WELCOME
MEM INFORMATION SESSION
Cohort #9 - Spring 2015
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ABOUT SCSU
 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
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About Metropolitan State Univ.
• 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
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Master of Engineering
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What is Engineering Management?
• 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
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Course Outline
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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)
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Accreditations
• 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
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Professional Engineering Manager (PEM) certification and title
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Management
Suitability for Working Professionals
• Classes on Friday nights (6 PM 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.
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Benefits from Program
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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
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Master of Engineering
Management
Application Process
• Fill in the on-line application form and send it to the SCSU
School 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.
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Course Sequence
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Production and Operations Management (Metro State – Friday evening)
Engineering Management (SCSU – Saturday morning)
3 credits
3 credits
• Term 2 (Summer 2015): • Organizational Behavior and Performance Management (Metro State – Friday evening)
• Engineering Project Management (SCSU – Saturday morning)
3 credits
3 credits
• Term 3 (Fall 2015): • Industrial Financial Management (Metro State – Friday evening)
• Quality Engineering (SCSU – Saturday morning)
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Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Metro State – Friday evening)
Engineering Economy (SCSU – Saturday morning)
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Management of Technology and Innovation (SCSU – Friday evening)
Capstone Project (SCSU – Saturday morning)
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3 credits
3 credits
Final Presentations – July
Industry Project or Industrial Tour of China (SCSU)
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3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
Tour – One week in May 2016
Tuition Fees: $575 per credit – Total 33 credits
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Course Schedule Details
• 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).
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Inside the Courses
• 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
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Inside the Courses
• Quality Engineering
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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
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Inside the Courses
• 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
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Inside the Courses
• 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
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Inside the Courses
• 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
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Inside the Courses
• 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, offshoring, global network of facilities, etc.)
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Inside the Courses
• Financial Management
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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
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Inside the Courses
• Engineering Economy
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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
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Faculty
• 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.
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Industry Faculty
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Mr. Rolf Jostad, PEM
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Mr. Bill Ballot
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Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota. Minor in Management, University of
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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
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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
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
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VP/General Manager at major Medical Device Developer and Manufacturer.
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Industry Faculty
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Mr. Brian Gracek MEM
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Mr. Rick Bernett, MBA
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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
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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.
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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
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.
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Ms. Lisa Koehler
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Questions ??
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