McCombs School of Business
Texas MBA

MBA/Master of Manufacturing and Decision Systems Engineering

The MBA/Master of Manufacturing and Decision Systems Engineering represents an opportunity for a well-rounded professional education in the management of manufacturing technology. For the manufacturing engineer, this program offers the opportunity to understand the labor and management issues in the design of the manufacturing complex. For the manager of manufacturing, it develops an appreciation of world-class manufacturing technology.

Students spend their first year in the Dual Degree Program taking Engineering courses. The second year is dedicated to MBA core courses and approved business electives. The final year is a combination of courses from both departments. (The MBA Program begins in the fall semester only and all students are expected to enroll in fifteen credit hours per long semester during the academic year that is devoted to business courses.)

Degree Requirements

Students must complete at least 77 credit-hours of coursework:

  • 23 hours of required MBA core courses
  • 24 hours of business electives 
  • 6 hours of MDSE core courses
  • 15 hours of MDSE "Technical Option" Courses or their pre-approved substitutes 
  • 6 hours of MDSE electives 
  • 3 hours of MDSE Master's Report (MFG 398R)

The Dual Degree code for this program is 6 66000 and should be referenced when applying to the program. Please note that a minimum of two years of full-time work experience is required for admission to the MBA program.


Contacting the Engineering Program

Manufacturing and Decision Systems Engineering
Engineering Teaching Center 5.204
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1063
512-232-2701
512-471-8727 (fax)
e-mail: djusth@me.utexas.edu