Master of Industrial Technology and Operations
Each student’s plan of study is customized to best serve individual career objectives. Of the 30 credit hours required for the MITO degree, the student must complete at least 18 credit hours of INTM graduate courses. Up to 12 credit hours of senior (400-level) courses may be completed as part of the degree. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be applied from special project courses (INTM 597) or an Interprofessional Project (IPRO 497). A total of 9 credit hours taken at a different university (passed with the grade of ”B” or better) may be transferred to the university and applied towards the MITO degree if those credits have not been applied toward any earned degree (subject to administrative approval). No thesis or comprehensive examination is required as part of this degree.
The flexibility of course options within the MITO program allows students to complete an industrial specialization, or simply take the ten courses of greatest interest. A specialization requires the completion of 12 credit hours (four courses) in any one of four concentrations within the INTM curriculum: Industrial Facilities (IF), Industrial Sustainability (ST), Manufacturing Technology (MT), or Supply Chain Management (SCM). Alternatively, students may complete up to four courses in another university department with appropriate qualifications and approvals. For example, students have taken courses from Stuart School of Business, Armour College of Engineering, and the food science and nutrition program.
INTM courses are presented live at the university's Mies Campus in Chicago, and via interactive video at the Rice Campus in Wheaton, Illinois. In addition, the MITO program can be completed entirely online. Using a delayed Internet format (lecture videos are posted within 24 hours after the live session), students can log on and view lectures at the time and location of their choice.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Elective Courses | (18-30) | |
Select a minimum of 18-30 credit hours from the following: 1 | 18-30 | |
Marketing, Sales, and Product Introduction | 3 | |
Quality Control | 3 | |
Operations Management | 3 | |
Contract Administration for Construction Projects | 3 | |
Construction Estimating | 3 | |
Human Resource Management | 3 | |
E-Commerce | 3 | |
Sales and Operations Planning | 3 | |
Entrepreneurship in Industry | 3 | |
Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
Construction Technology | 3 | |
Cost Management | 3 | |
Inventory Control | 3 | |
Industrial Leadership | 3 | |
Advanced Project Management | 3 | |
Integrated Facilities Management | 3 | |
Industrial Risk Management | 3 | |
Applied Strategies for the Competitive Enterprise | 3 | |
Computers in Industry | 3 | |
Transportation | 3 | |
Manufacturing Processes for Metals and Mechanical Systems | 3 | |
Manufacturing Processes for Electronics and Electrical Systems | 3 | |
Chemical Manufacturing Processes in Industry | 3 | |
Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
Warehousing and Distribution | 3 | |
Purchasing | 3 | |
Export/Import | 3 | |
Strategic International Business | 3 | |
Manufacturing and Logistics Information Systems | 3 | |
Supply Chain Strategies | 3 | |
Issues in Industrial Sustainability | 3 | |
Sustainability of Critical Materials | 3 | |
Energy Options in Industry | 3 | |
Special Projects 2 | 0-6 | |
Optional Specialization Courses | (0-12) | |
Select 12 credit hours from approved specialization courses 3 | 0-12 |
Minimum degree credits required: 30
1 | Up to 12 elective credit hours of 400-level INTM courses may be completed. Up to 12 elective credit hours of 400- or 500-level courses from a different academic discipline may be completed, with adviser and instructor approval. |
2 | Students may complete an optional special project for up to 6 credit hours. |
3 | Students may select courses in order to fulfill a desired specialization. See Specializations tab on this page for more details. |
Specialization Courses
Four industrial specializations are available. To earn a specialization, the student must complete four courses within an identified focus area.
Industrial Facilities
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Select a minimum of four courses from the following: | 12 | |
Contract Administration for Construction Projects | 3 | |
Construction Estimating | 3 | |
Construction Technology | 3 | |
Advanced Project Management | 3 | |
Integrated Facilities Management | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Industrial Sustainability
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Select a minimum of four courses from the following: | 12 | |
Issues in Industrial Sustainability | 3 | |
Sustainability of Critical Materials | 3 | |
Energy Options in Industry | 3 | |
Special Topics in Sustainability | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Manufacturing Technology
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Select a minimum of four courses from the following: | 12 | |
Quality Control | 3 | |
Manufacturing Processes for Metals and Mechanical Systems | 3 | |
Manufacturing Processes for Electronics and Electrical Systems | 3 | |
Chemical Manufacturing Processes in Industry | 3 | |
Manufacturing and Logistics Information Systems | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Supply Chain Management
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Select a minimum of four courses from the following: | 12 | |
Sales and Operations Planning | 3 | |
Inventory Control | 3 | |
Transportation | 3 | |
Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
Warehousing and Distribution | 3 | |
Purchasing | 3 | |
Export/Import | 3 | |
Manufacturing and Logistics Information Systems | 3 | |
Supply Chain Strategies | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |