Master of Engineering Management (MEM), Master of Management Engineering (MME), or Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) is a professional

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

that bridges the gap between the field of

engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

technology Technology is the application of Conceptual model, conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible too ...

and the field of business management.

Engineering management Engineering management is the application of engineering methods, tools, and techniques to business management systems. Engineering management is a career that brings together the technological problem-solving ability of engineering and the organi ...

(Management Engineering) is a multidisciplinary field that seeks to address problems associated with complex engineering operations or systems along with the business. MEM, MME or MSEM graduate programs are grounded in principles such as data analytics, machine learning, product management, product design, operations, and supply chain management. ''Harvard Business Review'' found that in 2018 more of the top-performing 100 global CEOs have engineering degrees than have MBAs.

Courses

Core courses that make up a MEM program can be found in an MBA program as well; courses such as Marketing, Intellectual Property, Business Law, Finance, Accounting and Management are examples of courses that are utilized within both an MBA program and a MEM program. The focus of students engaged in a Master of Business Administration graduate program is business-centric: teaching students how to make informed decisions that would impact business (large and small), but with little or no emphasis on the technological aspects of the business.

Accreditation

Until recently, there has not been an extensive amount of collaboration among different colleges and universities. However, that has begun to change with two major accreditation bodies that have sought to bring rigor and structure to the Engineering Management graduate degree programs
American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM)
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Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium (MEMPC)

American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM)

ASEM states that "program is designed to provide recognition to those programs that excel in offering education at the Master’s level that meet the rigorous standards of ASEM. It also provides an excellent mechanism to assess the state of an existing Master’s program relative to ASEM standards and is especially useful for new Master’s programs just getting started."

Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium (MEMPC)

The Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium (MEMPC) is a dedicated group of forward-thinking universities working together to promote engineering management programs to students and organizations. Based on '' US News University Rankings'' 2025, the national rankings for these universities in the consortium are as follows: #

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References

External links

Master of Engineering Management Consortium
{{Academic degrees Engineering Management, Master of Science Business qualifications