Engineers who mean business
Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium (MEMPC)

MEM Programs

Dartmouth College

  • The MEM Program at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
  • History of the Program
    Thayer School, looking for new ways to support innovation and entrepreneurial efforts, created a new track in its graduate program in 1988, later approved as a separate degree called the Masters of Engineering Management (MEM) in 1997. Its conceptual roots were in the former MS in Industrial Administration degree, but the traditional thesis requirement in Engineering was dropped and a revised curriculum produced. The new MEM Program, in partnership with the Tuck School of Business, tied courses in engineering analysis and design to courses in business skills that graduates would need to bring their ideas to market. Read more...
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Duke University

  • The MEM Program at Pratt School of Engineering at Duke
  • History of the Program
    Duke's MEM was launched in 1997 out of recognition that society needs engineers with business skills. This is consistent with current interest to develop "T-shaped" individuals with focused expertise in a technical area of interest (the stem of the T) and breadth of workplace skills, such as business acumen and leadership (the top of the T). To address complex societal grand challenges, it is imperative that engineers have the interdisciplinary perspective to understand not only technological challenges, but also the environmental, societal, and fiscal implications of engineering design decisions. Read more...
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Northwestern University

  • The MEM Program at Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern
  • History of the Program
    The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Program at Northwestern University is the one of the oldest in the country. Although there was initial resistance, it has enjoyed a long and successful history. The program was initiated in 1976 by Professor Al Rubenstein who believed that there was a need for high-quality engineering management education for Chicago area engineers and scientists. From very high-tech to the traditional "rust belt" companies, Professor Rubenstein understood that companies needed to maintain their competitive edge through continuous technological innovation and effective management of their technology base. He felt this could be better accomplished through a MEM program rather than the traditional MBA. Read more...
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Cornell University

  • The MEng in Engineering Management at Cornell
  • History of the Program
    The Engineering Management Program at Cornell had its origins within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in the mid-1980's. A group of CEE faculty perceived the need to create a more management-oriented option within the Master of Engineering (MEng) degree program, but unlike many other Civil Engineering programs that focus specifically on construction management, Cornell's program was envisioned from the beginning as being broader, inviting students from all engineering disciplines and focusing on the general problems that engineers face in project management, mitigating technological risks, etc. Read more...
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Stanford University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology