Overview and Rankings

A Deep Dive Into Engineering Management

Lead with authority in a globally competitive engineering sector

The MSc Engineering Management is an advanced postgraduate programme designed to equip the next generation of engineering professionals with the strategic, operational, and technical management skills required in highly competitive international environments.

Offered by Coventry University Branch at The Knowledge Hub Universities, Cairo, this course takes a distinctive approach: rather than offering a single generic management pathway, it allows each student to select one of three career-focused Specialist Routes — Engineering Business Management, Operations Management, or Technology Management — tailoring their studies directly to their anticipated career path in organisations across a diverse range of sectors, including engineering, manufacturing, technology, energy, construction, consulting, and beyond.

The programme’s curriculum is underpinned by an Active, Social, Applied and Inclusive (ASIA) learning philosophy. Teaching draws on the industrial experience of academics who have worked directly in engineering companies and who understand the real challenges of engineering management.

Students engage in problem-based learning, computer simulations, case studies, and work-based scenarios, developing not only theoretical knowledge but the practical capability to apply it under complex and ambiguous real-world conditions.

Sustainability, ethics, and responsible management practice are embedded throughout every route, equipping graduates to contribute to wealth generation within a company while operating responsibly across economic, social, and environmental dimensions.

This course has been developed using the QAA’s Framework for Higher Education in the UK, the Subject Benchmark Statements for Engineering (2023) and Business and Management (2023), and guidance from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Study Themes

What You’ll Learn

You will master the following topics during your study at this programme journey.

Develop the strategic, technical, and professional capabilities needed to manage engineering organisations and lead complex projects.

You’ll build confidence in applying engineering management principles, evaluating business and operational challenges, driving innovation and continuous improvement, and making responsible decisions across economic, social, and environmental contexts.

Through practical, collaborative, and research-informed learning, you’ll develop the analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills needed to navigate complex engineering environments and contribute effectively to organisational success.

  • Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership

    Create value through innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, and managing organisational transformation. Also, learn how to identify opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and lead businesses through change.
  • Quality Leadership and Continuous Improvement

    Develop robust quality management systems that drive organisational performance, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
  • Sustainable Business and Ethical Leadership

    Understand how ethical leadership, sustainability, and responsible decision-making contribute to long-term organisational success and stakeholder value.
  • Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Technologies

    Explore how emerging digital technologies are transforming modern manufacturing and operations through intelligent, connected, and data-driven systems
  • Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Strategy

    Learn how organisations optimise operations, procurement, logistics, supplier relationships, and resource management to improve efficiency, resilience, and customer value.
  • Digital Engineering and Intelligent Product Design

    Manage the complete engineering design process, from requirements analysis and concept generation to verification, validation, optimisation, and systems integration, using modern digital engineering tools.
  • Technology Innovation and Engineering Optimisation

    Leverage digital technologies and intelligent design methodologies to develop innovative, sustainable, and high-performance engineering solutions.
  • Materials Innovation and Sustainable Engineering

    Select and optimise advanced engineering materials by understanding the relationship between material properties, manufacturing processes, product performance, and sustainability.
Strategic Engineering Leadership
Innovation and Technology
Smart Manufacturing
Digital Engineering
Product Innovation
Sustainable Operations
Supply Chain Excellence
Quality and Operational Excellence
Engineering Consultancy

Career Paths

Where This Degree Takes You

Explore the opportunities and possibilities that can follow your degree.

The MSc Engineering Management is strategically designed to launch graduates into senior, high-impact roles across every major function of an engineering organisation.

The programme’s unique Specialist Route structure means your qualification signals clear professional intent — and the skills you develop apply across industries worldwide, from aerospace and automotive to energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure.

Graduates are equipped to contribute directly to wealth generation within engineering companies, with the strategic and analytical tools to operate effectively in culturally diverse and highly competitive global environments. The curriculum also enables graduates to apply for a wide variety of roles — removing the barrier of requiring prior industrial experience in a chosen field before entry.

Journey

Your Academic Journey

The programme comprises 180 credits at FHEQ Level Students complete two mandatory 30-credit Core modules (60 credits), before selecting a Specialist Route consisting of two additional 30-credit modules (60 credits) then an individual 60-credit Research Project. The programme is designed to be completed in two years on a part-time basis.

  1. 1 Managing an Engineering Business – 30 credits
  2. 2 Project Management – 30 credits
  3. 3 Specialist Route: Engineering Business Management
    • Leading Change Through Innovation & Entrepreneurship – 30 credits
    • Supply Chain and Procurement Management – 30 credits
  4. 4 Specialist Route: Operations Management
    • Manufacturing Systems Analysis – 30 credits
    • Quality Systems and Technology – 30 credits
  5. 5 Specialist Route: Technology Management
    • Generative Design – 30 credits
    • Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies – 30 credits
  6. 6 Research Project – 60 credits

Instructors

Meet Our Outstanding Instructors

Supervisor

Mohammed Elgendy

School of Computing

Supervisor

Ahmed Elsherbenyy

School of Computing

Supervisor

Alaa Elsherbeny

School of Computing

Supervisor

Ali Elsherbeny

School of Engineering

Supervisor

Sarah Elsherbeny

School of Engineering

Impact

Graduate Success Stories

Yasmin Ahmed

PDQC at webkeyz

During my final year at TKH, the career services team helped me refine my CV, prepare for technical interviews, and connect with industry mentors. Through their guidance, I secured multiple interviews and landed my role shortly after graduation.

Sarah Ahmed

Software Engineer at Vodafone, Egypt

During my final year at TKH, the career services team helped me refine my CV, prepare for technical interviews, and connect with industry mentors. Through their guidance, I secured multiple interviews and landed my role shortly after graduation.

Ahmed Mohamed

Software Engineer at Vodafone, Egypt

During my final year at TKH, the career services team helped me refine my CV, prepare for technical interviews, and connect with industry mentors. Through their guidance, I secured multiple interviews and landed my role shortly after graduation.

Sarah Ahmed

Software Engineer at Vodafone, Egypt

During my final year at TKH, the career services team helped me refine my CV, prepare for technical interviews, and connect with industry mentors. Through their guidance, I secured multiple interviews and landed my role shortly after graduation.