer
  • Construction Project Manager
  • Process Engineering Manager
As a graduate of this online program, you will be prepared for advanced roles in engineering management, including:+
  • Lead Project Engineer
  • Civil Engineer
  • Construction Project Manager
  • Process Engineering Manager
+

Also available:

A-State offers a variety of graduate programs in a convenient online format. Explore our full range of online graduate programs.

Total Tuition: $10,200
Program Duration: As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 30
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Tuition

Find out how and when to pay your tuition

Our Master of Science in Engineering Management online program offers the same affordable tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour: $340
Total Tuition: $10,200

Calendar

Dates you need to know

Our Master of Science in Engineering Management online program is designed to be flexible and convenient for working professionals, featuring accelerated coursework and multiple start dates a year.

Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.

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TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Spring 11/13/2512/16/2412/18/241/9/251/10/252/28/25
Spring 23/10/252/24/252/28/253/6/253/7/255/2/25

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date 2/24/25
Start Class 3/10/25

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Admissions

Steps to being admitted to our online MSEM program

A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process for both new students and transfers. Students who are interested in the Master of Science in Engineering Management online program must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Review full admission requirements below.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Bachelor's degree
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Unconditional admission status

To be granted admission into the Master of Science in Engineering Management program, you must meet the following criteria:

  • A baccalaureate degree with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited institution

Note: To earn the MSEM degree, students must record a “C” or higher in a Calculus equivalent course. The letter grade must be reflected on a student’s transcript prior to starting the program, or the student will need to take and pass any Calculus-based math course with a “C” or better, such as Business Calculus, prior to graduation.

Application submission requirements

For your application to be complete and have a decision rendered, you will need to:

  • Complete the online application for A-State's Master of Science in Engineering Management
  • Submit a non-refundable $30 application fee
  • Send official transcript(s) from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institutions.

Submit all documents to:

A-State Online
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467


Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]

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Courses

The topics you'll study in our online engineering management classes

Students pursing the Master of Science in Engineering in Management degree must complete 30 credit hours. Students are required to complete 15 hours of core courses and 15 hours of elective courses.

Visit the Course Registration page to view the course schedule for this degree.

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Basic concepts and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics including graphical techniques, measures of central tendency and dispersion, interval estimation, hypothesis and goodness of fit tests, comparisons of two populations, and analysis of variance.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
*Prerequisite: EGRM 6003. A brief review of the evolution of quality control and improvement theory particularly as influenced by key pioneers such as Deming, Juran, and Taguchi. Extensive coverage of selected quality improvement techniques includes statistical process control, inspection sampling, and design of experiments. Introductory elements of statistics will be introduced.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Fundamentals of project management for engineering and information systems projects based on the principles established by the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Methodical assessment of the economic benefits and expenditures of projects concerning engineering design and analysis, including economic analysis for decision-making among contending opportunities.
Duration: semester-long class – self-paced weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Engineering Capstone research project that includes literature review, data collection, analysis of data, and conclusions. Final project report and oral defense required. May be repeated. Maximum of three hours of letter grade counted toward degree. Must be registered for 1 hour course until capstone project is completed. Approval of program director required.
Please select 15 hours from the following courses below or choose any 5000-level or above Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering course.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The essentials of management that are pertinent to practicing managers are emphasized. The theory, principles, and techniques are presented as an art and applying the science of the underlying organized knowledge of management to the realities of situations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
*Prerequisite: EGRM 6023. Principles and practices of engineering management including marketing management, globalization, time management, forecasting, finance, cost, accounting, managing technology, engineering management in the new millennium; invited lectures and seminars covering projects of interest to civil, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers in management positions.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
*Prerequisite: EGRM 6003. Quantitative techniques for decision making; break-even analysis, economic models, Gaussian distributions, inventory control, production models, and mathematical programming. Capstone
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction and application of legal concepts relating to the field of engineering management, including general principles, contracts, torts, real property, agency, intellectual property, product liability and safety, and professional legal ethics.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A capstone, project-based course consisting of an investigation of an engineering management topic approved by the faculty; weekly project meetings, a formal engineer's log book of activities, progress reports, oral presentation, and a comprehensive written report are required.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced application of techniques which maximize the value of products, processes, construction, or services. Topics covered include functional analysis, functional costing, generation of alternative designs, evaluation of alternative designs, lifecycle cost analysis, proposal preparation, and presentations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Entrepreneurship and innovation from perspectives at the political, social, and personal levels.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction and orientation to financial matters that concern engineers, with an emphasis on financial statements, cash flows, net present value calculations, and capital budgeting.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the strategic application of human resource management in an organization, including human resource leadership, e-recruitment strategies, equal employment selection, employee retention and turnover, performance management, employment law, diversity and global talent management.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the field of material handling, including systems analysis, equipment selection, and the relationship of material handling to other activities and operations of the industrial plant or warehouse. You will learn how to plan and analyze material handling systems; how to improve material handling operations; and when to apply material handling automation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced methods of designing new facilities and expanding or renovating existing facilities, facility layout, facility location, and activities are presented. Topics such as analysis of workspace, workflow, material handling systems, facility planning data collection methods, and process flow-charting are covered.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced topics of logistics operations in transportation, concepts of facilities and methods used in supply chain. Third party logistics, fleet management, physical distribution and a number of other concepts are introduced.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Note: Currently, this course is only used for international students who require the course to get a job while they have a VISA for CPT. Supervised professional experience in industry at the graduate level. This course provides the structure and focus for a graduate intern field assignment, ensuring that the internship experience is appropriate and consistent with the students course of study and professional development.

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