Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
The master’s degree in industrial engineering is a 30 credit-hour program that builds up your abilities for a career in supply chain analytics, production supervision, systems analysis, and other manufacturing and service fields.
Taking Your Future Forward
What makes Bradley your best bet? With opportunities to conduct research in your field of choice, you’ll spend your time as a Bradley graduate student in statistics and operations research, along with quantitative methods of problem solving and independent research projects – exactly what you’ll need under your belt to enter the industry.
Graduate Admission Requirements
Learn more about graduate admission standards and application requirements on our Requirements page.
Graduate Program Requirements
Required Courses - 13 hrs.
- IME 511: Engineering Statistical methods - 3 hrs.
- IME 512: Design and Analysis of Experiments - 3 hrs.
- IME 514: Introduction to Operations Research - 3 hrs.
- IME 501 Engineering Cost Analysis - 3 hrs.
- FIN 522 - Introduction to Finance - 2 hrs.
- FIN 622 - Financial Management - 3 hrs.
- FIN 624 - Capital Budgeting - 3 hrs.
- FIN 625 - Financial Analysis - 3 hrs.
Thesis or Research Option (choose one)
- IME 699 Thesis - 6 hrs.
- IME 691 Research - 3 hrs.
Elective Courses
The remainder of the 32 credit hours can be fulfilled by any 500 or 600-level IME courses.
Course Sequence
Sample program plan information is provided for sample purposes only. Students should consult with their academic advisor about their individual plan for course registration and completion of program requirements.
Engineering Core Courses (12-15 hours)
- IME 511 Engineering Statistical methods — 3
- IME 512 Design and Analysis of Experiments — 3
- IME 514 Introduction to Operations Research — 3
- IME 699 Thesis (6) or IME 691 Research (3)
Engineering Financial Management Concentration (23 hours)
- IME 501 Engineering Cost Analysis — 3
- FIN 522 Introduction to Finance — 2
- FIN 622 Financial Management — 3
- FIN 624 Capital Budgeting — 3
- FIN 625 Financial Analysis — 3
- Electives — 9
Systems Engineering Concentration (32 hours)
- IME 515 Linear Programming and Network Analysis — 3
- IME 522 Manufacturing Quality Control — 3
- IME 526 Reliability Engineering — 3
- IME 561 Simulation of Man/Machine Systems — 3
- IME 566 Advanced Facility Planning — 3
- IME 583 Production Planning and Control — 3
- IME 585 Occupational Ergonomics — 3
- IME 587 Occupational Safety and Health — 3
- Electives — 8