Combination of Engineering and Management Graduate Degrees
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Today's graduates aspiring to assume
managerial and leadership positions in high tech firms and research
institutions must be knowledgeable in both the engineering and managerial
dimensions of the position. In recognition of this growing reality, UT-Dallas
offers a blend of courses allowing students to earn a combination of master's
level degrees in both engineering and management. Specifically, graduates of
this program will qualify to earn an M.S.E.E. degree in combination with an
MBA, an M.S. or an M.A. degree in Management.
Faculty
The combination of master's level
degrees in both engineering and management are jointly administered by the
faculty members in the Department of Electrical Engineering in the Erik Jonsson
School of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Management.
Objectives
The program of studies leading to
the award of an M.S.E.E. degree by the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and
Computer Science in combination with one of the following master's degrees,
MBA, M.S. or M.A., offered by the School of Management, provides intensive
preparation for engineers who seek knowledge and skills necessary to manage a
technology firm. This program emphasizes both Electrical Engineering and
Engineering Management, preparing students for a career in management and for
holding leadership positions in engineering companies and research
institutions. The program of studies is ideal for students interested in
managing new technologies, from conceptualization and development to
introduction and production.
Admission
Requirements
The
University’s general admission requirements are discussed here.
Student pursuing the M.S.E.E. degree
in combination with and a master's degree in management must meet the admission
requirements for both graduate programs. The degree requirements are discussed here.
Degree
Requirements
Combination
of M.S.E.E. and MBA graduate degrees
The combination of M.S.E.E. and MBA
degrees can be earned by completing a minimum of 68 graduate hours beyond
prerequisite courses. This includes a minimum of 24 hours of approved
electrical engineering courses in combination with a minimum of 44hours of
approved management courses.
Students enrolled in this
combination of M.S.E.E. and MBA degree programs are permitted to
Students are required to meet all
other core and elective requirements for the M.S.E.E. and MBA degrees to obtain
the combination of the M.S.E.E. with MBA graduate degrees.
Combination
of M.S.E.E. with M.S. or M.A. graduate degrees
The combination of M.S.E.E. and M.S.
or M.A. degrees can be earned by completing a minimum of 51 credit hours beyond
prerequisites. This includes a minimum of 24hours of approved electrical
engineering courses in combination with a minimum of 27hours of approved
management courses for each of these management degrees.
Students enrolled in a combination
of the M.S.E.E. and M.S. or M.A. degree programs are permitted to
Students are required to meet all
other core and elective requirements for the M.S.E.E. and M.S. or M.A. degrees
to obtain the combination of M.S.E.E. with M.S. or M.A. graduate degrees.
All students must have a graduate
advisor in the electrical engineering department and a graduate advisor in the
management school who will advise on
respective programs and approve a degree plan. The advising office in each
school will provide a detailed listing of approved courses. Courses taken
without advisor approval may not count toward the required credit hours. No
degree will be awarded until the completion of all requirements, including the
requirement for the 68 or 51 credit hours for the M.S.E.E./MBA or M.S.E.E./M.S. or M.A. combinations respectively. If a student chooses
at a later time to pursue only one of the two degree programs, the student MUST
again seek admission into the degree program of the student's choice and
satisfy the requirements of that degree program. Prior coursework relevant to
the specific degree program will be transferred, provided the course
requirements have not changed.