Industrial Engineering & Operations Research & Business Administration

M.E.T. at a Glance: One Program, Two Bachelor of Science (BS) Degrees

The Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and Business Administration simultaneous degree is part of the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology Program. The M.E.T. Program aims to educate leaders with a seamless understanding of technology innovation, from idea to real-world impact.

M.E.T. students earn two Bachelor of Science degrees in one program that combines the best of the top-ranked College of Engineering and Haas School of Business. The integrated curriculum is completed in four years. Internships, career coaching, and other enrichment activities provide ample opportunity for hands-on experience with innovation and entrepreneurship. Each M.E.T. cohort is small, allowing for close mentoring and a tight-knit community.

Admission to the M.E.T. Program

The M.E.T. Program seeks inquisitive, self-motivated students with a passion for finding and solving big problems. It is highly competitive and is open to freshmen during the UC application period (November 1 - 30). Freshman admission is limited to a maximum of 50 students. Current UC Berkeley sophomores in the College of Engineering majoring in one of the M.E.T. tracks may apply to M.E.T. via the Continuing Student Admissions process.

For further information, please see the M.E.T. website.

Accreditation

The IEOR undergraduate degree program in the College of Engineering is accredited by ABET. The Undergraduate Business Degree Program is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

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Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Learning Goals

1. Quantitative modeling and analysis of a broad array of systems-level decision problems concerned with economic efficiency, productivity, and quality.
2. Development and creative use of analytical and computational methods for solving these problems.
3. Collection of and analysis of data, and the use of database and decision-support tools.
4. Comprehension and analysis of uncertainty.
5. In addition, the department expects their graduates to obtain the broader skills, background, and knowledge necessary to be an effective professional in a rapidly changing global economy.

curricular Outcomes

1. Identify, analyze, and evaluate alternative or candidate solutions for decision problems.
2. Identify appropriate models and methods for solving decision problems.
3. Formulate mathematical optimization models for real-life decision problems.
4. Understand methods for solving deterministic optimization problems and utilize optimization software for solving such problems.
5. Formulate analytical models and develop computer simulations to predict and optimize systems under uncertainty.
6. Develop models and utilize analytical tools and software to evaluate decisions under uncertainty.
7. Understand performance measurement.
8. Understand important concepts in manufacturing and service operations.
9. Design and apply analytical models for manufacturing and service operations.
10. Critique and reorganize business and industrial process flows and information flows.
11. Structure data to support decisions related to the aforementioned topics.
12. Understand organizational design and management issues.

Business Administration

MISSION

Guided by the missions of the undergraduate program, and the University's mission of teaching, research, and service, the mission of the Haas School of Business is to develop leaders who redefine how we do business.

The Haas School of Business Undergraduate Program has developed student learning goals for the Business major that provide faculty and students with a shared understanding of the purpose of the major as well as what graduating seniors are expected to know or to be able to do at the end of their course of study as it relates to the school's mission.

The learning goals are assessed to determine whether students are achieving the outcomes. The assessment results are used to inform curricular design and other program offerings. All steps require input and participation from the business school community, particularly the faculty. The resulting learning goals, which have their origin in the core curriculum, were shaped over several months by faculty and administration and are listed below.

LEARNING GOALS

1. Students will be skilled in critical thinking and decision making, as supported by the appropriate use of analytical and quantitative techniques.
2. Students will apply functional area concepts and theories appropriately.
3. Students will be effective communicators who can prepare and deliver oral and written presentations using appropriate technologies.
4. Students will be sensitive to the ethical requirements of business activities.
5. Students will tackle strategic and organizational challenges with innovative solutions.

For a visual representation of the relationship between the core curriculum and the expected outcomes, please see the Haas School of Business website.

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