Engineering Management

This is an evening program which is intended primarily for practicing engineers who are working full-time and wish to upgrade their engineering and management skills.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master degree must hold a bachelor's degree from a program that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology at the time of graduation, or provide evidence of an equivalent academic background to the Dean of the College of Engineering and the appropriate department chair. Applicants must submit an official undergraduate transcript, undergraduate grade point average, at least two letters of recommendation, and official results of the quantitative and analytical portions of the GRE. Applicants with a bachelor's degree must have an overall grade point average of 2.75 (or better 3.0) based on a 4.0 scale for the last two years (64 semester credits or equivalent).

Akron Advantage

A unique combination of initiatives, traits, competencies and past successes at The University of Akron give our students a competitive edge after graduation. There are many components to this "Akron Advantage", including Documented Excellence through the University