Program Overview

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Master of Engineering Management

The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) at Penn State Great Valley is a highly ranked, STEM-designated program that helps students build their technical management and leadership skills and deepen their understanding of traditional and emerging technologies.

Program Overview

As an engineering management student, you can:

• Work with local companies and faculty on research projects through the Insights Lab, Do iT Lab, and Smart Systems Research Group.
• Pursue your degree at your own pace, completing in as little as two years if attending part-time, or 12-18 months if attending full-time.
• Become a part of the more than 800,000 Penn State alumni across the world.
• Engage in courses taught by world-class faculty and industry experts.

Engineering Management Program Advantages

The program offers several advantages, including:

• Business and analytical courses to foster management skills in technical organizations.
• The ability to tailor the program to fit your background and career goals by taking approved courses from other programs.
• Partnerships with alumni and local employers on relevant projects, fostering industry connections, networking, and job opportunities.
• A high-quality education in one of the top-ranked engineering management programs in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
• Small classes and meaningful relationships with faculty and classmates who are business professionals and managers in the private and public sectors.
• Career Services, which offers a variety of programs, resources, and networking opportunities for students and graduates.
• A STEM-designated program, allowing 36 months total of Optional Practical Training (OPT).
• The option to simultaneously pursue another degree as part of the concurrent degree program.

Flexibility & Delivery

The Master of Engineering Management features two delivery options: hybrid delivery or fully online.

Hybrid

Hybrid delivery combines flexibility with the advantages of in-person instruction on the state-of-the-art campus. Courses are delivered in convenient, seven-week sessions via an in-person/online hybrid format. Many of these courses meet once a week in person and once a week online. Some courses may be delivered fully online.

Fully Online

The fully online delivery option is also available, allowing students to complete the program from anywhere.

Engineering Management Curriculum

The 33-credit MEM program focuses on solving technical and socio-technical problems, leading and fostering effective technical teams, and managing technical projects in the presence of uncertainty and risk. It also covers key concepts needed for a project management certification.

An immersive capstone course helps students apply critical thinking and strategic thinking through analysis and discussion of recent engineering/technology management cases. Students will complete a capstone project that builds on and integrates their knowledge from previous courses.

Stackable Credentials

The program offers stackable Graduate Certificates, allowing students to demonstrate their new skills prior to earning their master’s degree. The available certificates include:

• Technical Management and Leadership Essentials Graduate Certificate: A 12-credit certificate covering effective team management, negotiation, ethics and legal issues, business contracts, and more.
• Quality Management Across Product Lifecycle Graduate Certificate: A 9-credit certificate covering product, service and process improvement; Lean Six Sigma; test analysis techniques; and performance optimization.
• Quantitative Decision-Making for Engineering Managers Graduate Certificate: A 9-credit certificate focused on skill sets including product, service, and process development and analysis; risk analysis; decision models; and more.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the Master of Engineering Management program include:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Official transcripts from all previous institutions attended.
• GMAT/GRE scores are not required.

Curriculum and Schedule

The program curriculum and schedule can be found on the Penn State Great Valley website.

Careers & Alumni Outcomes

The Master of Engineering Management program prepares students for a variety of careers in technical management and leadership. Alumni outcomes and career services are available to support students in their career goals.

Faculty

The program is taught by world-class faculty and industry experts, providing students with a high-quality education and valuable industry connections.

Learning Goals

The program learning goals include:

• Developing technical management and leadership skills.
• Understanding traditional and emerging technologies.
• Solving technical and socio-technical problems.
• Leading and fostering effective technical teams.
• Managing technical projects in the presence of uncertainty and risk.

Student Testimonials

Student testimonials and feedback are available to provide insight into the program and its benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about the program, including admission requirements, curriculum, and career outcomes, are available to support prospective students.