Engineering Management – Online Graduate Microcredential

Level up in your career. Learn what it takes to manage STEM teams.

Engineering is the bedrock of your career. To add leadership abilities to your list of qualifications — and position yourself for professional growth — earn a graduate-level microcredential in engineering management online from Oregon State University.

The engineering management microcredential will help you learn the language of management online as you prepare for new career options and develop new skills. Watch the video »

Learn engineering-focused management skills while developing the soft skills to successfully lead teams and the credibility to influence executive decision-makers. This three-course microcredential is designed to give you an advanced understanding of engineering management principles and prepare you to thrive in managerial roles.

Coursework

Required courses (11 credits)

• IE 571 - Project Management in Engineering (3)
• IE 581 - Operations Management (4)*
• EMGT 572 - Introduction to Management for Engineers and Scientists (4)

* IE 581 will be renamed EMGT 574, effective January 2025.

Skills

The in-demand skills you'll develop as a student in this microcredential will give you what you need to stand out and level up in your career.

• Collaboration
• Forecasting
• Leadership
• Management
• Planning
• Project management
• Scheduling
• Supply chain

Start working toward your master's degree

If you are interested in this microcredential, you may want to learn more about OSU's online Master of Engineering in Engineering Management. To stack a graduate microcredential(s) into a graduate program, please review policies governing all graduate programs.

Specifically, up to 22 graduate credits may be transferred toward a 45-credit master's degree. Up to 9 graduate credits may be transferred toward an 18-credit graduate certificate.

If you plan to apply these credits toward a full degree, we encourage you to first contact the program to learn about the degree requirements. Please note that acceptance into a microcredential does not guarantee acceptance into a degree program.