SAMPLE TIMELINE
(Please note: individual timelines will be determined by courses offered and previous academic achievement)

Year 1 (14-16 credits)

• Core: From Idea through Launch Pt. I & II (5 total credits)
  
• Global Perspectives on Engineering & Manufacturing Management (2)
• Global Engineering & Manufacturing Management Country Course (1)
• Qualitative Research Design & Methods (3)
• Advanced Engineering Statistics (3)
• Technical Electives or Directed Study (2-6)
• Literature Review Prep (1)
  • Submit Proposal for Case Study I 

Year 2 (13-16 credits)

• Core: From Launch through Sustainability Pt. I & II (5 total credits)
• Global Engineering & Manufacturing Management Country Course (1-2)
• Quantitative Research Design & Methods (3)
• Decision and Risk Analysis (3)
• Technical Electives or Directed Study (2-6)
  • Complete Case Study I
  • Submit Proposal for Case Study II 

Year 3 (10.5-15 credits)

• Deterministic Optimization (3)
• Management of Technology Change (3)
• Core Analytic Skills and Technical Electives (0–8)
• Dissertation Proposal/Dissertation Research (7.5)
  • Complete Case Study II

Year 4 (15 credits)

• Dissertation Research (15 credits)
  • Submit Journal Article I

Year 5 (7.5 credits)

• Complete Dissertation Research (7.5 credits)
  • Submit Journal Article II