MBA/MS Industrial Engineering

The MBA/MS in Industrial Engineering dual degree is an online program for professionals beginning to take on management responsibilities and managers who need to stay current in their area of expertise and sense the need to develop enhanced business acumen. The dual degree requires 56 credit hours of study over three years, including eight courses from the MBA program and eight courses from the MS program. 

The online MBA/MS in Industrial Engineering dual degree begins in July and is designed for working professionals who have an appropriate undergraduate degree and at least one year of work experience. Students typically remain employed while enrolled in the program.

MBA/MS Highlights 

• Initial on-campus orientation providing interaction with peers and faculty
• Lockstep MBA curriculum —- take all MBA courses as a group
• Courses taught in sequence with all required interaction taking place online
• Flexible choices of four focused industrial engineering areas:
• • Information systems and management systems engineering
  • Operations research and production systems
  • Quality and reliability engineering
  • Logistics/supply chain engineering

Review the curriculum for more details on course sequencing.

Review upcoming application deadlines and admissions processes. 

Special Admissions Information

 Admissions committees from the W. P. Carey School of Business and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering individually review applications and provide recommendations to the ASU Graduate College. Recommendations are made independently based on established requirements and criteria for each school.

Entrance to the MBA/MSE Industrial Engineering program is contingent upon meeting all normal requirements of the ASU Graduate College, as well as the competitive admissions requirements of the W. P. Carey MBA and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering MS in Industrial Engineering program.

Only one application is necessary for both programs, and it must include answers to three essay questions and a current resume. In addition, two letters of reference and official transcripts should be submitted directly to the ASU Graduate College. GMAT scores are required for the MBA application. GRE scores may be accepted. Contact an admissions representative for further details.

Program costs include two years of MBA tuition.  The third year of engineering courses is subject to ASU Graduate tuition and fees. 

A bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, another engineering discipline, computer science, mathematics or science is generally required (bachelor’s degree in a business discipline to be considered on a case-by-case basis). A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 is required.

Apply  to the MBA/MS dual degree program.