INFORMATION SESSION

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WELCOME

• INFORMATION SESSION
• 05 December 2005

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ABOUT SCSU

• Established in 1869
• Is the largest State University in Minnesota
• Has over 16000 Students and 700 Faculty
• Prides in Excellence in Teaching
• MEM started in 2002 and is a high demand program
  on campus.
• Has a student chapter of the American Society of
  Engineering Management (only one in MN)

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What is Engineering Management?

• Master of Engineering Management is a special
  program that prepares Engineers, Technologists
  Scientists for taking on Managerial roles. The
  course content is suitable for graduates from a
  wide spectrum of disciplines including but not
  limited to Mechanical, Bio-Medical, Electrical,
  Civil, Manufacturing, Industrial, Computer and
  Software Engineering as well as Chemistry, Math,
  Physics, and related fields.

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Course Outline

• Financial Management - 3 Cr
• Quality Engineering - 3 Cr
• World Class Manufacturing- 3 Cr
• Operations Management - 3 Cr
• Managerial Economics - 3 Cr
• Project Management - 3 Cr
• Industry Research Project - 3 Cr
• Organizational Behavior - 3Cr
• Engineering Management - 3 Cr
• Facilities Planning and Materials Handling - 3 Cr
• Star paper - 2 Cr

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Suitability to working Professionals

• Classes on Saturday mornings and Friday nights
  with convenient parking (1450 Energy Park Dr
  Saint Paul)
• Classes every other week starting January 27th
  typically 5 meetings
• Professionally qualified Faculty with Industry
  Experience
• Workplace based homework in the form of projects
  (e.g., Project Management, Quality Engineering
  etc)

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Benefits

• Improved Management and Communication Skills
• Up-to-date course material
• Small class size (no more than 25)
• Network with other professionals in the program
• Career Advancement with a Masters degree
• 18 months program runs through summer at an even
  pace.

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Application Process

• Fill in the application form and send it in to
  the School of Graduate Studies
• Attach official undergraduate transcripts and
  statement of purpose
• Three letters of recommendation (in the format
  provided in the form)
• Official scores on the Graduate Record
  Examination (GRE) if available waived for first
  cohort
• Completed applications are due by end of December

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Course Schedule Starting 1/27/06

• Term 1 (Spring 2006)-
• MBA 663 Operations management 3 credits
• MEM 663 Engineering Management 3 credits
• Term 2 (Summer 2006)-
• FIRE 577 Financial Management 3 credits
• ECE 648 Project Management 3 credits
• Term 3 (Fall 2006) -
• MBA 667 Organizational Behavior 3credits
• MME 638 World Class Manufacturing 3 credits
• Term 4 (Spring 2007)-
• Econ 677 Managerial Economics 3 credits
• MME 560 Quality Engineering 3 credits
• MME 697 Industry Project 3 credits
• Term 5 (Summer 2007)-
• MME 570 Facilities Planning and Material
  handling 3 credits
• Star/research paper 2 credits
• Tuition Fees 500 per credit Total 32 credits

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Questions ??

• Please meet with Faculty and Staff present here