The master's degrees are attractive to students who want to enhance their competitiveness in the job market and expand their career options, or continue on to the Ph.D. degree. The department offers three master's degrees: a Master of Science (M.S. in IE) in industrial engineering, a Master of Engineering (M.Eng. in IE) in industrial engineering, and a Master of Science in engineering systems management (M.S. in ENSM). The degrees provide necessary structure as well as are flexibility, allowing a broad coverage of industrial and systems engineering fundamentals together with a wide choice in course selection and emphasis areas.