Build your technical management and leadership skills and deepen your understanding of traditional and emerging technologies with Penn State Great Valley's highly ranked, STEM-designated Master of Engineering Management program.
As a student in the Master of Engineering Management program, 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 750,000 Penn State alumni across the world.
- Engage in courses taught by world-class faculty and industry experts.
GMAT/GRE scores are not required.
Program Advantages
- Combines business and analytical courses to foster skills focused on helping management positions in technical organizations.
- Tailor to fit your background and career goals by taking approved courses from other programs.
- Partner with alumni and local employers on relevant projects while fostering industry connections, networking, and job opportunities.
- Immerse yourself in small classes and develop meaningful relationships with faculty and classmates who are business professionals and managers in the private and public sectors.
- Take advantage of Career Management Services, which offers a variety of programs, resources, and networking opportunities for students and graduates.
- Benefit from a STEM designated program, allowing 36 months total of Optional Practical Training (OPT).
- Ability 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 our 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.
Hybrid courses meet requirements for international students studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa.
Fully Online
To learn about our fully online delivery option, visit the Master of Engineering Management via World Campus.
Curriculum
The 33-credit 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.
A capstone course helps you apply critical thinking and strategic thinking through analysis and discussion of recent engineering/technology management cases.
Stackable Credentials
Demonstrate your new skills prior to earning your master’s degree through our stackable Graduate Certificates. You can earn the following certificates within the curriculum of the Master of Engineering Management degree:
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 is focused on skillsets including product, service, and process development and analysis; risk analysis; decision models; and more.
Technical Management and Leadership Essentials Graduate Certificate
A 12-credit certificate covering an array of skillsets including effective team management, negotiation, ethics and legal issues, business contracts, and more.
