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August 06, 2018
Duke Engineering Management Students and Alumni Talk Data Science at Silicon Valley Meet-Up
Duke Master of Engineering Management students and alumni gathered at Uber world headquarters in San Francisco for dinner, conversation, and presentations on some of the novel data science challenges our alumni are working on at Uber.
October 02, 2018
The Rise of the Master of Engineering Management Degree
The Master of Engineering Management degree is on the rise. On the surface it might seem the degree is meant for engineers eager to climb a few rungs in their career, hone their business skills, or flex their leadership skills. But Jeffrey Glass, faculty director of Duke University’s Master of [...]
February 05, 2018
Two Decades of Growth: The Master of Engineering Management Program Turns 20
In 1997, when F. Hadley Cocks spearheaded the creation of Duke's Master of Engineering Management Program, he wanted to create a smooth transition for students who wished to pursue careers in engineering business and management. He was right. To date, more than 1,600 students have earned MEM degrees at Duke.
November 13, 2017
A Warm Welcome for International Students
Although they have different needs, both undergraduate and graduate students receive support to transition from their home countries to their lives as Duke students. DURHAM, N.C. – Settling in with a roommate and adjusting to a new campus and city are just a couple of the hurdles new students face [...]
September 28, 2017
Duke Made It Easy to Find My Passion
Anagha Suchitra, MEM'17, has made the most of career-building opportunities—including interning with Consumer Reports in New York City and winning the 2017 Intuit Product Management Case Competition Master of Engineering Management student Anagha Suchitra wanted to be a product manager long before [...]
May 11, 2017
Duke MEMP Team Takes on Supply Chain Finance Academy Global Student Challenge
A team of Duke MEMP students (Fajar Prihantoro, Nattakarn Tientrakul, Ping Yao Goh, and Sachin Londhe) took part in the Global Student Challenge powered by Supply Chain Finance Academy. The Global Student Challenge is an annual online business simulation in the supply chain finance area. This year [...]
May 09, 2017
Duke MEMP Team in APICS/TFC Global Student Final
A team of Duke MEMP students participated in the APICS/TFC Global Student Final in Washington, DC in September 2016 after winning the regional level earlier in the year.
May 03, 2017
MEMP Alumna Cornejo Honored With Forever Duke Student Leadership Award
2016 MEMP graduate Allende Cornejo was recently honored with the Forever Duke Student Leadership Award on April 20 at the Center for Leadership and Social Action’s In the Spotlight ceremony. The award recognizes graduating students across Duke's undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools who [...]
May 01, 2017
MEMP Alumna Pope Honored with DiversityFirst Award
Janet Pope, MEMP 2005, was recently honored with a DiversityFirst Award from the National Diversity Council at the Texas Diversity & Leadership Conference in Houston. The award recognizes individuals for support of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, creating a truly inclusive [...]
March 21, 2017
MEMP Alumni highlighted in Design for America
Ahsaan Rizvi, MEMP 2014, was recently featured as one of Design for America's alumni around the world who continue to make impact even after graduation, taking initiative to share their knowledge and experiences with the DFA network and beyond. This post originally appear on the Celebrating # [...]
March 20, 2017
Dean Bellamkonda on Immigration Policy and Attracting the Best Minds
To ensure the brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest problems, Dean Ravi V. Bellamkonda explains why he feels U.S. immigration reform should not prevent foreign nationals from attending American universities. These students and faculty are an integral part of Duke Engineering’s work, [...]