Master of Engineering Management

Master Of Engineering Management

The Master of Science in Engineering Management degree, often abbreviated MSEM or MEM, similar to Master of Science in Technology Management, can be either an academic or professional master's degree that bridges the gap between the field of engineering, technology and the field of business by equipping students with the technical expertise and leadership skills they need to advance their career in the fast-paced world of technology. A variation is the Master of Science in Engineering *and* Management. Known as "the Engineer's MBA", the degree is generally pursued by engineers and scientists interested in widening their breadth of knowledge beyond their specific technical field into management and business. The MSEM degree incorporates business knowledge and communication skills and adds technical knowledge necessary to lead engineering teams and execute complex solutions. The MSEM degree includes topics such as new product development, experience design, technology strategy, lean improvement, software methodologies, multinational strategies, and the art of leadership. Topics are designed to provide students with the necessary quantitative, business, and operations knowledge necessary to succeed as innovative leaders in today's challenging and competitive global marketplace. It can be earned with a prerequisite bachelor of science in engineering or science or as a post-graduate program with a Bachelor of Engineering Management degree.

The MSEM degree normally consists of a number of engineering courses focused on technology, as well as numerous business-based classes that tend to mirror the first year of an MBA. The Master of Science in Engineering Management offers business classes that are specifically tailored for engineering and science professionals who want to be leaders in their organizations. An MSEM graduate walks away with an understanding of the intersection of the fields of business and technology, and is well suited for either a management position within an engineering company or a more technically intensive role in a business setting.

Many of the MSEM programs are still quite young and the academic field is still in the process of growing.