About the program

The Engineering Management Co-op program from Drexel University helps develop engineers into leaders capable of taking on expanded responsibilities in project management, design thinking and business oversight. As a student you will gain the skillsets uniquely required of effective senior leadership. The coursework will develop the multidisciplinary context needed to effectively manage technically oriented organizations or projects. You will focus on the economics, analytics, financial management, and modern leadership techniques that are most relevant to your areas of specialization in engineering or technical teams.

Study in the field of engineering management should provide an understanding of the forces governing industry, a regional, national and global viewpoint and the ability to create effective, efficient and entrepreneurial solutions and teams that are needed to advance careers.

Graduate Co-Op Program

Graduate co-op is an optional three or six-month work experience woven into academic studies for full-time master’s students. Drexel University co-op provides the opportunity to apply theory learned in class to a work experience before graduating. The insights help to direct the vision you have for your career and provide context for the remainder of your learning. You will take advantage of resources from the Steinbright Career Development Center, including programming that enhances your professionalism and resume writing and provides resources for your job search.

Starting fall 2024, students that select this option will now have access to the Steinbright Career Development Center job matching platform and will move their co-op cycle from summer to fall. For students interested in the Graduate Co-op program the best time to start is in the fall so students have access to all the resources available to them.

Some program highlights include:

• Opportunity to earn money gain professional experience as an engineer
• Students may work in a lab to gain valuable research skills
• Most positions are paid, and most are fulltime
• Average weekly pay is around $1098 per week
• International students – considered CPT and does not affect OPT

Career Opportunities in Engineering Management

Adding a graduate degree in Engineering Management to your career path will make you competitive by bringing you from a technical specialist to a leader with skills to effectively manage organizations, people and projects. You can go on to careers directing and supervising in roles such as senior project managers, directors to all the way up to CEO.

Courses Included

• Leading and Managing Technical Workers
• Analysis and Decision Methods for Technical Managers
• Design Thinking for Engineering Communications
• Human Relations and Organizational Behavior