Curriculum developed by engineers for engineers

The curriculum in Oregon State's online engineering management master's degree program is tailored to the unique needs of engineering professionals who want to move into a leadership role. While learning engineering-focused management skills, you also develop the soft skills to successfully lead teams and the credibility to influence executive decision makers.

Engineering management students at a meet and greet discuss how they're developing leadership skills to effectively manage technical projects.

Degree requirements

You can finish this program in about two years by taking one to two courses per term. A total of 45 quarter credits are required to graduate with your Master of Engineering in Engineering Management.

You can view the program curriculum requirements on OSU’s academic catalog and gather additional details on the School of Civil and Construction Engineering website.

Sample course topics

• Project management in engineering
• Operations management
• Supply and sourcing management
• Advanced engineering economic analysis
• Systems engineering
• Legal aspects of engineering management
• Management of information systems
• Professional responsibility and ethics
• Strategic planning
• Lean for engineering managers

Math requirements

To succeed in this program, a basic understanding of calculus (differential and integral), matrix algebra, and probability and statistics is necessary. Leveling courses for students without such background are MTH 251, MTH 252, and ST 314 (or the equivalent from other institutions).