Program Requirements

About the Graduate Program

Mercer’s M.S. in Technical Management program builds upon bachelor’s degree preparation in several engineering disciplines and other technical programs such as physics, chemistry, quantitative business administration, etc. Its purpose is to prepare students to successfully address supervisory and managerial needs in a technological environment.

Our program combines the concepts of management and business administration with the technical expertise developed in engineering, mathematics, and the quantitative sciences. Students will take courses in finance for technical managers, program management, operations research, and engineering economy. They will also select several courses to build directly upon their bachelor’s area of preparation.

Program Requirements

Students in the M.S. in Technical Management program must complete a total of 30 semester hours, 18 of which must be at the 600 level. The program can be arranged with either a thesis option or an all-coursework option.

All Students

• ETM 620. Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
• Additional approved graduate coursework (15 hours)
  Cannot include ETM 697 or ETM 69

Thesis Option

• ETM 699. Thesis Research (6 hours)
• Approved 500- or 600-level electives, not including ETM 699 (6 hours)
  To be taken from the School of Engineering, the School of Business, or with the consent of the student’s advisor and program director

All-Coursework Option

• Approved 500- or 600-level electives, not including ETM 699 (12 hours)
  To be taken from the School of Engineering, the School of Business, or with the consent of the student’s advisor and program director

Apply Now

To access the application for graduate admission and the list of application requirements, deadlines, and details, visit the Graduate Admissions page.