MBA/MS IE (Dual Degree) Program
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The online MBA/MS in Industrial Engineering dual degree is designed for working professionals who have an undergraduate engineering, science, or mathematics degree and one year of work experience, and who are beginning to take on management responsibilities. This degree is also for managers who want to stay current in their area of expertise and sense the need to develop enhanced business acumen. Students typically remain employed while they are in the program.
The MBA/MS in Industrial Engineering dual degree is an online program that requires 56 credit hours of study comprised of eight courses from the MBA program and eight courses from the MS program, for a total of 16 courses to receive both degrees over a three year period. Students will progress through the program as a cohort made up of teams. Past participants in the MBA and MS IE programs represent retail, supply chain/logistics, financial, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, semiconductor, and defense industry sectors-providing breadth and a rich culture for exchanging ideas and strategies.
Additional Information
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The MBA/MS in Industrial Engineering features the following:
- Initial on-campus orientation providing interaction with student cohort and faculty
- Lockstep MBA curriculum-students enter and take all MBA courses as a group
- Courses taught in sequence with all required interaction taking place online
- Flexible choices of four focused Industrial Engineering areas:
- Information Systems and Management Systems Engineering
- Operations Research and Production Systems
- Quality and Reliability Engineering
- Logistics/Supply Chain Engineering
Start Dates & Application Deadlines:
- Fall cohort commencing in July 2011 with Orientation July 20-23, 2011.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2011
Application Process
Admission committees from the two schools will individually review applications and provide an admission recommendation to the ASU Graduate College. Admission recommendations are made independently based on established requirements and criteria for each school.
Entrance to the MBA/MS IE program is contingent upon the student meeting all normal requirements of the ASU Graduate College, as well as the competitive admission requirements of the W. P. Carey MBA, and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering MS in Industrial Engineering program.
Only one application from the student is necessary for both programs, and it must include answers to three essay questions and a current resume. In addition, two letters of reference and official transcripts should be submitted directly to the ASU Graduate College.
Beginning with fall 2011 semester applications, all applications for the M.S.E. in Industrial Engineering will be reviewed for admission to the M.S. non-thesis track. Students who are admitted to the M.S. in Industrial Engineering for fall 2011 semester will be admitted to our non-thesis track.
MBA Admission Requirements
- Regionally accredited undergraduate degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last two years of study.
- Competitive GMAT score.
- If required, TOEFL score of 580 minimum (PBT) or 237 (CAT).
- Minimum of one year of professional work experience, with continuing employment (dual degree applicants only); two years preferred.
MS IE Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in industrial engineering, another engineering discipline, computer science, mathematics, or science generally required (baccalaureate degree in a business discipline to be considered on a case by case basis).
- Minimum GPA of 3.20.
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About the ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering
The Department of Industrial Engineering provides professionals a strong foundation to advance their career! Industrial Engineering combines knowledge from the physical, mathematical and social sciences to design efficient manufacturing and service systems that integrate people, equipment and information. Improvements made by industrial engineering in automation, information control and process quality revolutionized manufacturing in the past century and greatly increased our quality of life. Trends towards globalization, increased complexity and rapid technological innovation create an even greater need for industrial engineering in the 21st century.
Successful industrial engineering concepts are also spreading to the financial, logistics, retail and health care service industries affording new areas of opportunity. The Department of Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University is ranked among the top 20 in the nation for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The department enjoys an outstanding national and international reputation for excellence, with particular strengths in industrial statistics and quality engineering, applied operations research, production and supply-chain logistics, and enterprise information systems in challenging manufacturing and service environments. A world-renowned faculty mentors approximately 180 graduate students and has oversight of more than $2 million in research grants.