爱华网很多同学一听到宾大，可能立刻想到的就是他的商学院---沃顿，但是沃顿的要求之高往往让申请者望洋兴叹，我的两个学生现在也在沃顿读书，但是他们当时都不是直接申请去读沃顿商学院，他们都申请的是宾大的SystemEngineering（系统工程），这个专业在宾大被称为小沃顿，在课程体系里，除了ElectricalSyestemsengineering的主干课程，还会设置大量的沃顿的商学院课程（应用统计分析，系统优化，经济系统分析），授课老师也是沃顿商学院的Professor，因此一些有工科背景的同学都很想未来转向商科，那么这种似乎曲线救国的方式其实更加适合你，更加能提升你的专业关联度，因此建议大家要了解美国大学的一些专业的培养体系和课程设置，不能只盯着专业的名字，要进行深入了解。以下大家可以看一下宾夕法尼亚大学的系统工程系的培养体系和核心课程设置，对于那些想转向未来商科的工科背景（尤其是电类专业）的同学应该会立刻解惑。
“Smart” buildings and highways. Environmental monitoring. Sensornetworks. Hybrid systems. These are but a few of the many ways inwhich electrical and systems engineering are converging, especiallyat Penn. Proof of this exciting synergy is evident in the recentmerger of our Electrical and Systems Engineering Departments. TheM.S.E. Program in Systems Engineering (SE), grounded in theintersection of electrical and systems engineering, is bestpositioned to give students the in-depth theoretical foundation andinterdisciplinary skills required by the growing complexity oftechnological systems. Our flexible curriculum allows you to tailoryour studies to your personal interests and goals. From signalprocessing, optimization, simulation, control and cybernetics tocomplex adaptive systems, stochastic processes and decisionsciences. Our graduates are found in leadership positions in majorcompanies like Lockheed-Martin or pursuing doctoral degrees at Pennor other major research universities. The M.S.E. Program isdesigned for highly-qualified students who will become leaders inthe increasingly complex field of systems engineering. Enteringstudents generally have baccalaureate degrees in the engineering,mathematical, physical or economic sciences. Students with degreesin other fields who have expertise in quantitative and computeranalyses also enter the program.
SystemsEngineering MSE Curriculum
Students must complete a total of ten graduate course units: fourrequired core courses, two ESE courses, one SEAS course and threeelectives in SEAS, SAS or Wharton.
Required core courses:
