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The Program

The Online Diploma in Engineering Management offers a curated, flexible pathway for professionals to bridge the gap between technical expertise and leadership.

Designed for working professionals, this 100% online program focuses on project management, financial engineering, and data-driven decision-making. Whether you are aiming for a role transition or seeking a strategic bridge toward a full Master’s degree, the diploma provides immediate practical value through short academic terms. It allows you to strengthen your analytical skills and demonstrate academic readiness without interrupting your career.

Unique Benefits Tailored to Your Needs!

Gain a competitive edge while continuing to pursue your career goals
Leverage the diverse expertise of our world-renowned professors
Attend biweekly virtual seminars with industry leaders and academicians
Join our prestigious network  of alumni and experts
Maximize the valuable advising and support of our Career Services Center
Engage in hands-on, real-world projects that directly apply to your current work environment

Why Choose the Graduate Diploma?

Successfully complete the diploma to create a potential transition route into the full Online Master’s in Engineering Management (OEM)
Study the core competencies from our acclaimed Master’s program, including Financial Engineering, Operations Management, and Applied Data Science
Earn a specialized graduate credential from a world-renowned university in just 9 months
Learn from distinguished AUB faculty who provide deep, region-specific insights into managing complex technical systems
Balance your career with a 100% online format featuring accelerated 7-week terms and interactive sessions
Apply advanced analytical and decision-making tools to your current role from day one

Who Is This Program For?

Requirements:

  • GPA: 2.8 or above
  • The English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR), for more information check out this link.

Primary Objective:

To master advanced management and decision-making tools for immediate career advancement while earning a prestigious AUB graduate credential.

Requirements:

  • GPA: 2.8 or above, assessed individually
  • The English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR), for more information check out this link.

Primary Objective:

Transition into the engineering management field through a customized bridging program.

Potential Career Paths

Professional, Technical, Scientific, and Information Technology Services
Consulting, analytics, engineering, technology management, digital transformation
Construction and Infrastructure
Project management, planning, and operations coordination
Information and Technology Sector
Data analytics, technology management, digital transformation
Program and Project Management
Strategic planning, scheduling, performance optimization
Finance and Insurance
Financial engineering, risk analysis, quantitative decision-making
Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Demand planning, network design, process improvement

Learning Outcomes

  • The ability to make informed and enhanced decisions in complex engineering and business environments.
  • Up-to-date mathematical, statistical, and computer-based tools to optimize the performance of engineering projects and systems.
  • An interdisciplinary approach to the management of engineering projects. Providing a comprehensive understanding to both the technical- and business-related issues.
  • Leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills to successfully lead technical teams and complex projects in different industrial settings.

Corporate Enrollment & Discounts

Sponsor Your High-Potential Talent

Sponsor selected employees to enroll in the online master's degree, with tuition covered by the company at exclusive corporate rates.

Or
Partner With Us for Group Enrollment

Encourage five or more employees to join the program and benefit from corporate group rates, even if tuition is paid individually.

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Curriculum

Core Courses

Acquire the basics of financial accounting, the investment process and financial markets, and gain a flavor of Financial Engineering applications such as pricing and portfolio structuring of bonds, capital budgeting, cash matching, dynamic investment management and firm valuation. This course will prepare you to handle more complex financial instruments with uncertain cash flows, such as stocks, options and futures.

Learn how to design and manage operations in an organization for a sustainable and competitive advantage. Gather theoretical and practical insights into service and manufacturing operations, in both the private and public sectors. Get introduced to topics such as forecasting, strategic operations, linear programming, aggregate planning, inventory management, MRP and ERP and scheduling.

Elective Courses

Develop a coherent approach to decision making and acquire rules of thought to transform complex decisions into simpler decision situations. Gain basic techniques of modern decision analysis and modeling and learn to use probability and utility theory to represent uncertainties and preferences in those models.

Get introduced to the investment process and financial markets. Learn about portfolio management, the valuation of financial instruments, the pricing of a basic class of financial derivative securities (forwards, futures and options) Gain insights that can be extended to handle more complex financial instruments. Get exposed to areas such as mathematical modeling, optimization, probability, and, more generally, to finance, and operations research.

Explore technical and managerial challenges of project management and address issues related to project selection techniques, project planning, budgeting, risk analysis, resource management, project monitoring and termination. Understand how project management decisions are reached, what tradeoffs are made, and how outcomes depend on the underlying situation.

Learn to tackle issues related to the various approaches that may be suitable for the delivery of large construction projects. Understand the risks inherent in the undertaking of large projects and comprehend how certain identified risks can be addressed through the proper formation of project contracts.

Discover the emerging concept of lean performance in the construction industry. Get introduced to the origin of lean concepts, and learn their application to the design process, implementation in construction, contracting for lean performance, and value improving practices such as benchmarking, constructability, and value management.

Gather theoretical knowledge and gain practical skills to analyze, visualize, and explore data. Get introduced to applied data analytics, with an emphasis on viewing data from both statistical and machine learning perspectives.

Flexible Tuition Fees

PAY AS YOU GO

Pay for the courses you register each semester
Base price per credit: $561
Total Program Tuition: $8,415
Corporate tuition rates are available, contact us for more information.
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Next Start Date

August 31, 2026

Join a global network of engineering & architecture leaders!
Deadline to apply is August 17, 2026! Hurry!
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Instructors

Mayssa Kalach

Mayssa Kalach

PhD in Civil Engineering, Construction Management
Expert in Project Management, Project Delivery Methods, Interface Management, Lean Methods and Applications, and Construction Engineering.

Hiam Khoury

Hiam Khoury

Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Expert in construction project management with a niche focus on intelligent monitoring and modeling of construction resources.

Walid Nasr

Walid Nasr

Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering and Management Department
Expert in Queueing Theory

Nabil Nehme

Nabil Nehme

PhD in Operations Research
Director of the Engineering Economy Division, IISE, USA
International Expert in Transport and Infrastructure Economics, Financial and Supply Chain Strategy, Governance and Resilience Advisory

Maher Noueihed

Maher Noueihed

Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Expert in Large-Scale Optimization and Machine Learning

Frequently Asked Questions

This program is designed for individuals holding a degree in engineering or architecture, as well as graduates in business, mathematics, economics, computer science, or related quantitative fields. It is ideal for those seeking to pivot into—or advance within—an engineering-focused career.

Yes. In compliance with the regulations set by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), all diplomas for online programs issued starting Fall 2026/2027 will explicitly state that the program was delivered online

Demonstrating RUSE for graduate applicants
Test Minimum Score Validity
AUB-EN 40 1 year
TOEFL iBT 97 2 years
IELTS (Academic) 7 2 years
GRE (Verbal) 147 5 years
GMAT (Verbal) 25 5 years
DUOLINGO English Test (DET) 120 2 years

You will need to prepare and upload your transcript, degree certificate , CV, proof of English language proficiency, and recommendation letters.

We offer two application cycles per year: the Fall intake and the Spring intake.

Please visit the Office of the Registrar page

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