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Engineering Management

Founded in 1987 through a Lockheed Martin endowment, the Engineering Management Program (EMP) serves students who are seeking career advancement and new management opportunities in the engineering and technology arenas.  The program is designed for working professionals who want to develop in-depth managerial and entrepreneurial skills specific to engineering and the applied sciences.

Degrees Offered:

  • ME
Degree Details: 

ME (Masters of Engineering in Engineering Management)
The degree is focused on preparing the next generation of engineering leaders by offering a top-quality, masters-level engineering management program available on-campus or through distance learning. The portability and flexibility of the distance option enables the student to balance an advanced degree with a fast-paced career and life. The curriculum focuses on the unique requirements of technical management, including: finance and accounting, project management, quality and productivity, process management, leadership, and entrepreneurship. CAETE, the Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education, delivers the distance courses in Video Streaming. CDs and DVDs are available upon request.

 

Opportunities for dual degrees include:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Telecommunication
  • Mechanical Engineering
Admissions Requirements: 
  1. Baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, in engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, or a physical science. Prospective degree students who do not have an undergraduate degree in engineering or a technical field have an opportunity to take pre-entrance courses to qualify for admission into the program.
  2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00. Applicants with a GPA under 3.00 are required to take the GRE or you can consider the option of starting as a non-degree seeking student. (Note that anyone with a GPA below 2.5 will be required to take the GRE).
  3. Applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional experience in a technical field after the undergraduate degree.
  4. Minimum of two years of professional experience after the undergraduate degree.
  5. International applicants must provide TOEFL or IELTS scores if English is not the native language.  A minimum of 102 (internet based) TOEFL is required.

Additional information is available on the department's website: emp.colorado.edu

 

 

Applicant Instructions: 

Domestic Applications are received and reviewed on a year-round basis, but we only guarantee full consideration of applications that meet the following priority deadlines:

Spring Domestic Priority Application Deadline: October 15, 2013

Fall Domestic Priority Application Deadline:  March 15, 2014

 International applications must be received by the following deadlines:

Spring International Application Deadline:  August 15, 2013

Fall International Application Deadline:  January 15, 2014 

Spring Domestic Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Spring International Application Deadline: 
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Contact Information: 

University of Colorado Boulder
Engineering Management Program
Engineering Center
Office Tower 417
433 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0433
Phone: 303-492-0954
Fax: 303-492-1443
 

Website: 
emp.colorado.edu
Email: 
cuemp@colorado.edu
Where To Send Your Materials: 

Application Mailing Instructions

Domestic Applicants:

Transcripts and other supporting materials required by your department should be sent directly to Graduate Admissions. Transcripts must be official copies and should include ALL post-secondary academic work completed to date, including courses appearing as transfer credit on other transcripts, credits earned in study abroad programs, and courses taken for college credit while in high school. Copies of transcripts mailed in unsealed envelopes and sent directly by applicants are NOT official transcripts.

For standard international mail or mail within the US, including USPS Priority and Express:

Graduate Admissions
University of Colorado Boulder
3100 Marine St Suite A122
553 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0553 USA

For overnight or express mail (DHL, FEDEX, UPS):

Graduate Admissions             
University of Colorado Boulder                     
3100 Marine Street - 553 UCB
Bldg RL3 Suite A122
Boulder, CO 80303-1058 USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (303) 492-6301
  

All International Applicants

Transcripts and other supporting materials required by your department should be sent directly to Office of Admissions/International.  Transcripts must be official copies and should include ALL post-secondary academic work completed to date, including courses appearing as transfer credit on other transcripts, credits earned in study abroad programs, and courses taken for college credit while in high school. Copies of transcripts mailed in unsealed envelopes and sent directly by applicants are NOT official transcripts.

For standard international mail or mail within the US, including USPS Priority and Express:

Office of Admissions/International
University of Colorado Boulder
3100 Marine St Suite A122
65 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0065 USA

Overnight/Express Mailing Address (DHL, UPS, Fedex)          

Office of Admissions/International               
University of Colorado Boulder                     
3100 Marine Street - 65 UCB
Bldg RL3 Suite A122
Boulder, CO 80303-1058 USA
303-492-6301