Business Engineering and Management Sciences

Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to:

1.  Identify, access, validate, and visualize relevant data to inform business decisions.
2.  Demonstrate proficiency with deterministic and stochastic analytical tools.
3.  Demonstrate mastery of business principles.
4.  Build models and apply quantitative tools to inform decisions about business strategy and operations.
5.  Communicate effectively in a professional context in a variety of formats.
6.  Identify and propose solutions to ethical issues in business decision-making.
7.  Demonstrate expertise in their track areas of choice.

Courses in the business core help students to learn the fundamental language and mechanics of how companies operate. Core business courses include Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing, and Business Communications. Together, these courses ensure that BEMS graduates have contextual perspective to understand the “why” behind every business problem. A knowledge of the ins and outs of a company’s operations empowers graduates to ask the right questions, build relevant models, and translate complex analytical insights into actional strategies that create value for the business.

Courses in the analytics core provide students with the skills to use data to extract insights and drive organizational growth and efficiency. Introductory analytics courses teach students to evaluate “what happened” through developing the foundational skills of data wrangling, summarizing, and visualization. Advanced analytics courses enable students to predict “what will happen” and evaluate “what should be done” using statistical modeling, machine learning, optimization, and decision analysis tools.

Business elective courses allow students to develop a depth of knowledge in a relevant areas of focus including: Technology Management, Business Analytics, Financial Economics, and Artificial Intelligence and Machnine Learning.

The industry-sponsored business capstone is the culmination of the BEMS degree where students work in groups as consultants for a real company. Clients provide teams with a genuine business challenge they need solved, a real problem that impacts its operations, strategy, or bottom line. Students spend a semester defining the problem, engineering solutions using quantitative modeling, data analytics, and strategic thinking, and presenting their solution to business leaders.

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The BEMS degree provides a unique skillset that opens doors to a variety of in-demand and well-compensated career paths. The engineering approach to business means graduates are equipped not only with business acumen but also with strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, making them highly valuable to employers. Graduates of the BEMS program can enter a variety of industries and careers. Some possible career paths include:

• Business/Management Consulting
• Business Analyst
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Financial Analyst
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Operations Research Analyst

BEMS graduates reported an average starting salary of $82,500 for 2023-2024.

Hear from BEMS student Phillip Cattanach why he chose the BEMS program at Mines:

When studying business engineering and management science at Mines, you’ll be engaged in an undergraduate business program unlike any other. The BEMS program at Mines stands alone in its approach, uniquely fusing the rigorous, analytical problem-solving of engineering with essential business acumen. Unlike traditional business degrees, BEMS focuses on engineering solutions for complex organizational challenges. You won’t just learn business principles; you’ll master advanced data analytics, operations research, and quantitative methods, directly applying these technical skills to optimize processes, inform strategic decisions, and drive efficiency in real-world scenarios. This distinctive blend prepares you to be a bilingual professional, capable of bridging the critical communication gap between technical innovators and business leaders, making you an indispensable asset in any industry.

Our program’s strength is amplified by a faculty rich in both academic expertise and industry experience, ensuring you learn cutting-edge theories alongside practical, real-world applications. The overall Mines experience provides an unparalleled environment for an analytical mind: a collaborative, rigorous academic community with deep connections to industry, where hands-on, project-based learning culminates in an industry-sponsored capstone that directly launches your career. Combined with the vibrant lifestyle in Golden, Colorado, BEMS at Mines offers a transformative education that equips you to strategically lead and innovate in the modern workplace.

Learn more about our BEMS students and graduates and what they do in the program here:

Business Capstone Experience

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