Curriculum

The Master of Global Engineering Leadership (MGEL) is a minimum 31-credit hour degree with a curriculum that aims to transform engineers into exceptional leaders in their field. The integrative curriculum includes core courses that teach leadership and management, an understanding of the business-government relationship, while a strong engineering focus is provided through the choice of a specialized technical track. This unique curriculum is made possible by combining courses taught by faculty experts from the College of Engineering, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and The Fisher College of Business.

The combination of advanced engineering and leadership courses separates the MGEL from other graduate programs. MGEL students don't just want to climb the corporate ladder; they want to engineer a better future.

Students have the opportunity to earn Six Sigma Certification in addition to the MGEL degree if they complete ISE 5810 Lean Sigma Foundations. Yellow, Green, or even Black Belt can be earned dependent upon previous Six Sigma projects completed. Contact the program for more information. 

The MGEL can be completed at a student's desired pace in as little as 16 months. Most students elect to take one-two courses per semester and complete the degree in about two-three years.

Core Courses (16-18 cr hrs)

Students must complete the required core courses.
Note: Students select either ENGR 6210* or PUBAFRS 6050* 
and also ISE 6801** or ISE 5810**.

Accordions

Meet the Instructor for ENGR 6210 & ISE 6801
 

Technical Tracks (12 cr hrs)

MGEL students complete a technical track specialization that consists of four graduate engineering courses for a minimum of 12 credit hours. Students can choose a specialization in Automotive Systems Engineering, Welding Engineering, or form their own customized individual track through the combination of four graduate engineering courses.  

A list of available online graduate engineering courses for MGEL students is available here. 

Capstone Course (3 cr hrs)

ENGR 6240 Operational Excellence for Engineers

The capstone course is a culminating experience providing students the opportunity to solve real-world challenges by utilizing skills learned from the MGEL courses, while implementing the principles of operational excellence and lean systems in an organization. In this course, students complete a process improvement project in their organization to address a problem that involves cost, quality, delivery or a combination of these. 

Read more about the process improvement project here.

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