Engineering Management

Certificate Program

Graduate certificates are available in 10 core competency areas (see below). Additionally, certificates in Renewable and Sustainable Energy (in partnership with the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute) and Water Engineering and Management (in partnership with the Water Engineering Management Program) are available and the courses are accepted as electives toward the Engineering Management Program’s ME degree.

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Entrepreneurship

(12 credit hours)

Whether forming a brand new company, or being part of a larger organization, this certificate will help students learn to launch, lead and manage a viable new business. Taught by faculty with expertise who have successfully launched start-ups. This certificate culminates with the "launch" of a new business for a project of the student’s choice, pitched by the student to business leaders and investors.

• EMEN 5020: Finance and Accounting for Engineers
• EMEN 5090: Marketing and Technology Ventures
• EMEN 5400: Product Development
• EMEN 5825: The New Venture Experience

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management

(12  credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for the student who already has a master’s degree in a technical discipline, but wants to gain business management skills. Students learn high-level components of finance, accounting, quality management and managing people in a technical or engineering environment. This certificate will help students move into mid-career management positions, or excel in their current position.

• EMEN 5010: Introduction to Engineering Management
• EMEN 5020: Finance and Accounting for Engineering Managers
• EMEN 5030: Project Management or EMEN 5031: Software Project Management
• EMEN 5040: Quality, Strategy and Value Creation
• EMEN 5050: Authentic Leadership

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management

(12 credit hours)

Gain an in-depth understanding of management, leadership and strategy deployment to improve performance quality. Discover how to use natural strengths to become the best leader possible. Learn to navigate ethical decisions and maintain integrity as a leader. Find the leverage points in an organization for delivering exceptional results.

• EMEN 5030: Project Management
• EMEN 5040: Quality, Strategy and Value Creation
• EMEN 5050: Authentic Leadership
• EMEN 5080: Ethical Decision Making

Graduate Certificate in Management Consulting

(12 credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for the student who knows their specialty inside and out, and aspires to become a consultant. Students learn the entire consulting process, from how much to charge and billing to the code of conduct and marketing. This certificate will help even experienced consultants fill in gaps and implement more efficient processes. Coursework is based on the IMC Consulting Body of Knowledge and offered through an alliance with the Institute of Management Consulting USA. This certificate prepares students to excel on written and oral exams for IMC Certification; it does not fulfill the professional development requirement.

• EMEN 5030: Project Management
• EMEN 5040: Quality, Strategy and Value Creation
• EMEN 5050: Authentic Leadership
• EMEN 5200: Principles of Management Consulting

Graduate Certificate in Managing Applied Research in Technology

(12 credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for students who aspire to lead improvement projects in complex systems and to gain problem-solving tools and strategies. Delve deeper into statistical analysis; gain expertise in quality improvement, problem solving and cost-reduction analysis. To begin this certificate, students need to have a foundation in applied statistics. For more details, please review the Program’s Statistics Requirement page at engineeringanywhere.colorado.edu/emp/enroll-or-apply-now/statistics-requirement.

• EMEN 5042: Methods for Quality Improvement
• EMEN 5900: Research Methods
• EMEN 5610: Advanced Statistical Methods for Engineering Research
• EMEN 5620: Data Mining and Screening Experiments for Engineering Research

Graduate Certificate in Performance Excellence in Technology Management

(12 credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for students who aspire to enhance strategic planning skills for managing processes and people. Learn the cutting-edge Business Performance Excellence system to drive cost reduction, identify revenue-generating “sweet spots” and develop leadership skills that improve performance quality.

• EMEN 5040: Quality, Strategy and Value Creation
• EMEN 5041: Advanced Topics in Value Creation
• EMEN 5042: Methods for Quality Improvement
• EMEN 5050: Authentic Leadership

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

(9 credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for students who aspire to develop management capabilities that build on technical expertise. Gain the skills and management savvy to take any project from beginning to end. This certificate fulfills both the in-class requirement for PMP Certification and project requirements for other CU-Boulder degree programs.

• EMEN 5030: Project Management
• EMEN 5032: Advanced Topics in Project Management
• EMEN 5050: Authentic Leadership

Graduate Certificate in Quality Systems for Product and Process Engineering

(12 credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for students who aspire to lead projects for continuous process improvement in their workplace. Gain technical expertise to successfully manage initiatives in quality control, problem solving and reliability improvement. To begin this certificate, students need to have a foundation in applied statistics. For more details, please review our Statistics Requirement page at engineeringanywhere.colorado.edu/emp/enroll-or-apply-now/statistics-requirement.

• EMEN 5040: Quality, Strategy and Value Creation
• EMEN 5042: Methods for Quality Improvement
• EMEN 5043: Advanced Topics in Quality Systems/Engineering
• EMEN 5900: Research Methods

Graduate Certificate in Six Sigma Statistical Practitioner

(12 credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for students who aspire to become a statistical facilitator, applied researcher or plant statistician, designing and conducting experiments to improve performance quality. Learn advanced statistical tools that support the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control methodology. This satisfies final project requirements for some engineering MS disciplines.

• EMEN 5005: Introduction to Statistics or APPM 5570: Introduction to Statistics
• EMEN 5900: Research Methods or APPM 5580: Research Methods
• EMEN 5610: Advanced Statistical Methods for Engineering Research
• EMEN 5620: Data Mining and Screening Experiments for Engineering Research

Graduate Certificate in Technology Ventures & Product Management

(12 credit hours)

This certificate is ideal for the engineer in any size company (start-up to Fortune 500) who aspires to manage strategy and implementation of technology-based product development. Case studies and business simulation exercises allow hands-on practice with technology evaluation and product development management. Gain the skills needed to successfully lead a product development team.

• EMEN 5020: Finance and Accounting for Engineering Managers or, via a waiver, EMEN 5050: Authentic Leadership (if a student has a strong finance background already)
• EMEN 5090: Marketing and Technology Ventures
• EMEN 5400: Product Development
• EMEN 5710: Applied Business Decisions