Better Investment than an MBA for Most Engineers
MEPP is designed to provide mid-career engineers with the skills they need to be capable, confident engineering leaders. Typically, many engineers considering applying to MEPP are also considering application to an MBA program.
We recommend you closely compare the course content of programs you are considering to review how well they align with your career goals. MEPP alumni consistently report strong satisfaction in the match between the MEPP curriculum and their practical needs as they continue to grow as leaders of engineering projects, programs, and organizations.
Students say it best
"I looked into the MBA possibility and it just did not fit for me. It was way too distant from engineering. MEPP really bridges that gap between the technical aspect of being an engineer and being a leader in an engineering environment."
Principal Engineer-Concepts
Harley-Davidson
"The MEPP program really provides a unique blend of technical and leadership or management type of content…what it ultimately provides are the tools and the confidence to become a leader whether it be within engineering or at a grander scale within your company."
Staff Engineer
Johnson Polymer
"I already had my MBA, and found that there wasn't a lot of application of that program to the work that I was currently doing. MEPP is really targeted to a mid-career engineer because it focuses on a lot of the things that we care about. Not just the financial aspects like an MBA, but also a lot of the real project management type skills, quality management, a lot of the people skills, a lot of how to deal with different cultures."
Manager-Software Engineering
Hamilton-Sundstrand
"I looked into the MBA possibility and it just did not fit for me. It was way too distant from engineering. MEPP really bridges that gap between the technical aspect of being an engineer and being a leader in an engineering environment."
Principal Engineer-Concepts
Harley-Davidson
"It provided the management and business that I wanted, but it did so in a technical forum, directly applicable to what I work on."
Product Line Manager
Todd Combustion
Employers agree
"Engineers, if they're working here, are already good at engineering. An MBA does address some of the things that engineers need to know but it's so general that, in a technical setting it's more informational for the individual and not so helpful for the employer. What I liked about MEPP is, it is focused on making improvements at the company you work at. Those are the lessons, so you feel the impact directly."
Manager
Johnson Polymer
