By completing a comprehensive business curriculum, as well as courses in science, engineering, and math, you will easily bridge the gap between engineering and business. With the curriculum tailored to meet industry and professional standards, along with Michigan Tech's focus on experiential learning, you will be well prepared for your career upon graduation.

Engineering managers can expect to enter a career field that brings together the technological problem-solving and decision-making skills of engineering along the organizational and planning capabilities of business. As an engineering management student, you will prepare for a leadership role in today's complex engineering and technological environments.

You’ll begin with foundational engineering and business management course work, and then delve into working in an enterprise which will allow you to use analytical and quantitative problem solving, technical communications, and more. You’ll be well-prepared for leadership roles in areas such as design, product development, product launch, project management, and maintenance management.

Career Pathways

Students with a B.S. in Engineering Management can:

• Apply analytical and quantitative skills to solve technical problems and make well-informed decisions.
• Gain knowledge and skills in the design process to promote innovation and technological breakthrough.
• Utilize systems methods and thinking to see a product/service from conceptualization to market delivery.
• Achieve strong communication skills to serve as leaders in a technologically changing, global environment.
• Provide leadership by understanding technical and behavioral aspects of decision-making.