What is Engineering Management?

Engineers and scientists with business training have an advantage.

Engineering Management integrates technical skills with business training to create the well-equipped leaders that organizations need to solve complex problems. Duke University is a premier provider of engineering management education.

Duke’s Engineering Management program is four graduate technical courses you choose, proven business and management courses for tech leaders, and an internship. This master’s degree can be completed in one year.

Great Outcomes for Duke Graduates

Nearly 9 out of 10 graduates are at work or onto further education within six months of graduation.

Duke Engineering management students have access to dedicated services and support – including career services and professional development. Our Master of Engineering Management grads make up a global alumni network spanning multinational companies, small businesses and exciting startups.

How Engineering Management Compares

Professionalism and the 5 Principles

The core concepts of Duke’s Master of Engineering Management curriculum

Professionalism and the 5 Principles are areas of Duke Master of Engineering Management faculty and staff want to create for our students:

• Core competencies
• A shared view
• A common teaching experience

Competence and skill expected from a professional

1. Communication – Ability to communicate ideas effectively
2. Teamwork – Lead and contribute to high-performing groups
3. Critical Thinking – Solving complex problems
4. Ethics – Tackling ethical issues in technology
5. Humanness – Valuing people and creating value for people