MSOE offers business degree with new engineering studies concentration
| Published: 09/13/2005 |
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MSOE's Rader School of Business is offering an engineering studies concentration for its Bachelor of Science in Business degree program beginning this fall quarter. With this concentration, students will learn fundamental engineering concepts in addition to writing and evaluating business plans and acquiring project management skills. It is the first such program in Wisconsin that combines business with engineering.
Dr. Steve Bialek, the business program director, explained that graduates will "be able to apply this knowledge to transform market needs into engineering terms and business plans. And they'll be able to integrate engineering solutions into the business environment." For the concentration, students will complete 12 engineering courses that cover topics in electrical, mechanical, architectural and biomedical engineering, plus advanced mathematics and science courses provide a foundation to understanding engineering principles.
MSOE already offers a number of other concentrations to its B.S. in Business degree: Business Administration, Financial Management, Marketing Management and Operations Management. The degree program may be taken on a part-time basis and many classes are offered in the evening with free parking available. Also, select courses are offered in an Internet hybrid format that reduces the number of face-to-face class meetings.
Building on MSOE's nearly 45-year tradition of offering degrees in business and management, the Rader School of Business is committed to the basic educational philosophy that includes an "applications-oriented" approach in all classes and laboratories, development of a strong foundation of business skills and knowledge for all students, and the integration of and exposure to the latest technologies and business practices in all of its programs. The Rader School of Business views technology as machines, systems and approaches that extend human capacity and performance.