Online MBA and MS in Industrial Engineering Concurrent Program

Are you a working professional looking to elevate your engineering career and build leadership expertise? Stand out by earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in industrial engineering online from Arizona State University. This concurrent program allows you to streamline your graduate education, earning two advanced degrees in as little as three years. You’ll graduate with enhanced technical engineering expertise and the leadership skills to thrive as a strategic business leader.

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Quick facts

Next start date: 08/21/2025

Total classes: 18

Weeks per class: 7.5

Total credit hours: 56

Earn your MBA and industrial engineering master’s concurrently

This concurrent program enables you to earn two distinct degrees in three years, offering a faster and more cost-effective path than pursuing them separately. It’s designed for professionals with at least one year of work experience seeking to advance into management roles.

You’re an ideal candidate if you want to build on your undergraduate studies in industrial engineering, another engineering discipline, computer science, mathematics or science. Applicants with business-related undergraduate degrees are also considered on a case-by-case basis. Graduating with these concurrent degrees will position you as a skilled business leader, prepared to lead technical teams confidently.

The skills you’ll develop across these two programs

Business courses will deepen your understanding of contemporary management practices and the human aspects of organizations. You’ll sharpen your skills in marketing, leadership, finance and other key areas while learning to make ethical decisions that balance societal impact with economic outcomes.

Industrial engineering courses integrate the physical, mathematical and social sciences. You’ll learn to connect people, equipment and information to optimize complex systems and enhance quality of life. These courses will teach you how to review workflows, develop management control systems, improve quality control procedures and analyze data to create efficient processes and innovative products.

Will my diplomas say ‘online’?

No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”

MBA and industrial engineering master’s courses

In this concurrent program, you’ll complete a core set of business courses to fulfill the MBA requirements. Key topics include supply chain management, statistics, financial and managerial accounting, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, strategic management and data analytics. The MBA program culminates in a capstone project to apply your knowledge to a practical business challenge.

For the industrial engineering master’s, you’ll study production systems, information systems, reliability engineering, designing engineering experiments and more. With flexible course options to meet core requirements, you can tailor your studies to align with your career goals. This degree concludes with an applied project, allowing you to demonstrate your engineering expertise.

The careers these programs prepare you for

Earning master’s degrees in business administration and industrial engineering can open doors across a wide range of industries, including finance, government, transportation, manufacturing, health care and more. An MBA demonstrates your ability to make sound decisions, lead teams and implement innovative business strategies. Upon completing your concurrent industrial engineering degree, you’ll also be prepared to take the professional engineer (PE) licensure exam. Pursuing these combined credentials will bolster your competitiveness for roles in areas such as, but not limited to:

Learn from industry-leading faculty in business and engineering

The W. P. Carey School of Business faculty are passionate about innovative research and impact. This school has a cohort of award-winning faculty from six continents and a student body representing more than 100 countries.

You’ll also learn from faculty in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Of the 350+ faculty members, the majority have been honored with the highest awards in their fields.

Faculty milestones include:

National Academy of Construction members.
National Academy of Engineering members.
National Academy of Inventors members.
National Academy of Sciences members.
Nobel laureate.
Renowned journal publications.
Speakers at national conferences.

Learn from industry-leading faculty in business and engineering

You’ll also learn from faculty in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Of the 350+ faculty members, the majority have been honored with the highest awards in their fields.

Faculty milestones include:

National Academy of Construction members.
National Academy of Engineering members.
National Academy of Inventors members.
National Academy of Sciences members.
Nobel laureate.
Renowned journal publications.
Speakers at national conferences.

How to apply

Acceptance to this concurrent program is contingent upon meeting all requirements of the Graduate College, as well as the competitive admission requirements of both the W. P. Carey MBA and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Master of Science in industrial engineering programs.

Join ASU’s business and engineering schools

The W. P. Carey School of Business and Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering have received peer-reviewed programmatic honors from the U.S. News & World Report and provide students with a rich learning environment.

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