Online Master of Engineering Management
The competitive, part-time Online Master of Engineering Management program bridges the gap between technology and business by providing students with the technical expertise and leadership skills needed to advance their careers.
This program brings together Washington University faculty and industry-leading experts to help students learn to strategize, lead, make informed decisions, manage financials, and leverage both existing and emerging technology. The courses prepare individuals to utilize common management tactics across all of the engineering disciplines.
Part-time Master's Degree: 30 units, 2.5 years+ to complete
Contact Info
Email: | sever@wustl.edu |
Website: | https://sever.wustl.edu/degree-programs/engineering/index.html |
Online Master of Engineering Management
Total units required: 30
In order to earn the degree, all courses must be passed with a C- or higher. In addition, a student must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.70 over all courses applied toward the degree.
Code | Title | Units |
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Required: 24 units | ||
EMGT 604 | Engineering Management & Financial Intelligence | 3 |
EMGT 6607 | Strategic Engineering Management | 3 |
EMGT 6608 | Marketing Innovation | 3 |
EMGT 610 | Understanding Emerging & Disruptive Technologies | 3 |
EMGT 630 | Project Planning Methodologies | 3 |
EMGT 681 | Leading in a Technology-Rich World | 3 |
EMGT 682 | Human Performance in the Organization | 3 |
EMGT 685 | MEM Capstone | 3 |
Electives: Choose 6 units | ||
EMGT 605 | Decision Analysis & Optimization | 3 |
EMGT 631 | Introduction to Agile Project Management | 3 |
EMGT 632 | The Art & Science of Risk Management | 3 |
EMGT 686 | Cross-Cultural Negotiation | 3 |
EMGT 687 | Communication Excellence for Influential Leadership | 3 |
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T95 EMGT 604 Engineering Management & Financial Intelligence
Discover the full picture of how business works within the organization. This course walks the student through the complete business cycle -- the roles the various functions play in a business operation as well as how information is used to make business decisions (e.g. financial data, marketing data, production data, economic data). To bring these learnings to life, this course also uses management simulation games and classroom competitions. Includes strategy, product planning and management, sales and support, research and development, manufacturing and supply chain, with particular emphasis on accounting, finance and the use of financial statements.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 605 Decision Analysis & Optimization
Expand the ability to analyze and optimize complex business situations by leveraging the key data. Decision-making in today's complex world requires advanced analytical methods and tools, including mathematical modeling and quantitative techniques. Powerful tools for forecasting, finance, operations, production and logistics. Emerging technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things (I-IoT) and Block Chain are enabling a whole new set of possibilities!
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 610 Understanding Emerging & Disruptive Technologies
The current era of rapid technology innovation is causing significant disruption to markets and societies. Blockbuster was the darling of Wall Street in 2004 and filed for bankruptcy in 2010. Blockbuster CEO in 2008: "Neither Redbox nor Netflix are even on the radar screen in terms of competition." Blockbuster is not alone in their blindness. Microsoft laughed off the first iPhone, and laughed off Google. IBM laughed off the first personal computer. These should be a warning to all business leaders. Numerous technologies are threatening disruption today Understanding what they are and how they might disrupt will make or break countless companies in the coming years.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 630 Project Planning Methodologies
Build expertise with today's critical project management methodologies in our fast-paced world. Variations of waterfall are widely used in industry, but new uses of agile are being discovered every day, both inside and outside of software-based organizations. This course exposes the student to the fundamental and emerging techniques and tools used to manage successful projects of various sizes and complexity -- managing cost, schedule, quality, risk, solution and requirements -- while adapting to today's fast-paced and uncertain business environment. The primary focus of this course is on agile.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 631 Introduction to Agile Project Management
SCRUM, XP, Kanban, ScrumBan, SAFe - these are some of the key frameworks and processes covered in this course. Agile as a mindset, a skillset, and a toolset are all critical in our fast-paced world. Today's businesses have either started or will soon begin their Agile journey. This course will use books from industry recognized experts in the field of Agile development as well as case studies and varying practical assignments. Students will come away with a solid understanding of the core agile concepts, processes, frameworks, roles, and practices that are shown to deliver leading Market and Business value. Prereqs: completion of Project Planning Methodologies.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 632 The Art & Science of Risk Management
This course focuses on why many project managers miss requirements for schedule, budget or even both. The course concentrates on key risk management techniques practiced by leading project and program managers and taught through fact-filled lectures, case work and project execution as applied to information systems, engineering, financial, product/process and design projects/programs in today's fast-moving environment. Students will take away key value propositions, including risk identification, risk quantification, risk monitoring, risk control and risk mitigation. This course will enable the student to address common scope, schedule, quality and cost risk events that occur on complex projects. Project risk management examines the types of risk, with a focus on understanding the process of risk identification, assessment, prevention, mitigation, and recovery; governance, auditing, and control of confidentiality; integrity; and availability of data. Using common operational, strategic, tactical, and technological scenarios, the course work provides a comprehensive approach to the challenges faced by managers when global data is readily available, risk is pervasive, regulations are ever-increasing, and the threat of disruption from potential crises is real.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 6607 Strategic Engineering Management
Learn the frameworks and process for developing a strategy focused on technology acquisition and value return. This course will cover the entire lifecycle of strategy development, from discovery and business case development, to evaluation and selection, and finally deployment and realization (value return). The tools in this course will help you determine direction when faced with a technology / automation investment decision. These strategies are built on so much more than just functional capabilities of a given technology and in turn, this course is structured to introduce you to all facets that go into a successful Technology Strategy. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 6608 Marketing Innovation
Explore the intersection of marketing strategies and engineering processes as a way to enhance product development and market competitiveness. This course equips future engineering leaders with an understanding of essential marketing principles and the rationale behind effective strategy and implementation. You will acquire the skills to critically evaluate a marketing plan, identify opportunities to align marketing activities to achieve your business goals, and segment/target customers.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 681 Leading in a Technology-Rich World
Leadership has fundamentally changed from top-down, autocratic and task-focused to collaborative and people-focused in just a few generations. Great senior leaders now get their people to do the greatest things. They must constantly learn, think innovatively, move and adapt very quickly, and collaborate over short and long distances. Students will learn new leadership skills, explore their individual leadership styles, and discuss the senior leadership challenges in an evolving tech-rich world.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 682 Human Performance in the Organization
Why do some careers soar and others stall? Why it is easy to build relationships with some people - but not others? Why some teams function well and consistently outperform others? Curious about what kind of managers are leaders, or will be? Want to know more about how organizations decide who to hire and who to promote? Human Performance in the Organization is designed to help answer these questions. The content is a mix of relevant theory, personal reflection, and practical application. Our goal is to understand human performance at all levels of the organization. Topics include performance and career management; negotiation and influence; power and politics; mentoring and coaching; high-performance teams; conflict management; talent development and succession planning; and change management.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 685 MEM Capstone
The MEM capstone course is the culmination of the Master of Engineering Management degree program. Taken at the end of the program, the capstone course gives each student (as part of a team) an opportunity to apply a cross-section of knowledge and skills gained toward a current challenge/project from industry, government or nonprofit organization. Student teams are encouraged to interface with the sponsoring organization throughout the semester. Prerequisite: Completion or co-enrollment in all required MEM courses.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 686 Cross-Cultural Negotiation
This course introduces students to and gives them practice with principle-based tools and techniques to reach agreements across varied cultures. Best practices from the most famous negotiators of ancient history (i.e., the Phoenicians) are studied and used as a methodology that includes the role of a third party in resolving conflict. The cross-cultural elements are based on multicultural experiences, research studies and the real-life experiences of the instructor. The course is highly interactive (about 70% of the course work). Participants learn through role plays and simulation as well as through readings and case-study analysis.
Credit 3 units.
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T95 EMGT 687 Communication Excellence for Influential Leadership
Exceptional communicators become extraordinary leaders. This course will guide students to learn to exceptionally communicate their message by applying refined nuances that inspire and transform those with whom they converse. Through a proven communicative process, students will acquire skills necessary to differentiate them as leaders. Students will learn how to communicate across a variety of settings using strategies that result in clear, vivid, and engaging exchanges. Students will practice: storytelling; creating and using clear visuals; engaging listeners; demonstrating passion when speaking; responding to questions with clarity and brevity, and, using their distinctive voice as a leadership asset. Each student will learn how to assess his or her own communication capabilities, adjust to different listeners, and how to evaluate speaker effectiveness and provide valuable feedback to others. Video recordings will be used to demonstrate incremental communicative changes throughout the course, and to show how these strategies bring about outstanding leadership.
Credit 3 units.
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