MA/MS in Systems Engineering

This professional master's from Boston University is for people building industry careers in systems engineering. It fits graduating seniors who want a fast master's, career changers who want to complete a degree between jobs, and working professionals who want both engineering and management exposure. In contrast to the research-focused MS, it needs no thesis and can be completed within a single year. Courses stress leadership in technology and management in a global setting, alongside advanced technical training, and aim to prepare students for work in fields from entrepreneurship to project management. Students take two core courses, two concentration courses and at least two advanced technical courses, with the remaining units flexible. They satisfy a practicum through division-approved graduate courses based on projects, and their course choices should form a coherent program chosen with an advisor.