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Systems Engineering (Graduate Certificate) at George Washington University

George Washington University, United States

Programme overview

Systems management combines the study of systems engineering with that of engineering management. Students in the program complement their technical knowledge with managerial skill and learn how to lead the process of change in technically-oriented organizations. The program also helps managers to apply the power of systems engineering to administering their enterprise. The combined study of systems and management affords engineers an understanding of managerial roles, and equips managers to formulate, analyze, and execute decisions in engineering, technical and other scientific organizations.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Department: Engineering Management and Systems Engineering  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes EMSE 6001 The Management of Technical Organizations; EMSE 6020 Decision Making with Uncertainty; EMSE 6540 Management of Information and Systems Security; EMSE 6801 Systems Engineering I; EMSE 6805 Systems Engineering II.

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Entry requirements

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the PTE Academic is required of all applicants except those who hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a college or university in the United States or from an institution located in a country in which English is the official language, provided English was the language of instruction. Minimum scores: TOEFL: 550 on paper-based or 80 on Internet-based; or Applicants with lower test scores may qualify for our full-time Applied English Studies program. Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the prog

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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