Engineering Management
Graduate Certificate
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The online Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management develops specialized expertise to help you take charge of complex projects and guide innovation.
Learn how to manage human and material resources, make decisions under uncertain conditions, and reach your career goals. In this program, you’ll examine the inner workings of financial modeling and project management and gain hands-on experience in working with the latest software and technical tools used by companies around the globe. This program can help you build a strong foundation for your future as a management professional and lead to earning your master’s degree. Focus on the skills that fit your career path by choosing from electives in high-demand fields like quality engineering, simulation modeling, optimization, or technical sales.
Upon graduation, you’ll be positioned to pursue leadership positions with groundbreaking companies and technological innovators. The online engineering management certificate program benefits from the University of Arizona’s well-established history of academic excellence in engineering, providing access to expert faculty and comprehensive material in an accelerated, flexible format. If you’re a full-time professional interested in starting or advancing your career as a leader in technology-based organizations, this program might be right for you.
- SIE students are expected to have undergraduate training in Mathematics, Physics, Computing (CS/Java), and mathematical modeling.
- At least four semesters of mathematics, beginning with a two-semester sequence in calculus (i.e, Calc I, Calc II, Vector Calculus, and Differential Equations)
- Linear Algebra may be required for elective courses, depending on student selection (e.g., SIE 550, SIE 540).
- At least 3 semesters of calculus-based physics and general engineering science (i.e., Introductory Mechanics and Intro to ElectroMagnetism).
- At least one semester of computing (i.e., an introductory course using a high-level language such as Java, C++, C#, Visual Basic, or C).
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
Outcomes
Skills
Earning your Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management will build core skills, including:
- Engineering
- Optimization
- Simulation modeling
- Technical sales
Potential Career Paths
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management will be prepared to pursue careers in the following fields:
