Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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The Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, Wright State University's College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Raj Soin College of Business are offering the Master's in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship program (MEIE). The MEIE program prepares students for innovation and entrepreneurship through seven key goals.

The seven key goals of the program:

  1. To expose students to the concepts of entrepreneurship from both a business and engineering perspective
  2. To emphasize problem solving and creative thinking
  3. To provide first-hand experience in generating a business plan
  4. To provide students with practical industry experience from concept development in preparation for market introduction
  5. To expose students to multiple engineering and business disciplines, and to work in diverse, multi-cultural teams
  6. To provide students the opportunity to interact with, and learn from Dayton area high tech entrepreneurs
  7. To produce graduates who have the technical expertise and the keen understanding of the business environment needed to succeed in entrepreneurial activities
Who Should Apply

This program seeks individuals with a solid undergraduate record, irrespective of major, who have a strong desire to pursue a successful career in business. Applicants with one or more years of experience in engineering or business are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Regular admission:

  • A completed bachelor's degree (minimum GPA 2.7)
  • 2.5 GPA with a 3.0 GPA for the last 90 hours

Conditional admission:

  • A completed bachelor's degree (minimum GPA 2.5)
  • 2.3 GPA with 2.7 GPA for the last 90 hours

Submit graduate application form and $25 admission fee

  1. Submit transcripts from all prior colleges
  2. A GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or GMAT score for candidates from non-ABET accredited engineering programs. Make arrangements for GRE testing at www.ets.org
Core Courses

Foundation Courses

  • MBA 510 - Survey of Accounting*, 4 credits

Core Courses

  • EC 728 - Economics of Innovation, 4 credits
  • EGR 705 - Design & Analysis of Engineering Experiments, 4 credits
  • IHE 681 - Engineering Economy, 4 credits
  • IHE 690 - Technology-Based Ventures, 4 credits
  • MBA 760 - Marketing Strategy, 4 credits
  • MGT 721 - International Business Management, 4 credits
  • MKT 775 - Entrepreneurship, 4 credits
  • IHE 605 - Seminar on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 1 credit
  • EGR 890 - Team Project, 5 credits
  • Technical Track, 16 credits

* Check with advisor to determine if 500-level class is required. This determination will depend upon previous course work.

Raj Soin College of Business
  • Dr. Riad A. Ajami
  • Dr. Robert Premus
  • Dr. Todd Dewett
  • Dr. John T. Hogan
College of Engineering & Computer Science
  • Dr. Bor Jang
  • Dr. Ruby Mawasha
  • Dr. S. Narayanan
  • Dr. E. Jennings Taylor
  • Dr. Lang Hong
  • Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan
  • Dr. Nathan Klingbeil
  • Dr. Alok Das
  • Dr. Mary Fendley
  • Dr. Arthur Gooray