What is engineering management?
Engineering management is a specialized field of management concerned with the engineering sector. Reflecting industry demand for management-focused engineers (or from the opposite perspective, managers with an understanding of engineering), a growing number of specialized engineering management degrees are available to help develop the knowledge and skills needed for these roles. During an engineering management course, students will develop industrial engineering skills, knowledge and expertise, alongside knowledge of business and management techniques, strategies and concerns.
Some popular undergraduate topics you can specialize in include:
- Engineering mathematics
- Management science
- Operations management
- Decision engineering
- Business statistics
- Engineering statistics
- Accounting for engineers
Engineering management careers
- Engineering manager
- Engineering management consultancy
- Research and development
- Operations/Supply Chain Engineering
- Systems Engineer/Architect
- Project/Program Manager
- Product Manager
- Business/Financial/Data Analyst
- Entrepreneur/Founder
- Consultant (general, technical)
- Technical Lead/Manager
- Applications/Sales Engineer
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