The Minor
What is the Engineering Management Minor?
- An interdisciplinary minor that provides undergraduate Engineering students with training in finance, accounting, marketing, and management.
- Offered through the College of Engineering and the Isenberg School of Management.
- Students will acquire decision-making skills for business environments.
- Requires 15 credits, most beyond the courses taken for the Engineering major.
Who qualifies for the Engineering Management Minor?
All full-time undergraduate Engineering students who have completed two semesters with a GPA of 3.2 or higher and have declared an Engineering major are eligible. Transfer students who have completed one semester and meet the requirements may apply.
What will I study?
The curriculum is divided into two parts:
1. Required Foundation Courses (12 credits) Select 4 courses from the following:
- ACCOUNTG 221: Principles of Financial Accounting
- FINANCE 301: Fundamentals of Finance *requires ACCOUNTG 221 as a prerequisite
- MANAGMNT 301: Principles of Management
- MARKETNG 301: Fundamentals of Marketing
- OIM 301: Introduction to Operations Management
2. Capstone Course (3 credits) Select 1 course from the following:
- FINANCE 422: Financial Engineering (MUST take FIN 304 in order to take this course)
- MANAGMNT 341: New Ventures
- MANAGMNT 342: New Ventures Financing
- MANAGMNT 343: New Ventures Organizing and Growth
- MANAGMNT 344: Corporate Entrepreneurship
- MANAGMNT 363: The Law of Organizations and the Natural Environment
- MANAGMNT 365: Business and Its Environment
- MANAGMNT 366: Foundations of Sustainable Enterprise
- MANAGMNT 448: International Management
- MANAGMNT 462: Social Entrepreneurship
- MARKETNG 441: Marketing Management
- OIM 321: Business Process Simulation
- OIM 325: Service Industry Operations
- OIM 451: Information & Project Management
- SCH-MGMT 507: Advanced Investments
- SCH-MGMT 508: Alternative Investments
- SCH-MGMT 564: Sustainable Product Innovation
- M&I-ENG 564: Engineering Leadership & Entrepreneurship (M&I-ENG 664 is also accepted)
Please note that you must have the required prerequisites in order to enroll in EMM capstone courses. If you are missing a prerequisite for a course, either make plans to take the prerequisite or select another course.
Note: No more than 2 courses may be taken outside UMass Amherst. For any courses taken at another institution, prior approval must be obtained from the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs Office.
Recommended Courses
Although the following courses are not required, any or all will help broaden the student’s understanding of the link between engineering and management. These courses may be incorporated into a student’s planned General Education or major courses.
- CE-ENGIN 270: Systems Analysis & Economics for Civil Engineers
- ECON 103: Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON 104: Introduction to Macroeconomics
- MI-ENG 353: Engineering Economics Decision Making
How do I apply?
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are available online. Submit completed applications via email to Josh Romaker at jromaker@umass.edu. Please note that Josh will need up to 3 weeks to review your application. If you are applying between semesters and intend to take an EMM course during the upcoming semester, please apply at least 3 weeks before the start of the next semester.
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