Engineering Management

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WHY PURSUE A MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT?
A recent study of leadership at Standard and Poors 500 companies shows that the most common educational background for corporate Chief Executive Officers is engineering. Some 22 percent of the CEOs at the nation's largest companies earned engineering degrees, with far higher percentages in fields such as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, transportation, and electronics manufacturing. According to the American Association of Engineering Societies, more than half of engineers find themselves in management roles within ten years of the start of their careers, often without the benefit of formal training in management. A graduate program in engineering management provides a technically-educated individual with skills in such areas as project management and control, cost estimating, financial analysis, total quality management and human resources management that are needed to make a successful transition into a managerial role.

Engineering Management - Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management program consists of four graduate courses from the M.S. in Engineering Management curriculum: Engineering Management I, Communications, Economics for Engineering Management, and Financial Management I. This program provides a solid foundation in the critical areas of management, finance and economics and is a valuable professional resource for engineers and scientists who want in-depth exposure to skills and knowledge needed for management roles without having to commit to the entire program. Courses can be applied towards earning a full MS in Engineering Management. This program can be completed in less than one year.

Engineering Management - Master of Science
The MS in Engineering Management is a multi-disciplinary master's degree program designed for engineers and scientists who want to advance into engineering management and executive roles. Success in today's business environment requires a solid foundation in essential management and business skills. This program equips individuals to handle diverse management responsibilities that require knowledge in finance, economics, operations, human resources and marketing. The program teaches how to manage technical resources and focuses on solving problems that require close cooperation between technical and non-technical staff. Graduates of the program have found their degrees to be highly valued credentials. Many have advanced within their present organizations, while others have accepted responsibilities with new employers or gone on to found their own businesses.

This highly interactive program is taught by experienced faculty who are successfully professionals in the field. Coursework covers topics such as: Management, Technology Marketing, Engineering Law, R&D Management, Quality (including Six Sigma), Systems Engineering, "Green" Engineering, and much more. Students can choose to concentrate in Infrastructure Engineering Management, which teaches engineers management techniques to aid them in dealing with external stakeholders when working on large scale infrastructure projects.

Management of Engineering & Technology - Certificate
This CAGS will benefit engineers and scientists moving toward technical management and leadership in engineering and technology fields. Courses focus on principles of productivity, quality management, improving productivity through technology, and environmental systems management, integrating practical technical experience with management theory and practice. The final specialization project will assess competencies learned within the previous specialization courses.

Management of Engineering & Technology - MBA
The online MBA degree program from Northcentral University prepares learners to advance to higher levels of leadership in business. Advanced coverage of classic and contemporary theory in business administration is blended with key practical skills all managers need to succeed. Exposure to best practices in the business world enhances comprehension of the challenges and opportunities facing modern business leaders and the various stakeholders they serve. The engineering and technology manager brings together technical expertise with management know-how, which creates a synergism between technology and business in order to improve organizational outcomes.

Management of Engineering & Technology - DBA
The Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) serves as preparation for advanced positions of leadership in business, government, philanthropy, and policy and advocacy organizations. D.B.A. learners gain the skills to advance to top leadership positions and to retain them through rigorous reflection on their professional experiences, in-depth exposure to the insights offered by the world's leading organizations, review of classic and cutting edge theory and research, and mastery of methods and techniques to identify, understand, apply, and communicate strategically critical knowledge. As stewards of the discipline of Business Administration, D.B.A. learners focus upon the communication and application of knowledge in Business Administration. The engineering and technology manager brings together technical expertise with management know-how, which creates a synergism between technology and business in order to improve organizational outcomes.

Engineering Management - PhD
This specialization allows either practicing engineers who plan a move into management or engineers who are already managers to learn the social and behavioral aspects of management. One of the only distance-learning doctoral programs in this field, Walden's Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences allows you to design a program of study that incorporates your unique expertise and interests. By focusing on scholarly research you can apply immediately, you'll gain the knowledge and credentials to have a greater impact in your profession. Courses in this program include: Global Total Quality Management, Collaborative/Concurrent Engineering Management, Reliability and Cost of Quality, and much more.