Admission to EGL is on a rolling basis. In fact, several students have completed additional degrees in subjects such as Economics, or regional studies. Conveniently, the majority of a student's cultural core will satisfy the dual degree's requirements. The remaining course work generally requires one extra semester of study. Many EGL students work in fields not directly tied to manufacturing operations on a daily basis.
Several alumni work in non-operations departments such as marketing or finance.
Others work in consulting, taking on various projects in all areas of industry. Many EGL students have taken a semester or year to study abroad. If you plan to do so, the best advice is to plan ahead, and get advanced approval for as many of your classes as possible. Although TMI does occasionally have international internships, the vast majority of them are in the United States.