Systems Engineering and Management Program

The Master of Science in Systems Engineering and Management (MS SEM) program is delivered through an equal partnership between The Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. The program has been designed to meet the need for formalized education in design, engineering and management of increasingly complex systems that involve many interconnected components.

The MS in SEM program focuses on educating students in systems engineering, systems management, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, product line development and management, and strategic business management. Target industries for the program include: aerospace; defense and space systems; transportation systems; information and communications technology systems; information assurance and cyber-security systems; healthcare systems; energy, environment and infrastructure systems; complex biological systems; and macro-economic and financial systems.

Prospective students should have a minimum of a BS in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, economics or finance. We draw our faculty for the core courses from both the engineering and management schools, from other schools on campus, and among industry leaders with expertise in specific fields.

           

Core Courses and Concentrations

Engineering Courses

Management Courses

  • Systems Engineering Architecture and Design
  • Dynamics of Complex Networks and Systems
  • Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
  • Risk and Decision Analysis
  • Dynamic Systems Optimization
  • Engineering Systems: Modeling & Simulation
  • Linear Systems
  • Software Maintenance, Evolution and Re-engineering
  • Advanced Requirements Engineering
  • Software Testing, Validation, and Verification
  • Systems Project Management
  • Systems Financial Management
  • Negotiating Deals and Resolving Conflict Within the Organization
  • Manufacturing and Service Systems Planning and Analysis
  • The Entrepreneurial Experience
  • Innovation Within the Corporation
  • Management of High-Technology Products
  • Marketing Management, Marketing Systems Analysis
  • Business Economics
  • Strategic Leadership

Areas of Concentration

  • Aerospace, Defense and Space
  • Telecom and IT Networks
  • Healthcare Services
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Information Assurance and Cyber-Security
  • Enterprise Systems
  • Transportation
  • Global Supply Chain Management
  • Energy, Resources and Infrastructure
  • Arts and Technology and Web Media
  • Complex Brain, Biological and Behavioral
  • Macro-economic and Finance