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MEM Courses & Program Options

Through Dartmouth's highly customizable Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program, you have the opportunity to either focus on a specific area of study or chart a path that closely matches your professional interests—and cap your experience at an industry-sponsored internship, where you can apply your studies to real-life projects.

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Degree Requirements

Dartmouth's MEM degree integrates engineering, mathematics, and core management courses, along with electives from across campus, including Tuck School of Business, Geisel School of Medicine, and The Dartmouth Institute, as well as Vermont Law School. At the start of the program, you'll meet with an academic advisor to develop a plan of study, which is submitted to and approved by an MEM director during the first term of residence.

Learning Outcomes

  1. MEM students have a demonstrated ability to become leaders in both the engineering and business aspects of technology.
  2. The MEM curriculum integrates engineering, mathematics, and core management courses, with elective courses drawing from engineering and management. Many students focus their electives in Data Analytics, Product Management, or Entrepreneurship.
  3. MEM students gain the ability to solve complex engineering problems by using advanced engineering methods and techniques.
  4. MEM students learn to define problems, analyze data, and design solutions while considering technical, economic, and/or societal requirements/impacts.

  • Required Coursework

    The MEM program requires the completion of 14 courses, including the industry internship (ENGG 390), although the actual number of courses may vary from student to student, depending on their preparation and coursework before entering the program.

    COURSE TYPE NUMBER OF REQUIRED COURSES COURSES

    Core Courses

    8 courses

    ENGS 93: Statistical Methods in Engineering*
    ENGM 178:     Technology Assessment
    ENGM 179.1:     Strategy (.5 credit) + ENGM 179.2: Organizational Behavior (.5 credit)
    ENGM 180:     Accounting and Finance
    ENGM 181:     Marketing
    ENGM 183: Operations Management
    ENGM 387: MEM Professional Skills‍**
    ENGG 390: Master of Engineering Management Project

    Applied Mathematics Electives**2 courses

    Choose two courses from the following (other applied mathematics courses may be substituted with MEM Director approval):

    ENGS 103: Operations Research
    ENGS 108:     Applied Machine Learning
    ENGM 182:     Data Analytics
    ENGG 184:     Introduction to Optimization Methods
    ENGM 204:     Data Analytics Project Lab

    Open Electives***4 courses

    Choose four courses from the following:
    Any graduate-level engineering sciences courses from Thayer
    Any business and management courses from Tuck School of Business****
    Any graduate-level science courses from Dartmouth
    Any courses from Geisel School of Medicine
    Any environmental law courses from Vermont Law School

    * Dartmouth students, including Dual-Degree students, may count ENGS 93 toward the MEM degree, even if taken as part of the AB and/or BE requirements.
    ** Other applied mathematics courses may be substituted with approval from an MEM director.
    *** All elective courses require permission from the instructor and prior approval from an MEM director.
    **** MEM tuition covers two courses from Tuck School; extra tuition will be charged for additional courses.

  • Industry Internship (ENGG 390)

    In addition to coursework, the MEM program requires students to apply their learning to real-life scenarios in industry through a sponsored internship. Dartmouth will help connect students to an internship in a field related to the student's area of focus.

    MEM students take part in an industry-sponsored internship to satisfy the ENGG 390: MEM Project course requirement, usually during the summer term following their first year. The internship may focus on engineering or management or both, and the project should define a practical need, conceive and evaluate potential solutions, describe appropriate analytical, experimental, and economic evaluations, and provide recommendations for further action. Students must enroll for ENGG 390 during the same term as their internship, and may not enroll in any other course while taking ENGG 390, without approval from an MEM director.

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  • Residency & Program Duration

    MEM students must be enrolled full-time and in residence for a minimum of three academic terms. The degree requires the completion of 14 courses, including the industry internship. Students typically complete the program over four terms (15 months), starting in September and finishing in late November at the end of the following Fall term. Deviations from the typical program timeline may occur for existing Dartmouth students who stay on to complete the MEM program.

Sample Program Plans

The MEM degree requires a total of 14 courses, with eight core courses and six electives. Students may choose from a variety of electives to support their academic and professional goals. The following program plans show some possible ways an MEM student could build their program of study, and can serve as a starting point for conversations with an MEM director who serves as their academic advisor.

Standard Curriculum Sample Plan

This sample plan illustrates a standard core course sequence for MEM students. Students work with an advisor to choose electives that closely match their academic and professional goals to customize their program of study.

First Year Fall

First Year Winter

First Year Spring

First Year Summer

Second Year Fall**
ENGS 93:
Statistical Methods		 Elective* Elective* ENGG 390:
Internship		 Elective*
ENGM 181:
Marketing		 ENGM 183:
Operations Management		 ENGM 180:
Accounting and Finance		 ENGM 179.1:
Strategy

ENGM 179.2:
Organizational Behavior
ENGM 178:
Technology Assessment		 Elective* Elective* Elective*
ENGM 387:
Professional Skills

* A minimum of two electives must be approved applied mathematics courses.
** Dartmouth MEM students may choose to spend their second fall term at Duke's MEM program through the Duke University Exchange program.

Focus Areas

Along with the flexibility to develop your own multi-disciplinary program of study, Dartmouth's MEM program also offers the option to take focused courses within one of three areas of technology leadership: data analytics, product management, or entrepreneurship.

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Data Analytics

Courses in this focus area introduce concepts and methods behind business analytics, machine learning, and optimization modeling, with opportunities to work on a real-world industry project.
to inform strategic decisions.

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Product Management

Courses in this focus area teach planning, organizing, and resource management during a product’s life cycle, including a significant hand-on, product design and development project.

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Entrepreneurship

Courses in this focus area provide essential tools for innovation and entrepreneurship, from patents to market research to funding and investors—key training to help you launch your own company or lead new ventures.

Sample Plans by Focus Area

MEM students have the option to create a custom curriculum with an advisor or follow one of the sample course plans below in data analytics, product management, or entrepreneurship—or a combination of both.
Students may choose from a variety of electives, including courses from Tuck, Geisel, and Vermont Law School, that enhance learning and prepares them for a variety of careers in industries such as technology, energy, healthcare, or financial services.

  • Data Analytics Curriculum Example

    The example below illustrates one possible course sequence for students interested in data analytics, shown with potential data analytics electives. MEM students work closely with an academic advisor to choose electives that match their academic and professional goals.

    First Year Fall

    First Year Winter

    First Year Spring

    First Year Summer

    Second Year Fall*
    ENGS 93:
    Statistical Methods    		 ENGM 182:
    Data Analytics    		 ENGM 204:
    Data Analytics Project Lab    		 ENGG 390:
    Internship    		 ENGS 108:
    Applied Machine Learning
    ENGM 181:
    Marketing    		 ENGM 183:
    Operations Management    		 ENGM 180:
    Accounting and Finance    		 ENGM 179.1:
    Strategy

    ENGM 179.2:
    Organizational Behavior
    ENGM 178:
    Technology Assessment    		 ENGS 103:
    Operations Research    		 ENGG 177:
    Decision-Making under Uncertainty    		 ENGG 184:
    Intro to Optimization Methods
    ENGM 387:
    Professional Skills

    * Duke University Exchange

    Dartmouth MEM students may choose to spend their second Fall term taking equivalent courses at Duke's MEM program.

  • Product Management Curriculum Example

    The example below illustrates one possible course sequence for students interested in product management, shown with potential product management electives. MEM students work closely with an academic advisor to choose electives that match their academic and professional goals.

    First Year Fall

    First Year Winter

    First Year Spring

    First Year Summer

    Second Year Fall*
    ENGS 93:
    Statistical Methods    		 ENGM 182:
    Data Analytics    		 Elective ENGG 390:
    Internship    		 ENGG 184:
    Intro to Optimization Methods
    ENGM 181:
    Marketing    		 ENGM 183:
    Operations Management    		 ENGM 180:
    Accounting and Finance    		 ENGM 179.1:
    Strategy

    ENGM 179.2:
    Organizational Behavior
    ENGM 178:
    Technology Assessment    		 ENGM 186:
    Tech Project Management    		 Elective ENGM 191:
    Product Design and Development
    ENGM 387:
    Professional Skills

    * Duke University Exchange

    Dartmouth MEM students may choose to spend their second Fall term taking equivalent courses at Duke's MEM program.

  • Entrepreneurship Curriculum Example

    The curriculum example below illustrates one possible course sequence for students interested in Entrepreneurship, shown with a sample of potential entrepreneurship electives. MEM students work closely with an academic advisor to choose elective courses that closely match their academic and professional goals to customize their program of study.

    First Year
    Fall

    First Year
    Winter

    First Year
    Spring

    First Year Summer

    Second Year
    Fall*
    ENGS 93:
    Statistical Methods    		 ENGM 182:
    Data Analytics    		 Elective ENGG 390:
    Internship    		 ENGG 184:
    Intro to Optimization Methods
    ENGM 181:
    Marketing    		 ENGM 183:
    Operations Management    		 ENGM 180:
    Accounting and Finance

    ENGM 179.1:
    Strategy

    ENGM 179.2:
    Organizational Behavior
    ENGM 178:
    Technology Assessment

    		 ENGM 187:
    Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    		 Elective

    		 ENGM 188:
    Law for Tech and Entrepreneurship
    ENGM 387:
    Professional Skills

    * Duke University Exchange

    Dartmouth MEM students may choose to spend their second Fall term at Duke taking equivalent courses at Duke's MEM program.

Multiple Degrees for Thayer & Tuck Students

With advance planning, Dartmouth students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) program and first-year Tuck Master of Business Administration (MBA) interested taking advantage of the both the technical and leadership skills taught in the MEM program have pathways to pursue multiple degrees simultaneously and complete them in a reduced timeframe.

Dartmouth BE students, including Dual-Degree students, should consider applying to the MEM program during their senior year.

Tuck School of Business students interested in gaining the full range of both the management skills taught at Tuck and the technical skills taught at Thayer will benefit from this joint degree. This program is intended to develop leaders for careers that combine engineering, technology, and business management. Students must apply for and be admitted to both Tuck and Thayer and complete the admissions and financial aid processes for each school. It is recommended that students apply and enroll at Tuck first, then apply to Thayer during their first year of studies in Tuck's MBA program. Students who pursue the joint degree can complete the program in as little as 2.5 years (a total of eight terms, including the summer).

  • Dartmouth BE + MEM Pathway Example

    The curriculum example below illustrates one potential pathway for Dartmouth BE students interested in simultaneously pursuing the MEM degree. BE and Dual-Degree students may count ENGS 93: Statistical Methods in Engineering, even if it was taken as part of the requirements for the AB and/or BE, as well as up to two additional graduate-level electives toward the MEM degree.

    First Year Fall

    First Year Winter

    First Year Spring

    First Year Summer

    Second Year Fall

    Second Year Winter

    Second Year Spring
    BE Elective ENGS 93:
    Statistical Methods    		 BE Elective ENGG 390:
    Internship    		 ENGM 181:
    Marketing    		 MEM Elective MEM Elective
    ENGS 89:
    Engineering    		 ENGS 90:
    Design Methodology    		 BE Elective ENGM 179.1:
    Strategy

    ENGM 179.2:
    Organizational Behavior    		 ENGM 183:
    Operations Management    		 ENGM 180:
    Accounting and Finance
    ENGM 178:
    Technology Assessment    		 BE Elective MEM Elective MEM Elective MEM Elective MEM Elective
    ENGM 387:
    Professional Skills

  • Tuck MBA + MEM Pathway Example

    Tuck MBA + MEM

    The curriculum example below illustrates one potential pathway for MBA students interested in simultaneously pursuing the MEM degree.

    First Year Fall

    First Year Winter

    First Year Spring

    First Year Summer

    Second Year Fall

    Second Year Winter

    Second Year Spring

    Second Year Summer

    Second Year Fall
    Tuck Courses Tuck Courses Tuck Courses MBA Internship ENGS 93:
    Statistical Methods    		 Tuck Courses Tuck Courses ENGG 390:
    Internship    		 MEM Elective
    MEM Elective MEM Elective
    MEM Elective MEM Elective
    MEM Elective MEM Elective

"One of my favorite aspects of the MEM program is that it is structured to facilitate peer-to-peer learning. This is extremely insightful as I get to learn from the different experiences and backgrounds of everyone in our cohort."

— Nandita Nanda Th'24

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