MEM Courses & Program Options

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

* 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.
**** A student may, but is not required to, take electives at the Tuck School of Business. MEM tuition covers two credits from Tuck School; extra tuition will be charged to the student for additional Tuck courses, and these additional courses must be approved by the MEM Director. Tuck full-term electives are 1 credit, half-term "minis" are 0.5 credits.

In addition to coursework, MEM students take part in a capstone project, typically in the form of an industry internship, to satisfy the ENGG 390: Master of Engineering Management Project requirement, usually during the summer term following their first year. The capstone project typically focuses on both engineering and business practices. 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 capstone project, and may not enroll in any other course while taking ENGG 390, without approval from an MEM director.

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MEM students must be enrolled full-time and in residence for a minimum of three academic terms. Students typically complete the program over four terms (15 months) plus one summer capstone project, 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.

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.

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.

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.

The curriculum example below illustrates one potential pathway for Dartmouth BE students, including Partner School Dual Degree students, interested in simultaneously pursuing the MEM degree. 

Students may count ENGS 93: Statistical Methods in Engineering in place of ENGG 193 toward the MEM degree, even if it was taken as part of the AB and/or BE requirements, as well as up to two additional graduate-level electives toward the MEM degree. The two additional courses must be beyond the AB requirements.

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

All degree requirements are the same, but the courses and credits associated with the business core (ENGM 179, 180, 181, 183) and MEM professional skills course (ENGM 387) are waived for students who complete their MBA degree at Tuck. ENGM 178 is also waived as a core requirement but students must either take this course as an elective or replace it with another elective course. Therefore, students completing the MEM and Tuck MBA take a total of nine courses to satisfy the MEM program requirements, in addition to the requirements necessary to satisfy their MBA.