WHAT IS MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING FOR MANUFACTURING (MEM)?
This major is part of the Business Exploration Group and Math and Engineering Exploration Group
The Management and Engineering for Manufacturing major is offered jointly through the School of Business and College of Engineering. The program provides students with solid engineering and business skills, a total enterprise vision, and in-depth knowledge of world-class manufacturing methods. Such methods include concurrent product engineering and design for manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing, understanding of the management of technology, just-in-time manufacturing philosophy, and change management capabilities. The courses for the major are team-taught by faculty from both schools.
Students majoring in MEM are eligible to apply for the Accelerated Master's Programs in the School of Business program.
Declaration, Major Requirements, and Courses
HOW TO DECLARE:
APPLICATION REQUIRED. As of July 2025, minimum admissions requirements for all College of Engineering majors has been updated. Internal Admission Process and Criteria can be found HERE.
To be considered for Spring admissions, application must be received by December 25th. To be considered for Fall admission, application must be received by May 25th. Apply HERE.
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
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HELPFUL INTRO COURSES:
MEM 1151 - Introduction to the Management and Engineering for Manufacturing Program (Major Requirement)
ECON 1201 (Major Requirement)
ECON 1202 (Major Requirement)
MATH 1131Q - Calculus 1 (Major Requirement)
STAT 1000Q - Introduction to Statistics 1 (Major Requirement)
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STAT 1100Q - Elementary Concepts of Statistics (Major Requirement)
CHEM 1127Q - General Chemistry 1 (Major Requirement)
Possible Career Opportunities
COMMON CAREER PATHS:
UConn students who major in Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (MEM) often pursue careers with a focus on manufacturing, relying on skills in both business and engineering. Common examples include but are not limited to careers in:
- Consulting
- Design engineering
- Documentation
- Industrial design
- Industrial health and safety
- Manufacturing
- Quality engineering
- Plant operations
- Production supervision
- Sales
- Software development
- Supply chain
- Research and development
COMMON AREAS OF GRADUATE STUDY:
MEM majors who go on to pursue graduate studies pursue a wide variety of master’s, and/or doctoral degrees based on their interests. Common examples include but are not limited to degrees in:
- Business administration
- Management
- Manufacturing engineering
- Technology management
ADDITIONAL CAREER RESOURCES:
For additional examples of careers and graduate studies that UConn alumni have pursued, visit the UConn alumni search on LinkedIn.
For further insight beyond the journeys of UConn alumni, visit Zippia.
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