Program Overview

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Master of Engineering Management

The Master’s degree of choice for engineers wanting to grow their careers, by gaining essential business and leadership skills while continuing to expand their technical expertise. It's interdisciplinary and flexible, application focused, current and relevant—and comes with Duke's best-in-class graduate student experience.

Program Overview

• The program is designed for engineers who want to advance in engineering-oriented careers.
• It provides essential business and leadership skills, while continuing to expand technical expertise.
• The program is interdisciplinary and flexible, with a focus on application and relevance.

Program Details

• The program can be completed in 1 year on campus or 2 years online.
• Students can choose from among hundreds of Duke technical courses for their 4 electives.

Online Engineering Management Program

• Ranked by US News & World Report 2025.
• 86% of graduates actively pursuing employment found jobs within 6 months of graduation.

Career Opportunities

• The program is ideal for applicants who want to advance in engineering-oriented careers.
• Graduates can fill the critical need for leaders who can solve complex problems by integrating technical skill, business acumen, and soft skills.

Learning Culture

• The program emphasizes professionalism and the 5 Principles, which create a core competency and a shared view.
• Faculty and staff deliver a common student experience through a focus on these principles.

National Recognition

• Duke is a founding member of the Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium—a group of highly recognized graduate-level programs.

Graduate Outcomes

• The program provides a uniquely embedded support system that empowers master’s and PhD students to thrive academically, professionally, and personally.
• Graduates can pursue careers in various fields, including product-focused, operations, entrepreneurship, and more.

Curriculum

• The program includes a range of courses, including:
  • Seminar Series
  • Required Internship
  • Consulting Practicum
  • Elective Tracks
  • Flexible Degree Options
• The online program includes:
  • Online Program Elective Tracks
  • Online Program Residencies
  • Boeing – Learning Together Program

Certificates

• Business Foundations Certificate
• Innovation for Defense Certificate

Faculty and Staff

• The program has a team of experienced faculty and staff who deliver a common student experience.
• The program also has an Advisory Board and Industry Relations team.

Alumni Network

• The program has a strong alumni network that provides support and opportunities for graduates.

News and Events

• The program regularly publishes news and events, including:
  • How GSPS Shapes Student Life at Duke Engineering
  • Duke’s Design Defense Studio Trains Troops to Think Like Professional Innovators
  • Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be Executive-in-Residence at Duke

Events

• The program hosts various events, including:
  • Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In Hours
  • Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In Hours
  • Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In Hours