Admission Requirements

Applicants to the program must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Accumulative GPA above 2.5.
• At least two letters of recommendation.
• The minimum required score is 6.0 for IELTS and 70 for TOEFL (IBT). IELTS or TOEFL is not required for KFUPM students.

 

 

Degree Requirements

To be awarded the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree, students must complete 33 credit hours, structured as follows:

Core Courses (24 credit hours)

1. EM 502 – Data Analytics for Decision Support Systems (3 CH)

2. EM 510 – Advanced Engineering Economics (3 CH)

3. EM 520 – Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management (3 CH)

4. EM 515 – Quality Management (3 CH)

5. EM 550 – Engineering Project Management (3 CH)

6. EM 560 – Manufacturing System and Supply Chain Design (3 CH)

7. EM 578 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management (3 CH)

8. EM 551 – Project Leadership and Communications Management (3 CH)

Research Seminar & Report (3 credit hours)

• EM 599 – Research Seminar (0 CH, mandatory)

• EM 600 – Master of Engineering Report (3 CH)

Electives (6 credit hours)

Students must select two electives (6 CH) from either the approved list of departmental electives or the Business School.

Focus areas are available for specialization, where electives are chosen accordingly:

• Manufacturing Management

  • EM 570 – Reliability and Maintenance Analysis (3 CH)

  • EM 585 – Simulation for Operations Analysis (3 CH)

• Sourcing and Supplier Management

  • CEM 535 – Project Procurement and Quality Assurance (3 CH)

  • EM 530 – Decision Analysis (3 CH)

• Process Safety

  • EM 572 – Process Safety and Loss Prevention Engineering (3 CH)

  • EM 565 – Quality Engineering in Process Industries (3 CH)

• Mode of Study: On-campus, cohort-based, with options for full-time or part-time enrollment.

• Program Duration: Normally completed in 4 semesters (2 years), with flexibility for working professionals.