
Program Director: Mark Polcyznski, Ph.D.
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Degrees Offered
Master of Science in Engineering Management, Plan B only; Certificate
Program Descriptions
Note: Moratorium on admissions to all ENMA programs.
Master's Program
The Marquette University master of science in engineering management program responds to the world's growing need for technologists who can lead in the conceptualization, development, and globalization of new generations of commercially viable technology-based products, processes, and services. Program graduates acquire knowledge, skills, and direct hands-on experience in:
- generating innovative technical solutions to existing and emerging market needs;
- transferring technical solutions into entrepreneurial products and services; and
- developing global supplier and customer bases to apply technical solutions worldwide.
By its very nature, this program requires a partnership between the fields of engineering and management. Marquette's engineering management program is truly interdisciplinary since it is developed, sponsored, organized, and administered by a coalition of members from the College of Engineering and the Graduate School of Management. Both have graduate programs that are long-standing and highly regarded. The engineering management program capitalizes on these strengths by drawing on established and successful courses from each college.
Certificate Programs
Engineering management courses can be applied toward achieving two program-related certificates. The engineering innovation certificate prepares engineering managers to pursue technically and commercially viable new technology-based products, processes, and services. The new product and process development certificate enhances capabilities of engineering managers to bring these new opportunities to market in a timely and efficient manner. In essence, the engineering innovation certificate supports engineers in doing the right things, and the new product and process development certificate aids engineers in doing things right.
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Engineering Management
All students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours of course work, of which 27 credit hours are considered core courses and 6 credit hours are electives. A minimum of 18 credit hours must be taken from the College of Engineering and a minimum of 15 credit hours must be taken from the Graduate School of Management.
Students who do not have an adequate undergraduate background in business may also be required to complete one or more M.B.A. foundation courses in preparation for the core business courses:
ACCO 6000 | Accounting Foundations | 2 |
ECON 6000 | Economics Foundations | 2 |
INTE 6000 | Information Technology Foundations | 2 |
MANA 6000 | Mathematics Foundations | 2 |
MANA 6001 | Statistics Foundations | 2 |
Core Courses
Nine core courses (27 credit hours) must be selected from a restricted set of classes in each of the following three areas: business administration, engineering management, and decision support.
Core Courses
Business Courses (select at least three): | 9 | |
Managerial Accounting | ||
Managerial Economics | ||
Financial Management | ||
Organizational Behavior | ||
Marketing Management | ||
Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
Engineering Courses (select at least four): | 12 | |
Engineering Six-Sigma Design and Development | ||
Lean Manufacturing Systems | ||
Reliability, Failure Analysis and Risk Assessment | ||
Innovation and Technology | ||
Engineering Project Management | ||
Front-End Engineering Product Development | ||
New Product and Process Portfolio Management | ||
Management Issues in Engineering and Technology | ||
Independent Study in Engineering Project Management | ||
Decision Support Courses (select at least two): | 6 | |
Applied Econometrics | ||
System Modeling, Simulation and Analysis | ||
Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship | ||
Marketing Research | ||
Quantitative Decision Modeling and Analysis | ||
Total Credit Hours | 27 |
Elective Courses
Students choose any two graduate-level engineering or GSM (6000-level) beyond foundation elective courses that meet their individual needs. Students who wish to select courses from other departments must obtain approval from the Graduate Committee.


Engineering Innovation
Each graduate certificate requires completion of four courses (12 credits) selected from the prescribed list of courses shown below. Students must complete all certificate courses within a three-year time period and must earn a grade point average of at least 3.000 with no grade below a C.
Engineering Innovation Certificate
Students must complete all of the following:
ENMA 6010 | System Modeling, Simulation and Analysis | 3 |
ENMA 6020 | Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
ENMA 6080 | Front-End Engineering Product Development | 3 |
ENMA 6090 | New Product and Process Portfolio Management | 3 |


New Product Process Development
Students select four of the following:
ENMA 6010 | System Modeling, Simulation and Analysis | 3 |
ENMA 6030 | Engineering Six-Sigma Design and Development | 3 |
ENMA 6040 | Lean Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
ENMA 6050 | Reliability, Failure Analysis and Risk Assessment | 3 |
ENMA 6060 | Innovation and Technology | 3 |
ENMA 6070 | Engineering Project Management | 3 |
The certificate programs are designed for practicing engineers and other qualified individuals with bachelor's degrees who wish to update and/or expand their knowledge in specific areas, but do not necessarily wish to pursue a master's degree. However, all certificate courses can be applied toward achievement of a master of science in engineering management degree.
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