engineering equivalent of MBA

aidanki

hi all,

was down the pub with a few mates and the conversation of further education came up

one mate is starting an MBA at the minute, what is the equivalent of an MBA for engineers, the only thing that I could think of was a PhD in a design orientated topic

MBAs are all about figuring out strategies for sales etc.

is there any equivalent for engineers etc....

dan_d

I don't think there is as such, but having said that a lot of engineers do MBAs. Obviously they're business based, but they aren't confined to business people. A family member (who's an engineer) did one, and the people he met on the course were from all walks...one who had a degree in Chemistry, couple of business people, couple of engineers, and someone with an Ag science degree.It's a very open (and difficult) qualification to get, but it's by no means confined to those who have business qualifications only. There are a lot of Masters courses out there aimed at those who have science/engineering/maths based degrees, but are called titles that are business related, eg financial maths in DCU, business analytics UCD, etc.

pljudge321

This would probably be the closest thing to what your looking for in the country. http://www.ucd.ie/mem/ After you finish it you can transfer to the UCD MBA programme and complete it in 1 year part time.

who_am_I?

I know a guy who did this
http://www.aua.ie/content.asp?ID=2

Now heads up R&D in a multinational.

Darren1o1

In the US they do a Masters in Engineering management as a equivalent for Engineers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_management

Dubstar07

OP does MBA not mean Masters in Business Administration???

If so, then Masters (MSc) in engineering (or other discipline) is your 'equivalent'

enda1

Dubstar07 wrote: »

OP does MBA not mean Masters in Business Administration???

If so, then Masters (MSc) in engineering (or other discipline) is your 'equivalent'

Not really because the MBA requires some (like 5 years) experience in the workplace. MSc requires no such thing.

MBA is a stepping stone to management/executive levels, I don't think people do an MSc with the same intention and expectation.

amen

MBA is a stepping stone to management/executive levels

that would explain a lot. Having meet several MBAs I have not been impressed with their skills.

who_am_I?

amen wrote: »

that would explain a lot. Having meet several MBAs I have not been impressed with their skills.

Several years ago I did a BBS(hons) part time, It took a while for my logical Brain to think like a businessman, I found that when I left logic and reason behind and lied through my teeth I got the highest marks in exams......

kagni

Something like this maybe...
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/qualification/f03.htm

Diom

Is there not an M.E. qualification that requires work experience also?