MS/MBA Program - Tickle College of Engineering

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Dual MS/MBA Program

To be fully effective in today’s dynamic workplace, engineers and scientists must be able to make sound management decisions while working in fast-paced technical environments. Our master’s programs offer grads the invaluable experience they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive global academic and professional market.

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Program Overview

The Haslam College of Business and the Tickle College of Engineering offer an integrated program leading to the conferral of both a Master of Business Administration degree with a major in Business Administration and a Master of Science degree in one of our engineering majors.

Concentrations

Students pursuing their graduate degree in industrial engineering have several concentrations to choose from including:

Why pursue an MS/MBA at UT?

As the problems facing engineers have become increasingly complex, an MS/MBA affords students the tools and background to tackle these problems from both a business and technology perspective at the same time. This flexibility allows for you to adapt more quickly and meet the needs of these challenges as they arise.

Students can obtain this dual degree over the course of two years (60 to 63 credit hours, depending on the engineering discipline). Students take MBA courses in the first year (fall and spring) followed by engineering courses the following summer, fall, and spring.

What can you do with a MS/MBA after graduation?

Our program addresses the critical need for personnel trained in both engineering and management who can integrate an increasingly complex body of knowledge for rapid introduction of new products to the marketplace. The program’s objective is to prepare graduates to take a leading management role in companies that must react quickly to a dynamic market where forces of competition require rapid changes via short cycles in design, manufacturing, and product development.

Students pursuing an MS/MBA go on to lead new projects and teams at leading technology companies or go on to launch technology-intensive startups. Many students who graduate with an MS/MBA go on to become product managers, engineering team leads, or work as consultants with industry leading design firms.

The MBA helped me understand all the different additional components of the engineering field I work in and helps me excel. I’m responsible for marketing, business development, client relationships, and meeting financial targets. Having the technical background of the MS helps me sell services and work through issues with clients.”
Matt Bishop
BS/CE ’11, MS-MBA’13
Design Team Manager

Wood Environment & Infrstructure

Course Requirements

Use the accordions below to learn more about the program course requirements for an MS/MBA at UT. For a list of courses, visit the Graduate Catalog for specific Dual MS-MBA program options for each discipline.

First-Year Fall

Session	MBA Core Courses	Credit Hours
Session 1:	7 1/2 Weeks
	ACCT 505—Financial Accounting	1.5
	FIN 505—Financial Management I	1.5
	BZAN 505—Operations Management	1.5
	MKTG 505—Demand Management I	1.5
	BUAD 515—Business Skills Development I	1.5
Session 2:	7 1/2 Weeks
	ACCT 506—Managerial Accounting	1.5
	SCM 505—Supply Chain Management I	1.5
	MKTG 506—Demand Management II	1.5
	BZAN 506—Prescriptive Modeling	1.5
	BUAD 516—Business Skills Development II	1.5
Total Fall Credit Hours		15

First-Year Spring

Session	MBA Core Courses	Credit Hours
Session 1:	7 1/2 Weeks
	MGT 505—Leading Complex Organizations	1.5
	ECON 505—Economics of Strategy	1.5
	FIN 506—Financial Management II	1.5
	STAT 505—Quantitative Methods	1.5
	BUAD 517—Business Skills Development III	1.5
Session 2:	7 1/2 Weeks
	SCM 506—Supply Chain Management II	1.5
	FIN 507—Financial Statement Analysis	1.5
	MGT 506—Competitive Strategy	1.5
	ECON 506—Market Forces in the Global Environment	1.5
	BZAN 507—Supply Chain Models	1.5
Full Session	15 weeks
	Engineering course in the Major (1 course)	3
Total Spring Credit Hours		18

First-Year Summer

Session	MS Core Courses	Credit Hours
Full Session	10 weeks
	Engineering Major course / Mathematics course	6
Total Summer Credit Hours		6

EECS does not offer summer courses. EECS students should seek advising from the EECS Director of Graduate Studies.

Second-Year Fall

Session	MS Core Courses	Credit Hours
Full Session	15 Weeks
	Engineering courses in the Major	6
	MBA Electives (Entrepreneurship and Innovation preferred)	6
Total Fall Credit Hours		12

Second-Year Spring

Spring—Second Year	MS Core Courses	Credit Hours
Full Session	15 Weeks
	Engineering courses in the Major	9
Total Program Hours		60

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