Master of Engineering Management in Engineering Management at University of Utah

Programme overview

Build on a foundation of engineering knowledge by learning skills that will allow you to manage a technically trained workforce with quantitative and qualitative decision-making.

Faculty: J & M Price College of Eng. | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 30 credit hours. Any course cross-listed with a core class may be used to fulfill that requirement Students must complete a program of study form and have it signed by 3 faculty members before earning 15 graduate credit hours. For breadth, students must have courses from at least 4 different professors on their program of study. At most 6 hours of graduate transfer credit from another institution are accepted. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

Career pathways

Career paths include Project manager, program manager, product manager, quality assurance manager, director of engineering, VP of engineering, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students pursuing a MEM degree typically have a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited US institution. Applicants with degrees from other areas or non-accredited institutions will be considered, but students may need to complete additional work (math, statistics, etc.) to be prepared to take MEM courses. Graduate degree applications will be considered holistically. Admitted students typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher, and the university requires a 3.0. However, students with lower GPAs are encouraged to apply. The personal statement from such students should explain their individual circumstances and describe why the student believes that they will succeed and earn a MEM degree. GRE scores are not required for admission. Students that earned their bachelor's degree in a foreign country must satisfy the equivalent standard from that country and may also...

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.

Graduate applicants must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants. Some programmes require a programme-specific application in addition to the university application; international graduate applicants must also meet I-20 document deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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