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1. WELCOME MEM INFORMATION SESSION Cohort #9 - Spring 2015 Master of Engineering Management

2. Established in 1869 • Is the largest State University in Minnesota • Has over 17,000 Students and 700 Faculty • Prides itself in Teaching Excellence • Master in Engineering Management (MEM) started in 2002 and is a high demand program on campus and in the Twin Cities • SCSU is the only University in MN with an ASEM certified Engineering Management program ABOUT SCSU Master of Engineering Management

3. Established in 1971 to serve the 13 county metropolitan area adult students • Committed to the community • Focus on innovative teaching • Serves more than 11,000 students with an average age of 31 and 65% are part-time • College of Management (COM) has 16 undergrad majors, 3 master’s programs and 1 doctorate program About Metropolitan State Univ. Master of Engineering Management

4. Master of Engineering Management is a special program that helps Engineering Managers, Technologists & Scientists improve their management effectiveness • The course content is suitable for graduates from a wide spectrum of disciplines including but not limited to: • Mechanical, Bio-Medical, Electrical, Civil, Manufacturing, Industrial, Computer and Software Engineering and Physical Sciences and Business Studies What is Engineering Management? Master of Engineering Management

5. Engineering Management • Engineering Project Management • Engineering Economy • Management of Technology and Innovation • Quality Engineering • *Operations Management • *Financial Management • *Supply Chain Management • *Organizational Behavior • Industry Project – at your workplace, or a China industrial tour • Capstone Project (workplace based) (* Metropolitan State University course) Course Outline Master of Engineering Management

6. Offered by SCSU Engineering Department with ABET certified undergraduate Engineering programs • All graduate Programs at SCSU are certified by North Central Association • The only EM program in Minnesota certified by the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) • This program is 1 of 5 certified nationally - out of 200 EM programs • Graduates from this MEM program are eligible for Engineering Manager Professional Certification • You can receive the Associate Engineering Manager (AEM) certification and title after graduation • Those with 3 years experience can take the exam and receive the Professional Engineering Manager (PEM) certification and title Accreditations Master of Engineering Management

7. Classes on Friday nights (6PM to 9:20 PM) and on Saturday mornings (9:00 AM to 12:20 PM) with free and plentiful parking (1450 Energy Park Drive, St. Paul) • Classes every other week starting in January 2015 • Typically 6 meetings per course • Professionally qualified Faculty both from SCSU, Metropolitan State University and Industry • Workplace based homework in the form of projects • Project Management, Quality Engineering, etc. Suitability for Working Professionals Master of Engineering Management

8. Improved management and communication skills • Up-to-date course material • Small class size (no more than 20) • Network with other professionals in the program • Career advancement with a Master’s degree • 18 month program runs through summer at an even pace and outside work hours • Best value for money in the Twin Cities • $575 per credit Benefits from Program Master of Engineering Management

9. Fill in the on-line application form and send it to the SCSUSchool of Graduate Studies and mail a check or pay the application fee using a credit card ($40) • Attach official undergraduate transcripts and statement of purpose • Three letters of recommendation (can be filled and submitted online by referees) • Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) if available – waived for this cohort if undergraduate GPA was 3.0 or better • Seats are limited and are on a ‘first come, first serve’. Deadline is usually as soon as seats are filled up. Application Process Master of Engineering Management

10. Term 1 (Spring 2015): - • Production and Operations Management (Metro State – Friday evening) 3 credits • Engineering Management (SCSU – Saturday morning) 3 credits • Term 2 (Summer 2015): - • Organizational Behavior and Performance Management (Metro State – Friday evening) 3 credits • Engineering Project Management (SCSU – Saturday morning) 3 credits • Term 3 (Fall 2015): - • Industrial Financial Management (Metro State – Friday evening) 3 credits • Quality Engineering (SCSU – Saturday morning) 3 credits • Term 4 (Spring 2016): - • Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Metro State – Friday evening) 3 credits • Engineering Economy (SCSU – Saturday morning) 3 credits • Term 5 (Summer 2016):- • Management of Technology and Innovation (SCSU – Friday evening) 3 credits • Capstone Project (SCSU – Saturday morning) 3 credits • Final Presentations – July • Industry Project or Industrial Tour of China (SCSU) 3 credits • Tour – One week in May 2016 • Tuition Fees: $575 per credit – Total 33 credits Course Sequence Master of Engineering Management

11. Term 1: Spring 2015 - January 09/10 & 23/24; Feb. 06/07 & 20/21; March 06/07 & 20/21. • EM 664 Production and Operations Management, [DSCI 6681 01 @metrostate] - Mr. Richard Bernett. • Friday 6 PM to 9:20 PM - Room MDWY 370-AA • EM 663 Engineering Management - Coordinator: Mr. Rolf Jostad, Faculty: Walter Nowocin, William Ballot. Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:20 PM - Room MDWY TBD • Term 2: Summer 2015 - May 15/16 & 29/30; June 12/13, 26/27; July 10/11 & 24/25. • EM 665 Organizational Behavior and Performance Management, [MGMT 6620 @metrostate] - Lisa Koehler. Friday 6 PM to 9:20 PM - Room MDWY 158 • EM 660 Engineering Project Management - Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Faculty: William Ballot, Cory Otto. Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:20 PM - Room MDWY 158 • Term 3: Fall 2015 - September 04/05 & 18/19; Oct. 02/03, 16/17, 23/24; Nov. 13/14, 20/21 • EM 661 Industrial Financial Management, [FIN 6601 @metro], Friday 6 PM to 9:20 PM - Room MDWY TBD • EM 560 Quality Engineering – Coordinator: Dr. Baliga, Faculty: Brian Gracek, Noel Colon. Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:20 PM - Room MDWY 148 • Term 4: Spring 2016 - January 15/16 & 29/30; Feb. 12/13 & 26/27; March 04/05 & 25/26. • EM 662 Supply Chain and Logistics Management , [MKTG 6652 SCM @metrostate], Friday 6 PM to 9:20 PM • EM 632 Engineering Economy – Coordinator: Dr. Shah, Faculty: Roger Hargreaves, Brian Gracek, Warren Yu. Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:20 PM – MDWY TBD • EM 696 Capstone Project Preliminary Conference – 3/19/2016, 3/26. Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:20 PM. Room MDWY • Term 5: Summer 2016 • EM 680 Management of Technology and Innovation – Coordinator: Mr. Rolf Jostad, Faculty: Walter Nowocin. Dates: 4/8/2016, 4/22, 5/27, 6/10, 6/24 and 7/8. Friday 6 PM to 9:20 PM - Room MDWY • EM 696 Capstone Project - Dates: Final Presentations – 7/9/2016 and 7/16 . Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM - Room MDWY • EM 697 Industrial Project or Industrial Tour of China (Tour dates 5/11/2016 to 5/15/2016). Course Schedule Details Master of Engineering Management

12. Engineering Management • Latest research on Leadership attributes that Engineers value most in their Engineering Managers • Dimensions of Technical Leadership • Engineering Code of Ethics • How to overcome barriers to delegation • International Engineering Management Styles Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

13. Quality Engineering • How to perform Gauge R&R and process capability studies? • How to choose sampling plans for incoming inspection • How to conduct a fractional DOE? • How to study interactions using a Taguchi orthogonal array? • Software Quality Metrics • Medical Device Quality Systems Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

14. Organizational Behavior • Learning to think strategically about a company, its business position, and how it can gain and maintain a competitive advantage • Understand individual/group behavior in organizations as influenced by individual differences, group processes and interactions, and organizational processes • Skills and abilities essential for effective management in changing organizational contexts Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

15. Engineering Project Management • Integration of Projects into the strategic management of an enterprise • Managerial and leadership skills in both technical and socio-cultural dimensions of the project management process • Tradeoffs among cost, time, and scope for the success of a project • Knowledge for planning, scheduling, controlling, and assessing projects Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

16. Management of Technology and Innovation • Offered by Professionals from Industry • Understanding of the “state of the art” of the strategic management of technology and innovation • Understanding about the process of bringing “newness” into an organization—through internal innovation and/or through external strategic alliances • Conceptual framework for assessing and auditing the technology capabilities of a business organization • Insight concerning the skills necessary to be effective as a general manager in the innovation process and/or alliance building process • Insight on leaders and leadership traits in the business world today Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

17. Production and Operations Management • New product development and process design • Understanding the latest concepts and tools of Lean, Six-Sigma and Theory of Constraints (TOC) • Deming's framework of profound knowledge • New ideas in scheduling, cost accounting and project management • Introduction to systems thinking and system dynamics • Understanding role of information systems in operations including MRP/ERP/E-Commerce • Changing global manufacturing environment (outsourcing, off-shoring, global network of facilities, etc.) Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

18. Financial Management • How capital budgeting decisions are made • How we value bonds, stock options and companies • Risk and Return Relationships • Mergers, Acquisitions and Bankruptcy • Entrepreneurship and the Process of going public with an IPO Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

19. Engineering Economy • Decision making among alternative projects • Cost benefit analysis of engineering projects • Effect of income taxes on engineering project analysis • Risk Analysis on Project investment decisions Inside the Courses Master of Engineering Management

20. Ben Baliga, Ph.D., P.E., P.E.M. B.E., University of Mysore; Master of Management Science, University of Poona, India; Master of Engineering (CIM), Swinburne, Australia; Ph.D., Swinburne, Australia. Professor, St. Cloud State University. • Carol Bormann Young, Ph.D.B.S. and M.B.A. in Finance, MN State University – Mankato; PhD in Organizational Theory & Strategy, University of North Texas.  Professor & Chair of Faculty,  College of Management, Metropolitan State University. • Hiral Shah, Ph.D., CEI, PEM, PMP BS in Mechanical Engineering, MS in Engineering Management, Eastern Michigan University, Ph.D. with concentration in Engineering Management. Faculty Master of Engineering Management

21. Adjunct Faculty from Industry: • Mr. Rolf Jostad, PEM • Machine Tool Operation Technical Diploma, Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI. • B. S. in Organizational Administration, University of Northwestern, St. Paul, MN. • Masters in Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN. • Director of Engineering Development Services for a major Medical Device Manufacturer • Mr. Bill Ballot • Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota. Minor in Management, University of Minnesota. • Masters in Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN. • Engineering Director of Technical Sourcing; support Research, Technology & Product Development at major Medical Device Developer and Manufacturer. • Mr. Walter Nowocin, PEM • B. S.O.E. in Business Administration with a Specialty in Technical Management, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas. • M.A. in Management, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri. • Masters in Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN. • Sr. Engineering Manager of Metrology, Equipment Maintenance, and Demo, Scrap, and Reclamation Department at major Medical Device Manufacturer. • Mr. Noel Colon • VP/General Manager at major Medical Device Developer and Manufacturer. Industry Faculty Master of Engineering Management

22. Mr. Brian Gracek MEM • Manager, Quality at a major Global Diversified Health Care Company. • Bachelors of Elective Studies in Chemistry, St. Cloud State University. • Masters in Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University • Mr. Rick Bernett, MBA • MBA from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee • BA from University of Wisconsin-Madison • Certified CFPIM by APICS; Certified C.P.M by the ISM. • Currently partner at 3sixtysolution, an manufacturing operations consulting firm. Worked at America Motors, Texas Instruments, Emerson Process (Rosemount), Recovery Engineering and Delkor Systems as Director of Operations. Have been teaching as college instructor over 16 years. • Dr. John Hanlon, Ph.D. • Currently working as a long term consultant for Linn Group. LLC., based in Chicago. Main function is to do daily forecasts of the S&P 500 stock index for day traders and other clients of Linn Group. Previous employment includes vice president for research for COMEX, New York; Corporate Agricultural Economist for General Foods Corporation; and analyst and trader of derivative financial products for several companies. Earlier in career did university research, teaching and administration, concluding with eight years as Dean, College of Business, James Madison University. • Mr. Robert Schuneman • Chief Operating Officer at Swanson Meats, Inc. • BA, Classical Languages / Philosophy, University of Saint Thomas, Houston, Texas. • Masters of Business Administration in Marketing, University of Saint Thomas, Houston, Texas. • Ms. Lisa Koehler Industry Faculty Master of Engineering Management

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