| Program Options |
Duke's Master of Engineering (MEng) |
Duke's Master of Engineering Management (MEM) |
Traditional Engineering MS & PhD Programs |
| Curriculum |
Core industry prep courses in business fundamentals and management, with technical courses focused within a chosen engineering discipline and an internship component |
Tech-based core courses in marketing, management, finance, and law, with a wide range of technical electives in engineering, management, or business, plus unique seminar/workshop series and an internship component |
Research-based curriculum focused on developing advanced technical comprehension in a specific technical discipline |
| Undergraduate Education |
Requires an undergraduate degree in a specific engineering or science discipline |
Requires an undergraduate degree in any engineering or science discipline |
Requires an undergraduate degree in a specific engineering or science discipline |
| Duration |
18 months to 2 years |
Campus programs can be completed in as little as 1 year; the low-residency distance option is completed in 1 years. |
2 to 8 or more years, depending on the discipline and degree sought |
| Work Experience |
Recommended for students with less than five years of work experience, and tailored for students in the earliest stages of their careers |
Recommended for students with less than five years of work experience, and tailored for students in the earliest stages of their careers |
Varies, depending on the discipline and degree sought |
| Student Career Goals |
Interest in technical positions that benefit from an understanding of business in a technology-based organization |
Interest in management in a technology-based organization |
Interest in research or academic positions |
