What is QUEST?

QUEST Curriculum and Integrating QUEST (IQ) Programs

Students in QUEST participate in curricular and co-curricular programming. Both classroom and outside of the classroom learning are instrumental in helping undergraduates to develop and improve their professional and personal capabilities.

QUEST 5 Course Curriculum

Three QUEST courses:

These courses are required for all QUEST students and are cohort based courses

  • BMGT/ENES 190H: Introduction to Design and Quality (4 credits)
    Taken fall semester, sophomore year
  • BMGT/ENES390H: Systems Thinking for Managerial Decision Making (3 credits)
    (formerly BMGT 498X) Taken fall or spring semester, junior year
  • BMGT/ENES 490H: QUEST Consulting and Innovation Practicum (4 credits)
    (formerly The Total Quality Practicum for 3 credits) Taken fall semester, senior year

Two Elective Courses:

QUEST students take two elective courses, these are weaved in with the requirements listed above. Elective options include:

  • ARHU 390H: Cross Cultural Perspectives on Quality
  • BMGT 332: Operations Research for Management Decisions
  • BMGT 385: Operations Management
  • BMGT 434: Introduction to Optimization
  • BMGT 438A: Doing Business in the Middle East & North Africa (QUEST Tunisia study abroad course)
  • BMGT 485: Project Management
  • BMGT 486: Total Quality Management
  • BMGT 487: Six Sigma Strategy and Methods
  • CMSC 434: Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
  • ENCE 320: Introduction to Project Management
  • ENES 460: Fundamentals of Technology Start-Up Ventures
  • ENME 489B: Lean Six Sigma
  • ENME 489J: Production Management
  • ENME 489Q: Managing for Innovation and Quality

To view course descriptions, visit the University of Maryland's Testudo Web site.

Cohort: the group of students admitted each year who will begin and complete the program together.

Integrating QUEST (IQ) Programs

Integrating QUEST (or IQ) programs are designed exclusively for QUEST students and provide a unique opportunity to participate in customized professional development programs, experience special guest presentations, and engage in community building activities. IQ programs can be developed by the program administration, professional partners and QUEST alumni and students. Students attend IQ events each semester. Click here for more information about upcoming IQ Events.