1. Introduction

The purpose of this handbook is to provide a reference to students on matters specific to the Master of Science Graduate School Program in Engineering Management. Future and current MSEM students should use it as a guide to effectively complete the Graduate School requirements for the program in a timely manner.

College graduates and practicing professionals alike will benefit from coursework taken to meet the MSEM Program requirements. The mission of the Engineering Management Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth is to “provide tools for practicing engineers to more effectively manage technology, people, and information in their careers to ensure growth, competitiveness, ethical decision-making and environmentally responsible behavior”. Students who seek and complete the MSEM degree requirements will be able to apply learned ideas from the classroom to their jobs, allowing them to be more effective and successful in their careers.

This handbook is not intended to be a substitute for information carried by the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Catalog, the University of Minnesota Duluth Graduate Student Handbook, the University of Minnesota Graduate School (GS) Catalog, the University of Minnesota Guidelines for Graduate Assistants, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents website, the University of Minnesota Human Resources website or the information available through the Graduate School’s website, but rather as a supplement to those sources.

This handbook contains various references to acronyms, Graduate School forms and websites. The Appendices contain an alphabetical listing of acronym identities, form identities, website identities and a MSEM student evaluation form that can be used by Advisors.