Engineering Management
Engineering Management at Stevens provides a blend of engineering management, systems engineering, and management science subjects. The traditional engineer and scientist often lacks preparation in the human, financial, and systems integration skills necessary to make project teams more productive, improve product and process quality, and promote the advancement of technology for complex systems. A Systems Engineering focus is one of the key elements of this program because it emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful systems. Our Master's degree in Engineering Management is unique in that we strive to create an engineer who is well prepared for a future in technology integration or in management of engineers, scientists, or other technology-based organizations.
Recent studies show that most engineers will ultimately assume managerial positions, and that most will spend a considerable part of their professional careers in a management or supervisory capacity. In a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Engineering Societies, it was found that within ten years of the start of their careers, more than 50 percent of engineers find themselves in technical management positions, often without the benefit of formal training in management.
The Engineering Management (EM) program combines a strong engineering core with training in quality management, project management, production and technology management, accounting, cost analysis, managerial economics, engineering design, and systems integration. The course selection offered by this major exemplifies the Stevens interdisciplinary approach to developing strong problem-solving skills. The program prepares students for careers that involve the complex interplay of technology, people, economics, information, and organizations. Graduates from this program will be prepared to work effectively at the interface between engineering and management and to assume professional positions of increasing responsibility. Because of the advent of technology and globalization, this is the engineering education for the 21st century.
Master of Engineering in Engineering Management
A Master's degree in Engineering Management (EM) builds upon undergraduate engineering and science education with studies in business, management, and Systems Engineering (SE). The traditional engineer and scientist often lacks a formal education in the human, financial, and management skills necessary to advocate the use of technology for high quality, cost efficient, complex systems. Our Master’s degree is unique in that we strive to create an engineer who is well prepared for a future in the management of engineering and technology integration.
Graduates from this program will be prepared to work effectively at the interface between engineering and management and to assume professional positions of increasing responsibility.
Graduate Certificates leading to an M.Eng in Engineering Management
Students are encouraged to take an integrated four-course sequence leading to a graduate certificate for the four advisor approved electives or four additional courses in Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or Enterprise Systems. Most of these certificates are offered online via web-based instruction. Approved four-course sequences include:
- Construction Management
- Enterprise Architecture and Governance
- Financial Engineering
- Infrastructure Management
- Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices
- Project Management
- Software Engineering
- Space Systems Engineering
- Systems-Centric Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering and Architecting
- Systems Engineering Management, or
- Systems and Supportability Engineering
A faculty advisor must approve other options. Note that all of these certificates are available to undergraduate students as part of the four plus one program.
PhD in Engineering Management
In order to obtain a PhD in Engineering Management, candidates require 90 credits of graduate work in an approved program of study beyond the bachelor’s degree and 60 credits of graduate work in an approved program of study beyond the master’s degree. Of the 60 credits required beyond a master’s degree, a minimum of 30 credits must be dissertation/research credit hours. For more information about doctoral study at SSE, click here.