Dual Degree Opportunities : Manufacturing Engineering
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the College of Engineering’s Manufacturing Engineering offer a dual degree program enabling qualified persons to pursue concurrent work in business administration and manufacturing engineering leading to the MBA and MEng in Manufacturing degrees.
American manufacturers, facing global competition, have discovered that technical and business concerns are virtually inseparable. Consequently, there is an acute need for broadly trained professionals with skills in both business and engineering. Please note that students must begin this dual degree program at the Ross School of Business in order to complete the requirements for obtaining the dual degree.
Students enrolled in the program are expected to complete the following course work requirements:
1) An MBA degree requires 57 credit hour degree program including:
45 Business Administration Credits, made up of:
Roughly 30 credit hour MBA core (no credit is awarded for Business Administration core courses successfully waived: credit must be earned with Business electives);
Roughly 15 elective hours in Business Administration (9 of the 15 must be approved by MEM;
MBA Communication Requirement
2) A Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering degree requires 30 credit hours.
(Link to Detailed Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum Information)
This program is offered jointly through the Business School and the College of Engineering’s Manufacturing Engineering.
Graduates earn both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing (MEM) degree from the College of Engineering. The degrees are conferred simultaneously.
The minimum 66 required credit hours, which include a minimum of 45 credit hours in business courses, are normally completed in 4-5 semesters of full-time study.
Because of the sequential nature of core courses in the MBA program, dual degree students will enroll in the Business School in their first year. During years two and three, courses can be taken in both schools. No coursework completed prior to admission in either of the two halves of the dual degree program may be counted toward the MBA.
Both schools must approve any exceptions and an appropriate plan of study arranged.
Applying to the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing:
Follow the application process for the Manufacturing program at this link:
When applying, select that you are applying to the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing/MBA degree and submit all required application materials. Find the admission deadlines for the Manufacturing program at this link.
Applicants seeking the MBA/MEng in Manufacturing degree must be admitted to both the Business School and the College of Engineering. Admitted students are generally expected to have an undergraduate engineering degree and the equivalent of two or more years of full-time work experience.
Applicants must follow the Michigan’s Ross School of Business admissions requirements. More information can be found here.  The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission to the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing program. Students who wish to be considered for financial aid must complete additional documents from the Ross Business School Admissions Office.
