MS Engineering Management at University of Kansas

Programme overview

A graduate programme for technical managers from engineering, science, mathematics and computer science, integrating management with technology across technical, human and conceptual dimensions. Courses are offered synchronously online, full-time or part-time.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: 36 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

EMGT 750 Engineering Management Leadership, 806 Financial Intelligence, 810 Quantitative Decision Making, 821 Strategic Management of Technical Projects, 842 Program and Systems Engineering Management, 852 Personal/Interpersonal Skills, 892 Directed Research, 895 Capstone Project, plus at least 12 hours of electives.

Career pathways

Graduates become more effective managers in technology-based organizations and promote entrepreneurial activities for new businesses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, students applying to the MS in Engineering Management must provide and/or meet all of the following: Academic or professional background in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a related technical field. Minimum 2.5 undergraduate grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). Applicants may be admitted with a grade point average between 2.0 and 2.5 upon program review of their overall credentials.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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