Engineering Management Program

[George2248]

Hello everyone I am planning to apply for 2 different kind of Graduate Programs. I am a Civil Engineer looking for a Master related to Management that is not an MBA. I found 2 options: the Master in Engineering Management (MEM) and the Construction Management Programs. I am planning on applying in 6 top schools and 2 mid rank.

This are my current choices:

1. BERKELEY: Engineering and Project Management (MEng)

2. COLUMBIA: Construction Management Program (MS)

3. University of Illinois: Construction Management Program (MS)

4. CORNELL: Master in Engineering Management (MEM)

5. DUKE: Master in Engineering Management (MEM)

6. USC: Construction Management Program (MS)

I need help to decide whether to go with the MEM or the Construction Management. Also I need 2 more options to apply (i considered Texas A&M and Northeastern University) that maybe someone can suggest.

Thanks for the help and the time

[uclacolumbia]

any of the schools from this website will be top notch.

http://www.mempc.org/

[George2248]

any of the schools from this website will be top notch.

http://www.mempc.org/

I alredy checked those but the programs from Stanford and MIT are aimed more in the direction of System Engineering, while Cornell and Duke both have a Construction Management Concentration.

So basically besides the mempc there are not that many choices for a good MEM.

What about the construction management programs I mentioned? are there any others that I should look into??

Thanks for your time....

[uclacolumbia]

Let me make some correction on your statement. Stanford and MIT are more quantitatively oriented, while Duke and Cornell are more geared toward "management" (i.e. less hardcore math involved). And I think the program at Columbia (M.S. Civil Engineering) is pretty good.

[George2248]

I know what you mean but I wanted an MEM program that somehow involved Civil Engineering and Construction courses and that is why DUKE's and CORNELL's concentration in Construction Management seemed perfect. The Program at MIT even have the word System Design in the programs name.

About Columbia I was planning on applying on the Construction Engineering and Management Program which looks pretty good.

[George2248]

What about the Construction Management Programs? Any suggestions? are they any good? how do they compare to the MEM?

[HassE]

rankings wise I don't know how they are, but my Alma Mater, Wentworth Institute of Technology has a Master of Science in Construction Management. At my old school, Wentworth is well-known for two things, Architecture and Construction Management. If your looking for a small school, but with the possibilities for plenty of alumni and connections, this is definiately something worth looking into. O ya, did I mention it's right in the heart of the city, Boston, MA? You have so many companies and schools surrounding you, it's your fault if you don't make crazy connections.

Granted WIT doesn't compete name wise with the schools you mentioned, but then again the cost of attendance is prob more than half (if not more) than the schools you mentioned as well.

It does no good attending MIT, etc if they don't have the program your looking for. Just my 2c.

[George2248]

I just checked WIT, it looks pretty good, I would really like going to Boston but there arent many Engineering options besides MIT.

I will take IT into account in case the other programs are too hard to get in.

Any other suggestions? I am still looking and there are not many good options.