MBA/MS in Engineering Degree Overview

• Learn to utilize technological factors prioritized in business environments, project accounting, and quality control to complement & assist in leading execution across projects, programs, functional units, organizations, industries, and markets.
• Draw on analytical thinking, engineering best practices, and data analysis from research to examine issues from strategic business perspectives for innovative takes on projects.
• Build a focus on people/team development, organizational strategies, management and leadership skills to grow from being a technical expert to a leader making informed business decisions.
• Manage, motivate, and lead—engineering teams, community members, clients, or staff to create and complete projects for the betterment of society.

Program Benefits

• Rowan M.S. Engineering students in good standing (minimum 3.0 GPA with at least two semesters of coursework completed) are guaranteed acceptance into the Rohrer College of Business MBA Program.
• Typically, M.S. Engineering students will begin MBA coursework following completion of the M.S. in Engineering program.
• Rohrer College of Business provides Rowan M.S. Engineering students the opportunity to complete their MBA in under a year allowing completion of both degrees in or under four years.
  • The Rohrer College of Business accepts up to nine graduate elective credits into the MBA Program. 
  • Leaving only 11 graduate courses or the equivalent of 27 graduate credits to complete the MBA.

• Complement quantitative, qualitative and problem-solving skills learned in the M.S. Engineering curriculum with the strategic business knowledge to become a leading innovator who positively shapes our world with safe and ethical business/engineering practices. 
• Assume leadership positions within for-profit and not-for-profit organizations (e.g. executive/management positions within chemical, civil, environmental, electrical, or mechanical engineering companies, software design companies, aerospace engineering companies, governmental organizations, professional societies, consulting firms or your own engineering business).

Flexible Schedule and Delivery

• MBA/M.S. Engineering students can choose from course format options including:
  • On main campus in Glassboro (Fall and Spring)
  • Online (Fall, Spring, and Summer)
• Formats and courses offered will vary by year and semester, so students will work with the Office of Graduate Programs in Business to select an optimal schedule based on preferences and availability.
• Courses will be available for registration in Banner and many options for focuses/electives will be available for students interested.

Candidate Logistics

• Candidates must apply separately to the applicable M.S. Engineering program in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering and to the Rowan MBA program. 
• Foundation requirements depend on prior academic coursework. Students may begin MBA coursework with outstanding Foundation requirements, but should complete them early enough to satisfy course prerequisites and maintain progress. Review the Graduate Business Foundation Requirements for current requirements, completion options, and planning guidance.
• M.S. Engineering/MBA students can complete both degrees in four years or less.
• The time between a student’s first MBA course and final MBA course may not exceed six years.

Streamlined MBA Application Process

• Apply to the MBA using the Rowan Application, once accepted into the M.S. in Engineering program.
  • Waived: undergraduate transcripts, GRE/GMAT scores, and letters of recommendation
  • Required: Current professional resume, Statement of Professional Objectives
• Once you’ve submitted all required components of your MBA application, please send an email to GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu including your full name, phone number, student ID, and a statement that you would like to be considered for the expedited review process for the MBA/M.S. Engineering Program.

Get In Touch

M.S. in Engineering Advising & Questions

• Steven Chin, Program Advisor
  College of Engineering at Rowan University
  chin@rowan.edu | 856-256-5301

Logistics and mechanics of the MBA application process

• Eleni Liacopulos, Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
  Rowan University
  liacopulos@rowan.edu | 856-256-5147

Academic program questions for MBA

• Jennifer Maden, Assistant Dean and Director
  Rohrer College of Business Graduate Programs at Rowan University
  GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering 

• Francis Mac Haas, Program Advisor
  College of Engineering at Rowan University
  mechegrad@rowan.edu 

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Shreekanth Mandayam, Program Advisor
  College of Engineering at Rowan University
  mandayam@rowan.edu | 856-256-5333

M.S. in Chemical Engineering

• Joseph F. Stanzione, III, Program Advisor
  College of Engineering at Rowan University
  chin@rowan.edu | 856-256-5356

Master of Engineering Management

• Steven Chin, Program Advisor
  College of Engineering at Rowan University
  chin@rowan.edu | 856-256-5301

M.S. in Engineering: Biomedical Engineering

• Vincent Beachley, Program Advisor
  College of Engineering at Rowan University
  beachley@rowan.edu | 856-256-5329

M.S. in Civil Engineering

• Yusuf Mehta, Program Advisor
  College of Engineering at Rowan University
  mehta@rowan.edu | 856-256-5327