Program courses develop core management skills while staying on the cutting edge of technology.Curriculum
The strength of the MEM Program is its multidisciplinary approach, combining core business principles with
An MEM degree can be a differentiator as students learn the fundamentals of business while relying on a base of engineering knowledge. This specialized approach allows for a unique experience that stands apart from that of an MBA.
“We focus on students who want to leverage their technical background. They think of themselves as engineers, and they want to continue in STEM. Among the top-performing CEOs in the world, a majority hold degrees particular to their industries. MEM gives students an alternative path to an MBA, one that may be better suited for their career goals and interests.”
- Mark Werwath, MEM Program Director
Degree Requirements
A minimum number of 12 courses is required to earn the Master of Engineering Management degree. Among them are:
Core Courses (7 Courses)
- MEM 402: Engineering Management
- MEM 403: Accounting for Engineers
- MEM 404: Financial Issues for Engineers
- MEM 405: Marketing Issues for Engineers
- MEM 407: Decision Tools for Managers
- MEM 424: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Choose one (1) of the following Capstone courses:
- MEM 437: Strategic Management for Engineers (offered in Spring)
- MEM 490: Technology Strategy for Products (offered in Fall)
Advanced Engineering Methods for Management (2 Courses)
You must select at least two from this list of advanced engineering courses. These courses differentiate MEM from other business programs because they rely on your engineering or quantitative background. These are courses that will help you get in-depth knowledge in the field you want to pursue in the future. Some courses are offered every other year.
- MEM 410: Managerial Analytics
- MEM 412: Operations Excellence
- MEM 414: Supply Chain Management
- MEM 415: Computer Simulation for Risk & Operations Analysis
- MEM 416: Business Process Change Management
- MEM 417: Product Development
- MEM 420: Organizing for Innovation
- MEM 426: Project Management
- MEM 430: Product Management
- MEM 490: Marketing Analytics
- ENTREP 470: NUvention Medical (Two course sequence, only one can be applied to AEM requirement)
- ENTREP 471: NUvention Transportation
- ENTREP 473: NUvention Media (Two course sequence, only one can be applied to AEM requirement)
- ENTREP 474: NUvention Energy
- MSIT 423: Data Science for Business Intelligence
MEM seminar (1 Course)
The MEM seminar is a 0-unit course that covers topics of interest for engineering and product managers. This course is intended to help new students adapt to the MEM program and discover opportunities within the MEM program and at Northwestern University.
Electives (3 Courses)
You choose three electives from a variety of courses within MEM and programs within Northwestern University (limit of two courses from outside the engineering school). These courses give you the flexibility to tailor the program to meet your needs. You may choose courses from:
MEM Electives:
- MEM 419: Technical Entrepreneurship
- MEM 429: Negotiation for Engineers
- MEM 490 Special Topics - See Course Catalog for Current Options
Other Schools/Departments have limited courses available:
- Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences
- Farley Center
- Kellogg School of Management
- Learning and Organizational Change Program from the School of Education and Social Policy
- Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science
- Master of Science in Information Technology
- Master of Project Management Program
- Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems
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NUvention - a course series focused on creating new businesses/startups, teaches the processes used by entrepreneurs in the creation of robust business models and concepts. Courses are taught by experienced entrepreneurs in a variety of fields, including: AI Analytics, Arts, Energy, Medical, Transportation/Mobility, Media.
Approved Non-MEM Electives from Other Programs
