Managerial decisions made by engineers apply economic theory to assist in solving engineering problems and concepts. They form the basis for many theoretical relationships studied in economics. This makes the perfect setting for our multidisciplinary course: Management Issues for Professionals. The course is an integrated liberal and professional study that teams together upper-class undergraduate students of the School of Arts and Sciences and Business with their counterparts of the School of Engineering. Full-time faculty of the Industrial Engineering Department and the Economics Department teach the course jointly. The course covers numerous topics that link engineering to economics. One such topic is the production function. While the production function is an engineering relationship that describes the maximum output forthcoming from specified input combinations, it is used by economists in cost minimization problems. It investigates both linear and nonlinear production models in the short and long run. In addition, a linear programming production problem is presented to further demonstrate the link between engineering and economics. This paper discusses the course development process and assesses the successes and shortcomings of the pedagogy. The paper concludes with a comprehensive assessment of the course using a survey. The survey results of students attending two consecutive fall semesters of the course indicate no significant difference in students' perception of the course. Conclusions are reported along with the authors' recommendations.
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