Concentration Overview

The Engineering Management concentration offers an area of specialization for students in the Master of Science (MS)/Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Interdisciplinary Engineering degree in partnership with the Mitch Daniels School of Business. This program was created for professionals who wish to build a competitive edge in a wide variety of industries. As a student in this program, you will focus heavily on increasing engineering and technical skills, particularly at the systems level, while building strategic management skills associated with leadership in the global marketplace.

You'll learn from the same renowned faculty who teach on campus and graduate with a MS/MSE degree from Purdue. You'll also be eligible to earn a graduate certificate in Business Essentials.

If you would like to receive the Business Essentials certificate while completing your studies, you must submit a separate application.

When completing the PUO Online Questionnaire section of the application, be sure to select "Yes" for the question: "Are you applying to one of our Engineering/Business dual degree programs?"

Candidates interested in a more extensive engineering and business education opportunity can explore our Dual Master's in Engineering and Master in Business Administration (MBA) Degree. If a student pursues the Engineering Management concentration, they are not eligible to pursue the Dual Degree program. If a student pursues the Dual Degree program, they are not eligible to receive the Buessiness Essentials certificate.

Degree Requirements

The Interdisciplinary Engineering (MS or MSE) degree with an engineering management concentration requires a total of 30 credit hours with at least 18 credits of graduate level engineering courses from Purdue, 9 credits from the Daniels School of Business and 3 credits of engineering electives.

Courses with engineering prefixes (AAE, BME, CE, ECE, IE, ME, MSE, SYS, etc.) will fulfill this requirement. To see what courses are available, please visit our courses page.

Courses

Any courses listed on our courses page will fulfill this requirement, including available non-engineering courses. All questions regarding courses and transfer credits should be directed to a student's academic advisor.

Courses

Engineering Management Concentration Courses

The Business Essentials Graduate Certificate does not have any core courses. Students can mix and match the courses listed below to complete the 9 credit hours needed. Estimated course offering times listed below are not guaranteed. Completion time and course offerings are subject to change.

Department Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Typical Offering
ECON 51400 Microeconomics 2 Fall, Spring, & Summer
ACCT 60000 *Accounting for Managers 2 Fall, Spring, & Summer
FIN 61000 *Financial Management 2 Fall & Spring
MKTG 62000 *Marketing Management 2 Fall, Spring, & Summer
STRT 63000 Legal and Social Foundations of Management 2 Fall & Spring
STRT 65000 *Strategic Management I 3 Summer & Fall
SCOM 66000 *Intro to Operations Management 3 Fall & Spring
QM 67000 Business Analytics 3 Fall, Spring, & Summer
OBHR 68100 Managing Behavior in Organizations 2 Fall, Spring, & Summer
OBHR 69000 *Storytelling with Data in Business 2 Summer & Fall

* If a course is offered as 2–3 credits and a 1-credit Essentials format is also offered, you may only count one toward your plan of study. Example: You cannot take both MGMT 61000 Financial Management and MGMT 59000 Financial Management Essentials.

Note: Microeconomics (2 credits) and Macroeconomics (1 credit) can count on the same plan of study.

Department Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Typical Offering
ECON 51500 Macroeconomics 1 Fall & Summer
FIN 59000 *Financial Management Essentials 1 Spring
SCOM 59000 *Operations Management Essentials 1 Spring
ACCT 59000 *Accounting Essentials 1 Fall
MKTG 59000 *Marketing Essentials 1 Fall
STRT 57900 *Strategy Essentials 1 Summer

Creating Your Plan of Study

The MS/MSE master's programs offer a wide range of flexibility in course options. After you begin your studies at Purdue, an academic advisor will help you create an electronic plan of study (EPOS) to best fit your educational needs and career goals.  
 
Students enrolled in a dual degree program will have a unique electronic plan of study for each degree they are seeking.      
 
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. This website is a knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.