Master of Science in Engineering Management, Concentration in Industrial Management Online

This convenient online master’s program advances your ability to streamline industrial processes to achieve organizational goals. Learn from expert faculty as you build the problem-solving and leadership acumen to elevate your career.

Apply by: 12/30/24
Start class: 1/13/25
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Program Overview

Prepare to lead in a growing industry with the online industrial management MSEM program

The online Master of Science in Engineering Management, Concentration in Industrial Management empowers you to lead productive facilities worldwide. This multidisciplinary program deepens your knowledge of product delivery, budgeting, and facilities planning, so you can drive cost reduction and improved efficiency in production methods.

Develop your ability to conduct Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) with a focus on industrial ecology, material selection, and energy efficiency. The 100% online industrial management MSEM emphasizes the integration of sustainability principles into production design to minimize waste and preserve vital resources. Industry-relevant course work builds your analytical and managerial skills and prepares you to lead dynamic teams of highly trained specialists.

As a student of this industrial management program online, you will learn how to:

  • Assess the environmental impact of products and processes throughout their entire life cycle, from resource extraction to disposal, using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
  • Integrate sustainability principles into product and process design, considering factors like resource depletion, material selection, and energy efficiency
  • Develop strategies to minimize waste and pollution associated with industrial activities
  • Design and optimize facilities for industrial and technical training purposes, considering factors like layout, equipment selection, and resource utilization
  • Address complex technical challenges related to facility design and operation with advanced problem-solving skills
  • Create and manage facilities that promote efficiency, productivity, and a safe work environment
  • Assess the environmental impact of products and processes throughout their entire life cycle, from resource extraction to disposal, using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
  • Integrate sustainability principles into product and process design, considering factors like resource depletion, material selection, and energy efficiency
  • Develop strategies to minimize waste and pollution associated with industrial activities
  • Design and optimize facilities for industrial and technical training purposes, considering factors like layout, equipment selection, and resource utilization
  • Address complex technical challenges related to facility design and operation with advanced problem-solving skills
  • Create and manage facilities that promote efficiency, productivity, and a safe work environment

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Total Tuition $14,970*
Duration As few as 18 months
Credit Hours 30
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Tuition

Our pay-by-the-course tuition keep your budget intact

Tuition for the master’s in engineering management online program is affordable and paid by the course, so you can achieve your academic goals while remaining within your budget.

Tuition breakdown

Total Tuition $14,970*
Per Credit Hour $499

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Calendar

Create an academic schedule that fits your busy life

The Texas State M.S. in Engineering Management – Industrial Management is delivered in a convenient online learning format that offers maximum flexibility for working adults like you. Choose the start date that fits your goals.

TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Fall 2 202410/15/2410/1/2410/8/2410/15/2410/15/2412/6/248 weeks
Spring 1 20251/13/2512/30/241/6/251/13/251/13/253/3/258 weeks
Spring 2 20253/4/252/18/252/25/253/4/253/4/255/7/258 weeks

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Start Class 1/13/25

Admissions

How to get started on your online master’s in engineering management degree

Apply to the engineering management master’s online program quickly and easily with our streamlined admission process. Review the admission requirements below and take the next step toward your professional goals.


To be eligible to earn your M.S. in Engineering Management – Industrial Management online from Texas State University, you must have the following:

  • Completed online application
  • Nonrefundable application fee of $55 ($90 for international*)
  • Baccalaureate degree in engineering, computer science, physics, technology, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited university
  • Copy of official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA overall GPA or 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
  • Knowledge of engineering management demonstrated through previous course work and/or work experience
  • Resume/CV detailing prior work experience, research experience, awards, scholarships, and other related qualifications
  • Statement of purpose (two pages) conveying your research interests, plans for graduate study, and professional aspirations
  • Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores:
    • Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
      • official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
      • official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
      • official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
      • official Duolingo Scores required with a 110 overall
      • official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

Transcripts may be sent electronically to [email protected] or mailed to:

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Texas State University – Graduate Admissions
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666

*Texas State defines an international student as anyone who is in a non-immigrant visa status, including H-1B visa holders. If you are not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, you would be classified as an international student and should complete the international application for admission.

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum 2.75 GPA
  • No GMAT/GRE required
  • Official transcripts

Courses

Explore the course work for the online industrial engineering management master’s degree

To graduate from the MSEM – Industrial Management online degree program, you must complete a total of 30 credit hours, including nine credit hours of core courses, 15 credit hours of concentration courses, and six credit hours of electives.

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers economic analytical techniques used in engineering decision-making. Topics include time-value of money, comparing alternatives, depreciation, replacement, and income tax considerations.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to industrial management system concepts and applications relating to management operations, system design, implementation and management, case studies of practices, and application of theory to practical problems.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers fundamentals of designing industrial experiments.

Choose 15 credit hours from the following courses. 

Please note TECH 5398: Directed Project is taken over two semesters. 

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the new product realization process, focusing on systematic product design, including problem identification, product planning, conceptual design, and embodiment design. Standard CAD tools are employed for product modeling.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers the principles of life cycle analysis (LCA) of engineered products and processes. Topics include industrial ecology, resource depletion, product design, process design, material selection, energy efficiency, product delivery, use, and end-of-life considerations.
Duration: 16 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In this course graduate students investigate a particular topic by developing a technical problem, researching the topic, and presenting the findings. Plans will be developed on an individual basis with strict faculty supervision. It may be repeated for credit with the permission of the department chair. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an in-depth study of technical problems encountered in designing, equipping, arranging, and specifying facility requirements for industrial and technical training facilities.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is a formal investigation into a business or industry problem. The directed project is an applied research project that is more extensive than an independent study and less extensive than a thesis. The course culminates in a detailed project report and oral presentation.

Electives are selected as needed, with the support of your academic advisor, to meet university graduation requirements. 

The list of electives provided is not exhaustive and is subject to change. New courses may be added as additional programs launch or as student demand increases. Students are advised to work with an academic advisor to select and schedule their elective courses according to their degree plan and availability.

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