Celebrating 50 Years of Engineering Management

Photo showing the Engineering Management 50th Anniversary banner on the walls of Engineering Management Building

In 1967, the first university department in the world dedicated to the nascent field of “engineering management" was founded at the University of Missouri-Rolla. A half-century later, the Missouri University of Science and Technology is happy to commemorate 50 years of growth and success within our Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering.

Timeline

  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 2000s

1960s

1965

University of Missouri Board of Curators authorizes the degree of M.S. in engineering administration.

1966

Board of Curator approves a B.S. degree in engineering management.

1967

Chancellor Merl Baker hires Bernard Sarchet to lead the department.

1968

First B.S. degree awarded.

1970s

1970

M.S. in engineering administration changed to master's degree in engineering management.

1971

First master's degree awarded.

1980s

1981

Ph.D. program is added.

1987

The new Engineering Management building is completed.

1988

Dedication ceremony held for the new Engineering Management building.

2000s

2000

Systems engineering recognized as a separate degree program.

2004

Academy of Engineering Management founded.