Executive Master of Engineering Management Student Information

Executive Master of Engineering Management (EMEM) - St. Paul

New and Current Student Information

Upcoming EMEM Course Schedules

With your busy schedule in mind, the Executive Masters of Engineering Management can be completed fully online both in synchronous and asynchronous modes.

Program Highlights:

Complete in as little as 18 months
Each January, a new part time Cohort is started but students are free to join in any semester. For both formats, applications are accepted round the year in a rolling fashion.
The tuition fee for on-campus face to face, online, outstate and international students is at the same rate as every student. Students should always refer to the SCSU Tuition and fees website for the latest tuition fees.
International students from countries where the English language is not the sole official language are required to provide an English proficiency score, such as TOEFL, Duolingo, IELTS, etc.
This is the only ASEM-certified Executive Engineering Management program in the United States.
Complete the program via face-to-face, online synchronous, and asynchronous modes. Synchronous mode students can join live lectures on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. Asynchronous mode students can follow recorded lectures.
Students can join the program any semester on a rolling admission basis.

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2025 SCHEDULE

2024 SCHEDULE

Need to Know

Midway Center, St. Paul In-person class location

In-person classes meet at Metropolitan State University's Midway Center.

Midway Center Room 158
1450 Energy Park Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota

Questions? Contact the program director

Questions about the EMEM or MEM programs may be directed to Dr. Hiral Shah.

Email: hashah@stcloudstate.edu
Phone (voicemail): (763) 496-6083

Full and Part-Time Schedules

EMEM Plan of Study for Full-time Students

Students wanting to complete the program in one year can follow the below suggested program of study schedule. The capstone project is completed the Fall Semester. International students can work on their capstone project during full-time CPT after completion their coursework.

Spring Courses

Course	Faculty	Schedule
EM 664 Production and Operations Management (DSCI 6681)	Dr. Shah Prof. Bernett	Friday’s 6-9:20 p.m.
EM 653 Engineering Ethics & Leadership	Prof. Joe Wax Prof. Marshall Meier Prof. Leah Featherstone	Saturday’s 8:30-11:50 a.m.
EM 661 Financial Management (FIN 6601)	Dr. Shah Dr. Vadhindran Rao	Friday’s 6-9:20 p.m.
EM 650 Quality Systems Engineering	Prof. Cory Otto Prof. Kevin Le Prof. Lamya Ait Sadiq	Saturday’s 8:30-11:50 a.m.

Summer Courses

Course	Faculty	Schedule
EM 665 Organizational Behavior and Performance Management (MGMT 6620)	Prof. Baliga Prof. Marcia Hagen	Friday’s 6-9:20 p.m.
EM 660 Engineering Project Management	Dr. Shah Prof. Cory Otto Prof. Marshall Meier	Saturday’s 8:30-11:50 a.m.
EM 656 Management of Technology & Innovation	Prof. Cory Otto Prof. Trent Lackie Prof. Laszlo Magyar	Friday’s 6-9:20 p.m.
EM 680 Big Data Analytics for Engineering Managers or EM 680 Industry Project	Dr. Shah Prof. Baliga	Saturday’s 8:30-11:50 a.m.

Fall Courses

Course	Faculty	Schedule
EM 662 Supply Chain and Logistics Management (MKGT 6620)	Prof. Baliga Prof. Changyue Luo	Friday’s 6-9:20 p.m.
EM 652 Engineering Economy & Decision Making	Dr. Shah Prof. Roger Hargreaves Prof. Joe Wax	Saturday’s 8:30-11:50 a.m.
EM 699 Capstone Project	Dr. Shah Dr. Baliga Dr. Gary Prof. Kevin Le

EMEM Plan of Study for Part-time Students

Term 1, Spring 2024
February 1- to April 20

EM 664 Production and Operations Management -[DSCI 6681 01 @Metropolitan State University] - Prof. Richard Bernett. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (Feb 1, 15, 29; March 21; April 4, 18)
EM 653 Engineering Ethics & Leadership - Coordinator: Prof. Joe Wax. Faculty Marshall Meier. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (Feb 3, 17; March 2, 23; April 6, 20)

Term 2, Summer 2024
May 16 – July 27

EM 665 Organizational Behavior and Performance Management, [MGMT 6620 @Metropolitan State University] –Prof. Marcia Hagen. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (May 16, 30; June 13, 27; July 11, 25)
EM 660 Engineering Project Management-Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Prof. Cory Otto, Prof. Marshall Meier. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (May 18, June 1, 15, 29; July 13, 27)

Term 3, Fall 2024
Sept. 12- Nov. 23

EM 662 Supply Chain and Logistics Management, [MKTG 6652 SCM @Metropolitan State University], Dr. Luo. Thursday 6- 9:20 p.m. (Sept. 12, 26; Oct. 10, 24; Nov. 7, 21)
EM 652 Engineering Economy & Decision Making – Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Faculty: Prof. Roger Hargreaves, Prof. Joe Wax. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (Sept. 14, 28; Oct. 12, 26; Nov. 9, 23)

Term 4, Spring 2025
Jan. 30 - April 12

EM 661 Industrial Financial Management, Thursday. [FIN 6601 @ Metropolitan State University], Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (Jan. 30; Feb. 13, 27; March 13, 27; April 10)
EM 650 Quality Systems Engineering – Coordinator: Dr. Baliga, Faculty: Prof. Cory Otto, Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (Feb. 1, 15; March 1, 15, 29; April 12)

Term 5, Summer 2025

EM 656 Management of Technology & Innovation – Coordinator: Prof. Cory Otto, Faculty: Prof. Trent Lackie, Prof. Laszlo Magyar. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (May 15, 29; June 12, 26; July 10, 24)
EM 658 Global Engineering Management – Industrial Tour in Tokyo (May 12 to May 17), OR EM 680 Industry Project, OR EM 680 Big Data Analytics for Engineering Managers (May to July - asynchronous online).

2025 Calendar Year Schedule

Updated 10/16/24

Spring 2025

New part-time students	Returning part-time students
EM 664 Production and Operations Management - [DSCI 6681 01 @Metropolitan State University] - Prof. Richard Bernett. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (Feb. 6, 20; March 13, 27; April 10, 24)	EM 661 Industrial Financial Management, Thursday. [FIN 6601 @ Metropolitan State University], 6-9:20 p.m. (Jan. 30; Feb. 13, 27; March 20; April 3, 17)
EM 653 Engineering Ethics & Leadership - Coordinator: Prof. Joe Wax. Faculty Marshall Meier. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (Feb. 8, 22; March 15, 29; April 12, 26)	EM 650 Quality Systems Engineering – Coordinator: Dr. Baliga, Faculty: Prof. Cory Otto, Saturday 8:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. (Feb.1, 15; March 1, 22; April 5, 19)

Full-time international students should register for the four courses listed above.

Summer 2025

New part-time students	Returning part-time students
EM 665 Organizational Behavior and Performance Management, [MGMT 6620 @Metropolitan State University] –Dr. Anne Bullert. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (May 29; June 12, 26; July 10, 17, 24).	EEM 656 Management of Technology & Innovation – Coordinator: Prof. Cory Otto, Faculty: Prof. Trent Lackie, Prof. Laszlo Magyar. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (May 15; June 5, 19; July 3, 17, 31)
EM 660 Engineering Project Management-Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Prof. Cory Otto, Prof. Marshall Meier. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (May 31; June 14, 28; July 12, 19, 26)	EM 658 Global Engineering Management – Industrial Tour in Tokyo (May 18-23), OR EM 680 Industry Project, OR EM 680 Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Managers (05/20 -07/26 - fully asynchronous online course).

Full-time international students should register for the four courses listed above.

Fall 2025

New part-time students	Returning part-time students
EM 662 Supply Chain and Logistics Management, [MKTG 6652 SCM @Metropolitan State University], Dr. Luo. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (Sept. 11, 25; Oct. 9, 23; Nov. 6, 20)	EM 699 Capstone Project
EEM 652 Engineering Economy & Decision Making – Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Faculty: Prof. Roger Hargreaves, Prof. Joe Wax. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (Sept. 13, 27; Oct. 11, 25; Nov. 8, 22)

Full-time international students should register for the three courses listed above.

2024 Calendar Year Schedule

Updated 10/16/24

Spring 2024

Cohort 18 Term 4: January 25 - April 13	Cohort 19 Term 1: February 1 - April 20
EM 661 Industrial Financial Management, Thursday. [FIN 6601 @ Metropolitan State University], 6-9:20 p.m. (Jan. 25; Feb. 8, 22; March 14, 28; April 11)	EM 664 Production and Operations Management -[DSCI 6681 01 @Metropolitan State University] - Prof. Richard Bernett. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (Feb. 1, 15, 29; March 21; April 4, 18)
EM 650 Quality Systems Engineering – Coordinator: Dr. Baliga, Faculty: Prof. Cory Otto, Saturday 8:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. (Jan. 27; Feb. 10, 24; March 16, 30; April 13)	EM 653 Engineering Ethics & Leadership - Coordinator: Prof. Joe Wax. Faculty Marshall Meier. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (Feb. 3, 17; March 2, 23; April 6, 20)

Summer 2024

Cohort 18 Term 5	Cohort 19 Term 2
EM 656 Management of Technology & Innovation – Coordinator: Prof. Cory Otto, Faculty: Prof. Trent Lackie, Prof. Laszlo Magyar. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (May 22; June 8, 22, 26; July 10, 24)	EM 665 Organizational Behavior and Performance Managementt, [MGMT 6620 @Metropolitan State University] –Dr. Anne Bullert. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (May 23, 30; June 13, 27; July 11, 25)
EM 658 Global Engineering Management – Industrial Tour in Tokyo (May 12-17), OR EM 680 Industry Project, OR EM 680 Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Managers (05/20 - 07/26 - fully asynchronous online course).	EM 660 Engineering Project Management -Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Prof. Cory Otto, Prof. Marshall Meier. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (May 21, June 1, 15, 29; July 13, 27)

Fall 2024

Cohort 19 Term 3 Sept. 12 - Nov. 23

EM 662 Supply Chain and Logistics Management, [MKTG 6652 SCM @Metropolitan State University], Dr. Luo. Thursday 6-9:20 p.m. (Sept. 12, 26; Oct. 10, 24; Nov. 7, 21)

EM 652 Engineering Economy & Decision Making – Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Faculty: Prof. Roger Hargreaves, Prof. Joe Wax. Saturday 8:30-11:50 a.m. (Sept. 14, 28; Oct. 12, 26; Nov. 9, 23)

St. Cloud State University’s Engineering Management Programs are certified by the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). ASEM is the lead society for Engineering Management Program certification worldwide.

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