Master of Engineering Management

Lead the way in engineering management.

Digital technologies are transforming the ways engineering and construction companies operate. From robotics on building sites to virtual and augmented reality employed during project planning, businesses need engineering managers with the latest technological skills and experience.

La Trobe's Master of Engineering Management will develop your commercial acumen and help you set yourself apart. You'll undertake specialist subjects in management, innovation and sustainability – all designed for engineers. Back up your specialist skills with a strong foundation in business, so you can confidently address issues relating to marketing, finance, organisational behaviour, and the analysis of business data.

In your second year, you'll discover advanced subjects in risk and cost, project management, strategic management and computer-aided engineering. You'll also advance your knowledge in an engineering specialisation – choose from 12 disciplines.

Learn from experts in both engineering and management. Graduate ready to advance your career as a leader and manager in your field.

Key features

• Study at an AACSB-accredited business school.
• Learn from one of the top four business and economics research universities in Victoria.*
• You can choose to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management after your first year.

*Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018

You'll learn:

• Advanced engineering management
  Develop specialist skills in project management, innovation, risk and cost engineering, environmental sustainability, marketing, finance and more.
• Business acumen
  Learn how to lead and develop organisations, teams and individuals, interpret and develop financial documents and take a strategic approach to management decisions.
• Environmental sustainability practices
  Understand Australian industry best practices so you can lead engineers to create a more sustainable future.
• Specialist engineering skills
  Get the latest knowledge with specialist electives from 12 engineering disciplines and take it back into your practice.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.

Rapid technological change is driving the need for engineering managers with a blend of technical knowledge, soft skills and commercial acumen. You could find employment in a range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, geotechnical, government and construction. You could be a:

• Engineering project manager
  Take a leading role in engineering projects. Plan, monitor and deliver across all elements of projects, including budgets, human resources, setting objectives and reporting.
• Senior engineering management consultant
  Apply industry knowledge and technical expertise to solve engineering problems or improve existing processes and systems.
• Engineering development manager
  Plan, direct and coordinate all activities related to engineering development and manage the activities of the development team.

Salaries for engineering managers in Australia range from an average of $134 000 to upwards of $193 000.*
*Payscale, 2021, Average Engineering Manager Salary in Australia

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure.

To qualify for the award of Master of Engineering Management, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.

Year 1

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points

including:

• 120 credit points from chosen Core

Year 2

Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points

including:

• 15 credit points from chosen Capstone
• 75 credit points from chosen Core
• 30 credit points from chosen Electives