Too often, the lack of a solid background in management has prevented engineers from rising to decision-making positions. The engineering management program is best described as a master s degree in general management with a technological orientation. The MSEM is a technology-oriented program, meeting the specific needs of engineers and other technical and business professionals progressing into management. Most faculty members in the MSEM program have one of their degrees in engineering, mathematics or science, in addition to an advanced degree in management. Their academic background is enhanced by business and industrial experience.
Classes meet one evening per week.
Select courses also are available via the Internet. A total of 48 quarter credit hours are required for the thesis option, or 51 quarter credit hours for the capstone course option. Classes are held in Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha, Port Washington and Appleton, and at several company sites. Additional Information about the MSEM Admission Requirements MSEM Specialization Areas Model Part-time Tracks Program Director Professor Joseph Papp, P.E., CPIM Joseph Papp 94 is a professor in the Rader School of Business and is the school s chairman. Papp founded his own consulting firm and conducts professional management seminars nationwide on project management, strategic planning, management development and team development.