Business Engineering and Management Science
Bachelor’s Degree
Engineering solutions for the complexities of the modern business world
The Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering and Management Science (BEMS) prepares students with an interest and aptitude in STEM to be leaders in a data- and technology-driven business world. An engineering approach to business involves tackling complex organizational challenges using systematic, data-driven approaches. It’s about breaking down complex problems, analyzing data using a variety of quantitative tools, and designing and implementing solutions to enhance business operations and drive organizational growth.
After developing a solid foundation in math and engineering fundamentals, BEMS students are trained in both business and analytics. Core business courses help students to develop a comprehensive understanding of business operations and provide the context and perspective necessary to identify organizational challenges and opportunities. Core analytics courses provide students with the technical prowess to work with data and build models to drive intelligent business decision making.
BEMS students take a set of elective courses to develop depth of knowledge in their chosen two of the following areas:
- Technology Management
- Business Analytics
- Financial Economics
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Learn more about our innovative business degree here: Department of Economics and Business website
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Business Engineering and Management Science at a glance
Flexible degree options
A business degree for those with a passion for technology
Recent $1 million gift to spur innovation in business education
Mines professor, Dr. Lange, selected as the director for Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Program Objectives
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.
Business Engineering & Management Science Curriculum
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.
Faculty Spotlight
Daniel Jerrett
Daniel Jerrett received his PhD from Colorado School of Mines with a research focus on time-series econometrics and commodity markets.
His areas of expertise include:
- Macroeconomics and commodities
- Gold
Making Mines more affordable
Mines’ financial assistance program awards more than $60 million per year, and over 82 percent of the student body receives some form of financial aid.
Why study business engineering and management science 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.
Why do so many students choose Mines?
- Flexible program with 5 unique areas of focus
- Top-tier faculty
- Hands-on Senior Capstone project
- Relations with many top industry leaders
- Unique program design with quantitative and technical aspects built in
Career Outcomes
With an undergraduate degree in Business Engineering and Management Science from Mines, you’ll be equipped with the skillset and critical thinking skills to excel in a variety of unique fields and industries.
Rather than simply preparing our students for a career in the business world, we strive to provide our students with the skills and resources to adapt to a career path that drives their passions and interests. Following graduation, many of our students have gone on to successful careers in business, technology management, computer science, economics and more.
Additionally, when you earn your business degree at Mines, you’ll be able to take advantage of the technical prestige offered by studying at our university. As one of the top engineering and applied science colleges in the country, our program is ingrained with exposure to technical and scientific topics and relationships with many of the top industry leaders. With a BEMS degree from Colorado School of Mines, you’ll have a unique advantage in terms of technical expertise and experience when taking that next step toward your future career.