Engineering Management (Ph.D.) (Accelerated Online)
Ph.D. Engineering Management
Program Overview
The engineering management doctoral program seeks to bridge the gap between engineering and business management. The program is centered on a curriculum that focuses on analytics, project management, and applied engineering technology. Students explore the overlaps and differences between engineering and business environments. Additionally, students develop the skillset necessary to conduct rigorous research in areas related to the design, improvement, and management of projects and programs within complex human/technological systems.
The doctoral program seeks to develop students who can work on both applied and theoretical research alongside Texas State faculty and expand the field of engineering management. The program delves into the application of technology and analytics towards solving managerial and engineering problems, industrial sustainability, resilience, risk management, and innovation and commercialization.
Course Work
Students will take a wide array of required and elective coursework in addition to their research work. These courses focus on foundational tools such as project management, statistics, risk management, and decision making analysis. It also includes electives in analytics, project management, and applied engineering technology. The prescribed elective courses provide the required technical depth in engineering management. Students will work alongside a faculty advisor to develop a research focus and work through the dissertation process. Students will demonstrate the ability, through dissertation research, to contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of engineering management.
| Degree | Course Work | Dissertation | Total Hours | Location |
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Degree Ph.D. (Entering with a master's) | Course Work 30 hours | Dissertation 24 hours | Total Hours 54 hours | Location Online |
Degree Ph.D. (Entering with a bachelor's) | Course Work 54 hours | Dissertation 24 hours | Total Hours 78 hours | Location Online |
For information on the cost of attendance, please see the Ph.D. Online Program Cost for the Department of Engineering Technology.
Program Details
The engineering management doctoral program focuses on serving early career professionals and experienced students who are seeking to advance their learning and improve their career trajectory. Students develop skills required by Texas employers seeking doctoral-level trained engineering managers. The philosophy of the program is to graduate students who have the ability to evaluate, create, design, manage, and design complex human technological systems.
Program Mission
- Enhance interdisciplinary research on challenges within complex systems such as engineering, healthcare, services, and logistics, while integrating management principle.
- Bridge the gap between theory and practice by fostering industrial collaboration ensuring that research outcomes are applicable and relevant to real-world engineering management challenges.
- Empower graduates to take on leadership roles and cultivate technology innovation- and data-driven environments, including the establishment of their own startup companies.
Career Options
Graduates will be qualified to work in various roles including in academia and research, industry leadership and management, consulting and strategic advising, data analytics and systems management, and entrepreneurship. Specific roles include:
- Professor or Lecturer
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Engineering Manager/Director
- R&D Manager or Project Manager
- Management or Innovation Consultant
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Operations Manager or Chief Operations Officer
- Product Development Manager
- Startup Founder
- Innovation Manager
- Systems Engineer/Manager
- Data Scientist/Analyst
- Supply Chain Manager
Program Faculty
The engineering management faculty research areas include:
- application of continuous improvement tools and the Project Management Body of Knowledge
- examining the use of AI in continuous improvement and project management
- investigating the impact that analytics can have on continuous improvement and project management
- the use of AI in continuous improvement and project management
- vehicle dynamics & control, robotics, intelligent transportation, and tire-road friction
- artificial intelligence, and experimental/numerical stress analysis
- friction stir welding, metal casting, steelmaking
- design, fabrication, and characterization of nano- and microsystems, kinematic design of mechanical systems and design for manufacturing and mechanical assembly
- microelectromechanical systems, sensors and actuators
Contact us for general questions about your application, funding opportunities, and more. If you have specific questions after reviewing the program details, contact the program's graduate advisor.
Doctoral Program Director
Dr. Khaleghian Meysam
khaleghian@txstate.edu
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Application Deadlines
| Term | Part of Term | Deadline | Start Date |
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Term Fall | Part of Term First 8 Weeks | Deadline July 29 | Start Date August 25 |
Term Spring | Part of Term First 8 Weeks | Deadline TBD | Start Date TBD |
Term Summer | Part of Term First 8 Weeks | Deadline April 29 | Start Date May 27 |
Admission Requirements
The items required for admission consideration are listed below. Additional information for applicants with international credentials can be found on our international web pages.
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Application
- completed online application
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Application Fee
- $55 nonrefundable application fee, OR
- $90 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
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Transcripts & GPA
- exceptional applicants with a bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline or a closely related field with a competitive GPA will be considered for admission (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
- applicants should have completed a master’s degree in engineering, engineering management or a closely related discipline, from an accredited college or university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree. Master’s degrees following a three-year Bachelor’s degrees may not be equivalent; please contact Graduate Admissions if you are unsure.)
- a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
- competitive GPA, which typically means an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher, in all completed graduate course work
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Test Scores
GRE
- GRE not required
Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores
Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
- official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
- official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
- official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and
- minimum individual module scores of 6.0
- official Duolingo scores required with a 110 overall
- official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall
This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.
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Documents & Other Requirements
- resume/CV outlining education, work experience, scholarships/grants, publications/presentations, and other accomplishments
- statement of purpose
- outlining the applicant’s personal history and goals that are relevant to obtaining this doctoral degree
- explaining why the applicant wants to pursue this degree at TXST
- three letters of recommendation evaluating your skill and potential in this degree program
- top-ranked applicants who meet the minimum preferred credentials will be interviewed by the Ph.D. program director and other committee members via online tools such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams
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