Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Engineering Management

Certificate Level: Graduate
Admissions Requirements: Undergraduate degree in engineering or the sciences
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 15.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility:
Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 15.1501
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9040

About the Program

This program is a superb training ground for engineers and scientists who want to obtain a solid foundation in leadership as well as critical areas in management, communications, economics, and finance without having to commit to the entire graduate program. After completing the program, students have the option of applying the earned credits toward a master’s degree in engineering management.

Courses completed in this certificate program can be applied towards earning a masters in Engineering Management and/or most other master degree programs within the College of Engineering.

Continuing master's students pursuing other technical disciplines may also complete the certificate courses as electives with approval from their advisor (e.g., electrical engineering master's students may complete these four courses to satisfy four of their five elective requirements).

Admission Requirements

Visit Drexel Engineering Graduate Admissions Guidelines for details about requirements. Note, interested students can apply for admission to this program in any term (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer).

For more information about this certificate, visit the College of Engineering certificates web page.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
EGMT 501Leading and Managing Technical Workers3.0
EGMT 504Design Thinking for Engineering Communications3.0
EGMT 531Engineering Economic Evaluation & Analysis3.0
EGMT 535Financial Management3.0
Electives (Choose One)3.0
Analysis and Decision Methods for Technical Managers
Advanced Financial Management for Engineers
Marketing: Identifying Customer Needs
Engineering Project Management
Systems Engineering Management
Total Credits15.0

Sample Plan of Study

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EGMT 5013.0EGMT 5043.0EGMT 5313.0EGMT 5353.0
 3 3 3 3
Second Year
FallCredits   
Elective3.0   
 3   
Total Credits 15

Additional Information

To learn more about the certificate or to apply for admission, please visit the Engineering Management program page.