A master’s degree in economics and innovation (MEI) equips you with the collaborative and technical skills to become a transformative innovator and difference-maker in solving real-world challenges. In the MEI program, you will learn to tackle the pressing challenges of industry and society by creating value-driven innovations and going beyond technical engineering aspects to successfully bring them to market.
You can select two focus areas: either value-driven innovation or energy economics and global sustainability to meet your specific career interests. When you graduate, you’ll possess a comprehensive perspective and the capability ready for high-impact careers, applying purposeful innovations to create sustainable economic and societal value for all.
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Curriculum
The MEI program is a non-thesis industry-focused degree program. By completing 10 courses (30 credit hours), students can earn a Master of Science degree and a graduate certificate in their selected focus area, either Value-Driven Innovation or Energy Economics and Global Sustainability.
Required Courses
Of the 10 total courses, 6 are required program core courses, and 4 are core area courses designated for a focus area.
Required Program Core Courses – 6 Courses
(or MECH ENG 5715 Concurrent Engineering)
Required Area Courses – 4 Courses
In addition to the six required program core courses, students must take four courses in their selected focus area:
Value-driven Innovation Focus Area
Energy Economics and Global Sustainability Focus Area
I've led teams at McDonnell Douglas, HP, Rational Software, and startups, generating billions in revenue and thousands of jobs. The global shortage of skilled professionals to assess technology’s economic and technical viability highlights the need to educate students with the MEI curriculum.
— John Lovitt, retired Silicon Valley senior executive, Missouri S&T Trustee, and S&T alumnus
The MEI program offers an opportunity to build a workforce with an engineering background also capable of navigating the complex decision-making process surrounding technology investment, particularly in the face of policy uncertainty.
— John C. Wagner, Director of the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, Missouri S&T Trustee, and S&T alumnus
$100,000+