Online Graduate Certificate: Engineering Management
Engineering Management
Program Overview
Are you ready to further develop your technical management skills in the field of engineering? The University of Tennessee, Knoxville offers an online Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management, for current graduate students and working engineering professionals. As a way to advance a variety of engineering careers, this fully online graduate certificate program is ideal for those working in engineering organizations or currently studying as on-campus or online students at the graduate-level.
Gain the Skills for a Better Tomorrow
The Engineering Management Graduate Certificate program is designed for professionals who work in an engineering organization and are interested in improving their technical management skills and knowledge in order to advance to the next level. Students who complete the certificate will demonstrate knowledge of managerial accounting and project management in engineering and technology management. Potential jobs include engineering project management, technology management, lead engineer, and engineering team leader.
Engineering Management Subfields
Some potential subfields within the Engineering Management field that the Engineering Management Graduate Certificate would be applicable to and helpful for career advancement are as follows:
- Project Management
- Technology Management
- Engineering Financial Management
- Management of Engineering Processes
Foundation for Master’s Degree
The Engineering Management Graduate Certificate program consists of four graduate courses that are available through distance education. These 12 credit hours may later be used toward a master’s degree provided the student meets all other degree requirements. Beginning in the fall of 2022, an online Master of Science in Engineering Management program degree will be available, making the graduate certificate the first step toward a master’s degree in engineering management. Both the graduate certificate and master’s programs are available for working engineering professionals. All curriculum is 100% online and includes materials and recorded lectures and seminars that allow students to “attend class” when their busy schedules permit and when most convenient for each student.
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Featured Courses
The 12-credit online graduate certificate in Engineering Management consists of the following four courses:
Principles of engineering management, including: business and organization design, culture, leadership, marketing and competition in global economy, motivation and performance management, empowerment, organizational behavior, and diversity. Systems thinking, learning organizations, and systems dynamics modeling. Principle application to work settings and case studies.
Development and management of engineering and technology projects. Project proposal preparation; resource and cost estimating; and project planning, organizing, and controlling: network diagrams and other techniques. Role of project manager: team building, conflict resolution, and contract negotiations. Discussion of typical problems and alternative solutions. Case studies and student projects.
Strategic planning process and strategic management in practice; corporate vision and mission; product, market, organizational, and financial strategies; external factors; commercialization of new technologies; and competition and beyond.
Financial and managerial accounting in engineering and technology management. Transaction recording, financial statements, ratios and analysis, activity-based accounting, and standard practices for costing, budgeting, assessment, and control.
