Master of Science in Engineering Management
A graduate degree in engineering management from Drexel Engineering helps to develop technical experts into organizational leaders capable of taking on expanded responsibilities in project management, design thinking and business oversight. As a student in the MS in Engineering Management, you will develop the multidisciplinary context needed to effectively manage engineering or technology oriented organizations and projects and gain the skillsets uniquely required of effective senior leadership. While an MBA provides broad business knowledge, the engineering management master's has students focus on the economics, analytics, financial management, and modern leadership techniques that are most relevant to specialization in engineering, technology and related contributing teams.
Drexel emphasizes the critical thinking required of the added responsibilities of leadership through gained technical and managerial skills, and the application of learned scientific methodologies while fostering creativity and innovation into processes and in your organization. When you study the field of engineering management, you will gain an understanding of the forces governing industry, gain a regional, national and global perspective, and earn the ability to create effective, efficient and entrepreneurial solutions and teams that are needed to reach your goals.
Delivery
- Online or on-campus
- Full-time or part-time
- The program will take 5 Quarter-terms [1 year plus 1 Quarter] to complete on a full-time basis or can be completed on a part time basis in approximately 2 years.
Curriculum and Requirements
- You will earn the Master of Science in Engineering Management with 45 credits in a curriculum that includes a core of four required courses (12 credits), a business and analysis coursework (15 credits), and 3 credits of culminating experience capstone project.
- The electives (15 credits) can be used to specialize in an area of interest such as systems engineering, project management, healthcare informatics, business analytics, entrepreneurship, marketing and many other options.
- As a graduate of Drexel’s Engineering Management master’s program, you will also earn a Certified Associate in Engineering Management (CAEM) Certificate from the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) without the need to take the certification exam.
Graduate advisors will consult with you on the choice and scheduling of core and elective courses. Visit the Drexel Catalog for more information or learn more about our admissions requirements.
If you are not ready to take on the Master’s degree, the Engineering Management Certificate can enhance skillsets, and the credits transfer to the MS should you continue study.
Graduate Co-op
This program is eligible for Graduate Co-op — a unique, optional three or six-month work full-time professional experience that alternates with study, available for domestic and international full-time master’s students.
About Drexel Engineering
As the nation’s first engineering management degree, and as a nationally top-ranked program, the program was built to address the need for professionals to possess technical knowledge, leadership capabilities and the ability to incorporate best practices and ethical economic development in our global society.
The engineering management master’s degree is delivered online for the convenience of students working full-time while earning their degree. The coursework is designed to create learning that can be applied for immediate impact in the workplace. The online format challenges and engages with experiential components and highly interactive classroom content.
The Department of Engineering Leadership and Society seeks to educate a new generation of science, technology and engineering professionals that consider global, societal and industry challenges with analytical minds and community focused hearts. Combining related diverse fields helps to educate a well-rounded and ethical engineer with the ability to employ the principles of transformational leadership. The focus of our program is to equip you with the tools for finding sustainable and achievable outcomes to solve for highly complex challenges that help you reach your career goals.
Faculty
Drexel places a high value on industry connections and experience at every level. Teaching faculty in your program are experts with industry experience at the forefront of teaching.
Drexel Online
Drexel University was one of the first to offer academics of the highest caliber in its online format. You will build the same impressive network and have all the access to resources that an on-campus student enjoys. The technology and class design has been refined to provide a rewarding and highly engaging experience. Learn more.
Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia is our campus – a diverse urban environment with a variety of social, cultural and learning opportunities that will enrich your educational experience. Philadelphia is also a draw for talented instructors and researchers, meaning you will engage with some of the best minds in engineering and other disciplines. Learn more.
Engineers are trained to solve problems with creativity, integrity, empathy and critical thinking. These same qualities are what make good leaders great.
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Career Opportunities in Engineering Management
Adding a graduate degree in Engineering Management to your career path will make you competitive by bringing you from a technical specialist to a leader with skills to effectively manage organizations, people and projects. You can go on to careers directing and supervising in roles such as senior project managers, directors to all the way up to CEO. Approximately one third of CEOs majored in engineering, so opportunities are endless for growth and development. Drexel Engineering graduates of this program have gone on to started consulting in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Others hold prominent positions in business, technology firms and engineering services.
Overall, employees with graduate degrees can earn up to 28 percent more than bachelor’s degree holders over the course of their career and 10% more in year-over-year salary. The outlook for engineering management jobs is good, with demand for management employment expected to grow 3-5% through 2029, on pace with the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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