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The degree
To meet the career needs of 21st Century technical managers, the University of Florida offers an Engineering Management master's degree program to working professionals. This joint program between UF's College of Engineering and the Master of Business Administration Program of UF's Warrington College of Business enables students to earn a master's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering with an engineering management track.
Convenient schedule
The program is designed so that working professionals are able to balance work, including business travel, family activities and studies, without having to choose an Internet program. The classes are presented live by UF engineering and business faculty one weekend per month, with two full days of instruction on Saturday and Sunday (online schedule).
The class sequence begins every fall. One business and one engineering course are offered each term. Due to the nature of the program, all coursework must be taken in sequence with all the other students in the class. Students complete the program in 20 months (online schedule).
Interaction
Much of the work is done in groups. This approach is used for case studies and presentations in both the engineering and the business classes. Teams are organized so that students who live in the same geographic area can work together outside of class. This works hand in hand with the OEM program's web resources, which make communicating with teammates and other classmates very convenient, even while students are traveling. Faculty and teaching assistants are in daily contact with the class through the Internet. Additionally, the OEM Program will occasionally arrange for optional face-to-face study sessions for students to meet as a group with faculty and/or teaching assistants if that is desired or needed.
Engineering courses
The core of the engineering portion of the curriculum is optimization and statistics. Complex business systems can be modeled mathematically and the resulting models optimized as aids to informed decision making. By developing probability and statistics models, managers can manage risk, and monitor and control business processes for maximum effectiveness. By managing complex logistics functions, manufacturing and service processes can be designed and operated to gain competitive advantage. An OEM graduate grounded in these essentials is prepared to manage complex technological projects and to coordinate all functions of a modern enterprise.
MBA courses
OEM students complete the MBA core classes taught by senior MBA faculty and receive a solid working background in organizational behavior, accounting, finance, marketing, and business policy. These core classes also qualify OEM students to apply for a concurrent degree program which awards an MBA degree after only 12 additional months of study.
New Technical & Management Skills
Engineering Management is the most popular master's degree program from the Industrial & Systems Engineering department. It fills a special niche: technical people with professional experience who want management skills but also want to stay in the technical realm. The OEM curriculum provides advanced training in optimization and statistics, as well as the MBA core.
New Contacts
- The live instruction format allows you to interact in a face-to-face environment. Our program attracts other technical professionals who are facing the same issues that you face. Many students tell us that one of the most rewarding aspects of the OEM experience is the development of lifelong friendships and professional contacts.
- The professors who teach in the program are highly accomplished and are among the best instructors in their fields. In addition to classroom interaction with faculty during the program, you'll have the opportunity to work individually with a faculty mentor for an in-depth capstone project in the final semester.
- You'll join a growing network of nearly 300 alumni.
- Program staff handle most administrative details for students, such as registration for courses, purchase and delivery of textbooks and course materials, and assistance with a variety of UF offices, including the Office of Student Financial Aid and the Office of the Registrar.
- As a UF student, you'll have access to the same resources as traditional students (e.g., student loans, job placement, all state university libraries, commencement ceremony, sporting events). Your transcript will not show a distinction from the on-campus program.
Degree Recognition
Both the College of Engineering and the MBA program at the University of Florida consistently receive excellent rankings. The program is also respected by the nation's best companies. Graduates from the Engineering Management on-campus program have been placed with such companies as IBM, Intel, i2 Technologies, Accenture, and Ernst & Young. The most common student employers include Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Motorola, Harris Corporation, United Space Alliance, Siemens Westinghouse, Boeing, General Electric, NASA, and Raytheon.
Program History
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