 MSEM or MEM graduate programs are grounded in principles such as systems engineering, management science, project management, and financial analysis.Some colleges and universities provide opportunities for interested students to pursue a PhD in Engineering Management; often, the path is pursued through acquiring a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree, and "not" a Master of Engineering Management degree.Core courses that make up a MEM program can be found in an MBA program as well; courses such as Organizational Management, Statistics, Decision Science, and Operations Management are examples of courses that are utilized within both an MBA program and a MEM program.