Drew Wenzel, a graduate in engineering sciences, knew that in order to pursue the kind of professional career he wanted, he needed not only a solid engineering education, but also a firm understanding of the business world.
For that, he needed a post-graduate degree, not an MBA, or an engineering degree, but a Masters in Engineering Management. The Mem, a cross between an advanced engineering programme and a general management course, for those who want careers at the intersection of technology and business.
“The Mem degree gives you the ability to speak both languages,” says Mr Wenzel, who recently graduated from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering and has a job at Google’s headquarters working on its green building designs.