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ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Our engineering management certificate program provides training with a broad-based view of the key principles and concepts that are important for technical managers including finance and accounting, leadership and management, quality management, and project management training.

The engineering management certificate requires four courses selected from the five core courses in the engineering management graduate curriculum.

  • EMEN 5010 Introduction to Engineering Management (Fall, Spring) – Training for engineers and technical professionals for management principles critical to success in building a technical management career.
  • EMEN 5020 Finance and Accounting for Engineering Managers (Fall) – Provides training in the concepts and skills necessary to financially analyze projects and assess financial performance and status of an engineering organization.
  • EMEN 5030 Project Management Systems (Fall)
  • -or- EMEN 5031 Software Project Management (Fall) – This is project management training for understanding unique considerations of the software lifecycle that impacts project management.
  • EMEN 5040 Quality, Strategy, and Value Creation (Spring) - Introduces business performance excellence, Six Sigma, and Deming's Theory of Profound Knowledge. Topics addressed through case analysis, field study, and experiential learning.
  • EMEN 5050 Leadership (Fall, Spring) - An in-depth investigation of the concepts, tools, and decision-making techniques used in engineering project management and measurement of quality and productivity.

 

Engineering Management Certificate

"One of the reasons I was selected for this job is attributed to the knowledge and skills that I attained from participation in the Engineering Management Program."

James C. Owen