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 School 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 School of Engineering certificates web page.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| EGMT 501 | Leading and Managing Technical Workers | 3.0 |
| EGMT 504 | Design Thinking for Engineering Communications | 3.0 |
| EGMT 531 | Engineering Economic Evaluation & Analysis | 3.0 |
| EGMT 535 | Financial Management | 3.0 |
| 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 Credits | 15.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| EGMT 501 | Leading and Managing Technical Workers | 3.0 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Winter | ||
| EGMT 504 | Design Thinking for Engineering Communications | 3.0 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| EGMT 531 | Engineering Economic Evaluation & Analysis | 3.0 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer | ||
| EGMT 535 | Financial Management | 3.0 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Additional Information
To learn more about the certificate or to apply for admission, please visit the Engineering Management program page.