Engineering Management METU Middle East Technical University

Overview

The Engineering Management from METU Middle East Technical University is specifically designed for working individuals with engineering background. It aims to equip its participants with the perfect blend of engineering skills and practical business knowledge.

Since the beginning, we observe that MEM graduates significantly improve their ability to successfully lead the organizations they work for, with the improved awareness of financial aspects, risks and trade-offs associated with the decisions they have to make. For engineers with a managerial position in mind, the MEM program is an excellent choice.

The complex and competitive world of technology-driven industry presents new challenges for management all over the world. Maintaining a competitive edge now depends foremost on integrating technology into overall corporate strategy. Graduates in management, however, are finding it difficult to understand the new technologies in manufacturing, quality management, marketing and distribution, and are not equipped with the analytical tools and methods needed to cope with issues related with these technologies. Engineers who have been promoted into management, on the other hand, do not know much about the management of new technology and the people who use it. The days of managers who get along with only technical expertise or purely administrative skills seem to be over and there is a need for a new type of professional.

Benefits to Graduates

The MEM program blends the methodological strength of engineering and the conceptual breadth of management in a powerful framework for managing engineering and technology. Graduates will have gained improved skills to take a global perspective in formulating, analyzing and solving management problems with particular concern for strategic technologies and their use in all areas of business activity. They will also acquire a greater awareness of interpersonal relations, group dynamics and team motivation for innovation and effective communication. MEM graduates typically increase their job responsibilities and influence in their organizations and enjoy rapid career advancement into managerial levels.