Flexible Degree Options
The MEM offers several flexible degree options, including options for
• spending a semester at Dartmouth
• advanced Pratt undergraduates
• transferring credits from other Duke departments
• a joint Engineering Management/Environmental Management (MEMP/MEM) degree
The Dartmouth Semester Option
Students may opt to attend one semester at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering in Hanover, New Hampshire. Dartmouth's MEM program utilizes the resources of the Tuck Business School for its business focus and allows students to take courses that parallel Duke's program.
Dartmouth students who are interested in spending a semester at Duke should read the Dartmouth/Duke Exchange Policy and complete a Dartmouth at Duke Application Form.
Options for Advanced Pratt Undergraduates
Advanced Pratt undergraduates may apply for early admission to the MEM program and thereby take MEM courses prior to receiving their undergraduate degree. This requires special approval by the MEM Program Director. Generally students will not be allowed to take more than 4 MEM courses prior to receiving their undergraduate degree and must be in their senior year to participate in this program. Separate tuition will be charged for the MEM courses.
Transferring Credits from Other Pratt School Departments into the MEM Program
Students may utilize up to three graduate courses taken as an MS or PhD student in the Pratt School of Engineering as technical electives in the MEM Program. Generally these courses should be taken concurrently with the MEM degree or within the previous four years. Thus, an MS or PhD student can receive the MEM degree by completing five additional courses, the internship requirement, the seminar series and other miscellaneous required activities in the MEM program. The five courses the student must complete include the four required core courses and one additional technical elective. Approval of the MEM Director is required. Admission to the MEM program is separate from admission to other graduate programs at the Pratt School and the MEM courses are paid for separately from the student's MS or PhD graduate courses.
The Study of Photonics
In recognition of the growing importance of photonics as an enabling multidisciplinary field, Duke University's world-class Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP) and the Pratt School of Engineering provide Masters and Doctoral candidates with the following options in the study of photonics.
Transferring Credits from the Fuqua School of Business into the MEM Program
If a student has completed the Fuqua MBA course requirements then they will be allowed to waive three of the courses in the MEM program: Marketing, Finance/Accounting, and Management. Thus, a student can receive the MEM degree by completing 5 additional courses, the internship requirement, the seminar series and other miscellaneous required activities in the MEM program. The 5 courses the student must complete include the required "IP, Business Law and Entrepreneurship" core course and 4 technical electives. Admission to the MEM program is separate from admission to the Fuqua School of Business.
Joint MEMP/MEM Degree Option
A joint MEMP/MEM degree allows students to earn both a Master of Engineering Management degree and a Master of Environmental Management degree in as little as 24 to 28 months rather than three, providing students with significant tuition and time savings. Further information is available here.
Joint JD/MEMP Degree Option
A joint JD/MEMP degree allows students to earn both a Law degree and a Master of Engineering Management degree in three years and a summer rather than four years, providing students with significant tuition and time savings. Further information is available here.
Part-time Option
Duke's MEM Program is available on a part-time basis, with about 10% of our students choosing this option. The program consistently offers several electives and at least one section of each core course during late afternoon hours to make it easier for part-time students, and the majority of our courses meet only once per week. Some technical electives offered by other departments may meet twice per week, and of course, students sometimes find that they're interested in a mid-day course, but the hope is that these students can work out a flexible schedule with their managers. See http://www.siss.duke.edu/schedule/ for semester listings; our courses are offered under the symbol EGRMGMT. Part-time students apply using our standard application; see How to Apply.
Non Degree Option
Students who do not intend to obtain a MEM Degree but are interested in some MEM coursework may take courses as a non-degree student. The application for admission as a non-degree student is distinct from application as a MEM Degree student. Thus, if a student decides to become a part time or full time MEM Degree student, a separate application and processing fee are required. A maximum of two courses taken as a non-degree student may be applied to the Master of Engineering Management Degree Program if the student is admitted. Note that tuition for these courses is paid separately from any other programs a student is currently taking.
