Engineering Management

Good management is critical in engineering firms and technology-based businesses. These jobs require skills in both engineering and business. The BS in Engineering Management is a good degree choice for you if you would like to learn how to manage people and processes in a technical environment. This major is offered jointly by the Gadomksi School of Engineering and the School of Business, offering a concentration in Packaging and Construction Management.

An Alternative Choice in Engineering

The Engineering Management major is also a great option if you discover, during your study of engineering, that you are most interested in the management aspects of this field. The BSEM is still focused on engineering, but requires less upper-division math and science courses.

Is Engineering Management for You?

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management combines two sets of skills. You’ll excel in this field if you:

• Adapt quickly to new information or situations
• Communicate well verbally and in written communications
• Enjoy working with people
• Can delegate well to others
• Are ethical and diplomatic
• Possess strong math skills
• Have an aptitude for engineering
• Are responsible

Program Highlights

Packaging Concentration

Packaging is an interdisciplinary field that applies scientific and engineering principles to develop and produce packages that contain, protect, preserve, transport, inform, and sell a product. Packaging engineering includes the study of products, packages, materials, containers, structures, methods, machinery, and transportation. It involves such diverse disciplines as chemistry, physics, materials science, mechanics, machine design, industrial engineering, electronics, materials handling, and other specialized skills. Total employment in the packaging industry is estimated at over a million. Packaging engineers are employed in such areas as package engineering, development, sales, purchasing, structure design, production, research, and marketing.

At the graduate level, the Packaging Program offers a Master of Science in Engineering Management with a Packaging Concentration.

The Packaging Program also houses a Packaging Lab, which is certified by the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) and is well-equipped to provide many opportunities for CBU students to pursue real world training to become ISTA certified packaging laboratory professionals.

Internships with Major Corporations

An internship during your studies provides you with first-hand management experience. CBU BSEM students have interned with businesses including:

• FedEx
• Medtronic
• Smith & Nephew
• International Paper
• Wright Medical

What You’ll Study

All concentrations are balanced between general education, business, and engineering courses.

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Careers

Graduates with a BS in Engineering Management are prepared to work in various environments where management plays a crucial role in the success of engineering projects.

Program Highlights

Construction Management Concentration

Construction Management might be for you IF:

• You like civil engineering but are more interested in focusing on planning and managing people
• You like seeing a project through from start to finish
• You like working with your hands
• You like being part of a team that is responsible for the planning and implementation of a project. 
• You want to make a competitive salary at a competitive job right after graduation. 

Internships with Major Corporations

An internship during your studies provides you with first-hand management experience. CBU Construction Management students have the opportunity to intern with the following companies:

What You’ll Study

The Construction Management Concentration requires 123 credit hours. You’ll take CBU general education and liberal arts courses, plus courses in:

Meet the Faculty

Engineering faculty and business faculty are experts in their field and will give you the support you need to complete this study.