engineering management

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT
AT AHLIA UNIVERSITY, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
B ring U s Your
Ambition
We understand the difference you want to make in your life and your
career. We challenge our students to look ahead and prepare them to
lead the way through innovative programs. The George Washington
University (GW) and Ahlia University (AU) can help you reach beyond
your ambition.
With programs designed specifically for the busy adult professional, GW
and AU offer Engineering Management as a part-time graduate Master's
Degree Program at a convenient location in the Middle East, in the
Kingdom of Bahrain.
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master of science degree
in the field of
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
OFFERED AT
AHLIA UNIVERSITY
IN COLLABORATION WITH
THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
CLASSES HELD WEEKDAY EVENINGS & WEEKENDS AT:
AHLIA UNIVERSITY
P.O. BOX 10878, MANAMA KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
TEL: 17298999, FAX: 17290083
admissions @ ahlia.edu.bh
GW GRADUATE PROGRAM
NEAR YOU
MANAMA - BAHRAIN
T
he Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Off-Campus Programs Office
(EMSE-OCP) at GW offers graduate education programs in the Kingdom of Bahrain
at Ahlia University that were designed to develop leaders for technically oriented
organizations and prepare them for the future.
The most sought-after engineering and business professionals today have earned combined
management and technology credentials. In today's fast-paced world of technology-driven
changes, the well-educated technical professional with a management background is invaluable.
Employers seek engineers, scientists and business professionals who can lead the process of
change, and who have the ability to apply the power of technology to the management of their
organizations. The GW/AU Master's program in Engineering Management teaches employees
of engineering, business and technical organizations to complement technical knowledge with
managerial skills. The GW Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering in
collaboration with Ahlia University brings its time-honored education programs to a convenient
location in the Middle East.
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Since 1999, GW’s EMSE-OCP office has been taking higher education programs to sites off
the GW main campus closer to the student’s home or office. With one of the oldest and largest
programs of its kind in the U.S., EMSE-OCP continually updates its offerings in accordance with
prevailing worldwide re-engineering requirements, keeping pace with explosive technological
developments.
MISSION OF THE EMSE-OCP OFFICE
The mission of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Off-Campus Programs
office is to deliver an integrated program of research and teaching to managers of technology
in industry, government, and international entities, and to take its program to the students at
locations near where they work and live. The EMSE-OCP education and research programs
provide understanding of managerial roles, analysis of the diverse functions of technological
organizations, and instruction in modern management techniques and tools as they apply to
formulating and executing decisions in engineering, technical and scientific organizations.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
OVERVIEW OF MASTER'S PROGRAMS
The curriculum of the EMSE Master of Science degree program requires 12 graduate level
courses totaling 36 credit hours. Two types of course requirements are included in the master's
curriculum—core course requirements and focus course requirements, including a research
project. Core course requirements are taken by all students in the EMSE master's degree program.
Focus course requirements address specialized topics that, as a whole, provide the level of detail
necessary for management proficiency in particular engineering environments.
COURSE CREDIT STRUCTURE
■ Core Courses : 12 Credit hours
■ Focus Courses
: 18 Credit hours
■ Research Project : 06 Credit hours
---------------------------------------------------Total :
36 Credit hours
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(E&TM) bridges the gap between engineering and management. It involves the overall
management of organizations oriented to manufacturing, construction, engineering, technology
or production. E&TM enables engineers to function more effectively in the business environment.
An M.S. degree in engineering management provides a technical-based alternative to a traditional
M.B.A. program. Practitioners specialize in such areas as management of technology, product
and process, quality, organizational management, operations management, program management
or marketing and finance.
CORE COURSES
EMSE 6001 The Management of Technical Organizations
EMSE 6410 Survey of Finance and Engineering Economics
EMSE 6020 Decision Making with Uncertainty
EMSE 6801 Systems Engineering I
FOCUS COURSES
Six courses are to be chosen from the following in addition to the research course
EMSE 6995 which is compulsory
EMSE 6850 Quantitative Models in Systems Engineering
EMSE 6005 Organizational Behavior for the Engineering Manager
EMSE 6820 Program and Project Management
EMSE 6790 Logistics Planning
EMSE 6770 Techniques of Risk Analysis and Management
EMSE 6026 Technical Enterprises
EMSE 6035 Marketing of Technology
EMSE 6505 Knowledge Management I
EMSE 6995 Research
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MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM
The field of Engineering Management with focus in Engineering and Technology Management
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Students applying for the master’s degree program in Engineering Management must meet the
current entrance requirements of the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS).
Grades of C or better in two college calculus courses are prerequisite to all graduate programs in
the EMSE department. Applicants who do not meet this requirement must take the 3-credit hour
course, EMSE 4197, Special Topics: Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management, during
the first semester of graduate study at Ahlia University. If required, EMSE 4197counts as the 13th
course and the student's program then requires 39 credit hours.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The following documents should be submitted to the Admissions office at Ahlia University:
■■ Completed graduate application form with a non-refundable application fee.
■■ Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
■■ Brief statement about your purpose in undertaking graduate study at The George
Washington University through Ahlia University.
■■ Scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the academic International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Pearson Test of English—Academic
(PTE) by applicants from countries where English is not the official language.
■■ A personal interview is also required.
To apply using the traditional printed application by mail, please call:
+973 - 17298989.
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TRANSFER OF CREDIT
CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT
Students in all GW and AU programs are expected to enroll in at least one course each spring and
fall semester or apply for a leave of absence. Failure to be continuously enrolled in coursework
or on leave of absence will require students to reapply for the program.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Shawqi Al Dallal, Ph.D. (Ahlia University Campus)
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Telephone: +973 17298905 | +973 3 966 4218
saldallal@ahlia.edu.bh
Ebrahim Malalla, Ph.D. (Ahlia University Campas)
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Engineering Managment Program Committee, Chairperson
Telephone: + 973 17298949
emalalla@ahlia.edu.bh
Ahmed Abdulla, Ph.D. (Ahlia University Campus)
Engineering Management Program Committee, Recruitemnt & PR
Engineering Management Program Coordinator
Telephone: +973 17298986
anasser@ahlia.edu.bh
Shahram Sarkani, Ph.D., P.E, (GW University Campus)
Academic Director and Advisor
EMSE Off-Campus Programs
Telephone: 1-757-269-2216
cohort@gwu.edu
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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
With the advisors' approval, up to six semester credit hours of graduate-level course work may be
accepted in transfer and credited toward a master’s degree. Courses must have been taken within
the past five years, be related in subject matter, not have been applied toward another degree, and
have been successfully completed with grades of B or better. Transfer credit regulations apply to
courses taken by non-degree students through the GW office of university students.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EMSE 4197 Special Topics: Quantitative
Methods in Engineering Management
( 3 Credit hours )
EMSE 6035 Marketing of Technology ( 3 Credit hours )
Provides mathematical foundation for analysis of problems
in engineering management and systems engineering,
including optimization and other analytical tools.
Analysis of industrial marketing process and functions,
providing concepts and tools for engineering managers to
market high technology products and services.
EMSE 6001 The Management of Technical
Organizations ( 3 Credit hours )
EMSE 6410 Survey of Finance and Engineering
Economics ( 3 Credit hours )
The practice of management as applied within technical
organizations. Includes history of the tradition and current
effective practices, research findings, and case studies,
with objectives of enhanced understanding of external and
internal factors influencing organizational performance
and leadership requirements.
Survey of material relevant to financial decision making
for engineering activity. Includes traditional engineering
economy topics; fundamental of accounting; and financial
planning, budgeting and estimating applicable to the
management of technical organizations.
EMSE 6005 Organizational Behavior for the
Engineering Manager ( 3 Credit hours )
EMSE 6505 Knowledge Managment I
The behavior of individuals and groups in the context of
technical organizations, focusing on relationships and
interactions within the organizations operating activities.
Individual and group development and motivation.
Organizational structures and cultures.
The foundations of knowledge management, including
cultural issues, technology applications, organizational
concepts and processes, managment aspects and decision
support systems. Case Studies.
EMSE 6020 Decision Making with Uncertainty
( 3 Credit hours )
EMSE 6770 Techniques of Risk Analysis and
Management ( 3 Credit hours )
Problem formulation. Concepts and techniques used in
analyzing complex decision problems. Modeling decision
problems using decision trees, probability models, multi
objective models and utility theory.
Topics and models in current risk analysis; modern
applications of risk-based planning and risk management;
use of quantitative methods in risk analysis.
EMSE 6026 Technical Enterprises
EMSE 6790 Logistics Planning
( 3 Credit hours )
Essential features for a technology-based companies from
the entrepreneur's point of view. Team preparation of a
simulated business plan for a technology-based company.
Designed for those working in technical firms and for
government personnel who depend on technical firms as
suppliers.
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( 3 Credit hours )
( 3 Credit hours )
Quantatative methods in model building for logistics
systems,
including
organization,
procurement,
transportation, inventory, maintenance and their
interrelationships. Stresses applications.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Continued
EMSE 6801 Systems Engineering I
(3 Credit hours)
EMSE 6820 Program and Project Management
( 3 Credit hours )
( 6 Credit hours )
The student conducts a study on a topic in the field
of engineering management under the supervision of
a faculty member. The final written manuscript which
includes problem identification, methodology, research
evaluation and discussion of the findings is subject to a
panel evaluation.
Problems in managing projects; project management as
planning, organizing, directing and monitoring; project
and corporate organizations; duties and responsibilities;
the project plan: schedule, cost, earned-value and situation
analysis; leadership; team building; conflict management;
meetings, presentations and proposals.
EMSE 6850 Quantitative Models in Systems
Engineering ( 3 Credit hours )
Quantitative modeling techniques and their application to
decision making in systems engineering. Linear, integer,
and nonlinear optimization models. Stochastic models:
inventory control, queuing systems, and regression
analysis. Elements of Monte Carlo and discrete event
system simulation.
UNIVERSITY POLICY ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The George Washington University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed
to maintaining a non-discriminatory, diverse work environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs or activities.
Admission to Ahlia University is selective based on academic achievement. The most qualified candidates -- regardless
of race, colour, gender, religion, nationality, sect or disabilities -- will be selected to fill the available places. Admission is
considered for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
System approach to the architecting and engineering of
large-scale systems; elements of systems engineering;
methods and standards; computer tools that support
systems and software engineering; trends and directions;
the integrative nature of systems engineering.
EMSE 6995 Research Bring Us Your
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