Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management Online
Tailor this certificate's curriculum to reflect your unique professional interests and gain an in-depth understanding of advanced engineering management concepts.
Next Apply Date:
8/5/26
Next Class Start Date:
8/19/26
Next Apply Date:
8/5/26
Next Class Start Date:
8/19/26
Program Overview
Why to consider the online Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management at A-State
Improve processes and performance across a wide variety of organizational functions in the A-State Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management online program. You don’t need an engineering background to gain practical expertise and actionable skills in this program, which empowers you to tailor your studies to directly impact your personal and professional goals.
This affordable online program enables you to choose all four of your courses from a pool of 16 options, meaning you can focus on areas such as project management, manufacturing processes, quality improvement, numbers and analytics, and more. Plus, courses in this certificate program can be applied and transferred directly into the Master of Engineering Management degree program.
In this program you will learn how to:
- Improve processes within an organization, from project management to manufacturing to quality improvement
- Understand and apply the elements to improve business performance
- Improve processes within an organization, from project management to manufacturing to quality improvement
- Understand and apply the elements to improve business performance
Prepare for careers like these:
- Product Development Manager
- Plant Manager
- Process Improvement Manager
- Project Manager
- Consultant
- Product Development Manager
- Plant Manager
- Process Improvement Manager
- Project Manager
- Consultant
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Total Tuition:
$4,200
Program Duration:
Varies
Credit Hours
12
Tuition
Discover the value of our low-cost tuition
Our Graduate Certificate 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.
Please note, certificate programs are not financial aid eligible.
Tuition breakdown:
Per Credit Hour:
$350
Total Tuition:
$4,200
Calendar
Milestones to guide your student journey
Our Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management online program is designed to be flexible and convenient for working professionals, featuring accelerated coursework and multiple start dates per year.
Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1 | 5/26/26 | 5/12/26 | 5/12/26 | 5/21/26 | 5/22/26 |
| Summer 2 | 6/29/26 | 6/15/26 | 6/15/26 | 6/25/26 | 6/26/26 |
| Fall 1 | 8/19/26 | 8/5/26 | 8/5/26 | 8/13/26 | 8/14/26 |
| Fall 2 | 10/12/26 | 9/28/26 | 9/28/26 | 10/8/26 | 10/9/26 |
Now enrolling:
Next Apply Date
8/5/26
Start Class
8/19/26
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Admissions
What you need to know before applying
To apply to our Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management online program, you must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Review full admission requirements below.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- Official transcripts
- Bachelor’s degree
To be granted admission into the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management program, you would have:
- 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 your Grad Certificate in Engineering Management, you will have to have had a C in a Calculus equivalent course. It must either be reflected on your transcript prior to starting the program, or you will need to take and pass any Calculus-based math course with a C or better, such as Business Calculus, prior to graduation.
For your application to be complete and have a decision rendered, you will need to:
- Complete online application for A-State's Grad Cert in Engineering Management.
- Submit a nonrefundable $30 application fee.
- Send official transcript(s) from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.
Submit all documents to:
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
For Non-US Postal Mail Overnight Delivery Only:
A-State Onlinec/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Courses
The topics you'll study in our online Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management classes
In order to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering online, you must complete any four of the following courses (12 credit hours).
You can view your schedule of courses for this certificate through the Course Smartsheet:
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Available Courses
EGRM 6003: Engineering Statistics
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.
EMGT66103: Advanced Technical Entrepreneurship
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced entrepreneurship and innovation from perspectives at the political, social, and personal levels.
EMGT66033: Engineering Management II
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
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.
EMGT66053: Advanced Engineering Economy
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.
EMGT66143: Industrial Material Handling
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.
EMGT66133: Human Resource Management for Engineers
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.
EMGT66043: Operations Research
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative techniques for decision making; break-even analysis, economic models, Gaussian distributions, inventory control, production models, and mathematical programming. Introductory elements of statistics will be introduced.
EGRM 6013: Quality Control and Improvement
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.
EMGT55033: Engineering Management I
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.
EMGT66063: Engineering and Computer Science Law and Ethics
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction and application of legal concepts relating to the field of engineering and computer science, including general principles, contracts, torts, real property, agency, intellectual property, product liability and safety, and professional legal ethics.
EMGT57003: Engineering Statistics
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.
EMGT66073: Special Problems in Engineering Management
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Selected advanced topics of current interest. Ordinarily, topics covered are those not available in other graduate courses.
EMGT66173: Finance and Budgeting for Engineering
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.
EMGT66083: Advanced Project Management and Practice
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.
EMGT66093: Advanced Value Engineering
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.
EMGT66163: Advanced Logistics and Supply Chain
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.
EMGT66153: Advanced Facilities Management
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.
EGRM 5023: Engineering Management I
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.
EGRM 6033: Engineering Management II
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.
EGRM 6043: Operations Research
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
EGRM 6053: Advanced Engineering Economy
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.
EGRM 6063: Engineering Law and Ethics
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.
EGRM 6073: Special Problems in Engineering Management
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.
EGRM 6083: Advanced Project Management and Practice
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.
EGRM 6093: Advanced Value Engineering
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.
EGRM 6103: Entrepreneurship for Engineers
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Entrepreneurship and innovation from perspectives at the political, social, and personal levels.
EGRM 6113: Finance and Budgeting for Engineering
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.
EGRM 6123: Human Resource Management for Engineers
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.
EGRM 6143: Industrial Material Handling
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.
EGRM 6153: Advanced Facilities Management
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.
EGRM 6163: Advanced Logistics and Supply Chain
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.