Dec 30, 2024

USC Catalogue 2022-2023

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USC Catalogue 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Engineering Management (MS)

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Master of Science in Engineering Management
Gerontology Center 240
(213) 740-4893

Program Director: Geza Bottlik, Engineer, PE

This program is designed primarily, but not exclusively, for graduate engineers whose career objectives lead to increasing technical management responsibilities. Students interested in the engineering management objectives may also want to consider the MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering/MBA dual degree program.

Master of Science in Engineering Management

A total of 30 units is required for the degree. A minimum of 18 units must be taken in the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. A total of 21 units must be at the 500 level or above. The program is available via distance education.

Applicants to the program are expected to have a degree in engineering or the equivalent.

Required Courses (18-19 Units)

ISE 500 Statistics for Engineering Managers Units: 3
ISE 515 Engineering Project Management Units: 3
ISE 544 Leading and Managing Engineering Teams Units: 3
ISE 561 Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects Units: 3

Analytics Course

Select one.

DSCI 552 Machine Learning for Data Science Units: 4
ISE 529 Predictive Analytics Units: 3
ISE 530 Optimization Methods for Analytics Units: 3
ISE 543 Enterprise Business Intelligence and Systems Analytics Units: 3
ISE 562 Decision Analysis Units: 3

Technology Course

Select one.

CE 576 Invention and Technology Development Units: 3
ISE 545 Technology Development and Implementation Units: 3
ISE 585 Strategic Management of Technology Units: 3

Select One of the Following Tracks (9-10 units)

The technology course and the analytics course selected above may not be applied to a track below.

Management Track

Select three courses.

CE 502 Construction Accounting, Finance and Strategy Units: 4
ISE 506 Lean Operations Units: 3
ISE 527 Quality Management for Engineers Units: 3
ISE 585 Strategic Management of Technology Units: 3
MOR 557 Strategy and Organization Consulting Units: 3

Analytics Track

Select three courses.

DSCI 552 Machine Learning for Data Science Units: 4
ISE 529 Predictive Analytics Units: 3
ISE 530 Optimization Methods for Analytics Units: 3
ISE 533 Integrative Analytics Units: 3
ISE 534 Data Analytics Consulting Units: 3
ISE 543 Enterprise Business Intelligence and Systems Analytics Units: 3
ISE 562 Decision Analysis Units: 3

Innovation and Technology Commercialization Track

Select three courses.

BAEP 556 Technology Feasibility Units: 3
BAEP 557 Technology Commercialization Units: 3
CE 576 Invention and Technology Development Units: 3
ISE 545 Technology Development and Implementation Units: 3
ISE 585 Strategic Management of Technology Units: 3

Supply Chain and Operations Track

Select three courses.

DSO 581 Supply Chain Management Units: 3
DSO 583 Operations Consulting Units: 3
ISE 513 Inventory Systems Units: 3
ISE 514 Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling Units: 3
ISE 583 Enterprise Wide Information Systems Units: 3

Custom Track

Select three courses from Industrial and Systems Engineering or Business in consultation with an adviser.

Elective (3 units):

Select one course from Industrial and Systems Engineering or Business with adviser approval.

Total units required for the degree: 30-32

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