The Mechanized Systems Management (MSYM) major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is designed to develop managerial and mechanical skills which can be applied to managing machines, natural resources, people and money in engineered systems in Nebraska and throughout the world. This major will help students develop technological problem-solving skills to the professional level. In addition, this program will help develop systems analysis and business skills. This is important because all businesses involving equipment have sets of machines, and a business does best when its whole equipment system is optimized, rather than just individual machines.

Career Opportunities The Mechanized Systems Management program can prepare students for a wider range of careers in agriculture and related industries. Examples of some of these opportunities include a test engineer and technician for equipment manufacturers in a wide range of fields such as farm machinery, irrigation systems, lawn-care systems and grain handling systems, operations manager for grain elevators, co-ops and processing facilities, farm and ranch managers, farm equipment dealer, equipment manager for food processing plants, marketing and sales representative for equipment distributors, crop-production consultants, product sales and support managers for agri-based industries, or energy use advisors.