Stanford MS&E Comparable Programs

<p>can anyone suggest any post-grad engineering programs that resemble Stanford MS&E? i've dug through the course listing of Stanford's program and it looks nothing like any other masters program. it seems to me a lot like a pseudo-MBA program with an engineering stamp of approval. the courses that i find the most intriguiging -- and the ones i would take if i were to enter the program -- fall under policy/strategy and entrepreneurial strategy/venture formation -- two topics that don't normally fall under the umbrella of post-grad engineering. most of the programs that i have seen around the states that are management/business oriented are more like financial engineering (i'd like to take some background classes in finance, but not specialize in it) or operations/industrial engineering (things like supply chain management that i'm not particularly interested in). can anyone else throw out any ideas?</p>

<p>why i'm interested: i'm currently studying an engineering field with more of a technical spin, but have decided to opt towards a more management consulting direction and abandon any pursuits for working at a technical engineering field. i'm considering taking a master's to create a more attractive resume towards strategy firms. basically, i'm positioning myself to launch into industry as far up the food chain that i can get.</p>

<p>plus, i don’t think i’m going to waste time in applying directly to an MBA as i have no full-time industry experience, don’t want to study for GMAT’s at the moment, and overall would consider it a waste of money at this point of my career</p>

<p>check out Masters of Engineering Management programs – on top of my head, I recall Dartmouth, Columbia and Northwestern having these programs. to be honest though, the stuff you’re most likely to be interested in are within the domain of MBA programs.</p>

<p>Check out Northwestern’s industrial engineering and management sciences department
[Northwestern</a> University - Courses](<a href=“http://www.iems.northwestern.edu/programs/undergraduate/courses/index.html]Northwestern”>http://www.iems.northwestern.edu/programs/undergraduate/courses/index.html)</p>

<p>sunkist,
Stanford’s emphasis isn’t accidental. It used to be called “operation research and industrial engineering”; the name change reflects its shift in emphasis. One fast and dirty way is to look at the names; the ones with “management sciences” in theirs are probably closer to what you look for.</p>