Masters of Engineering Management Pathway

To complete the I&E Certificate, Masters of Engineering Management students take two electives, and a Narrative Design Seminar. Masters of Engineering Management students are exempt from I&E 800 Business and Organizational Fundamentals. Students must complete all courses by the time they graduate from their Masters program. 

Electives & Requirements

ELECTIVES

Students may choose up to two electives from the following list of EGRMGMT courses, or substitute one or two courses from the Elective list on the Current Students page. 

EGRMGMT 512 Product Management in High Tech Companies
EGRMGMT 513 Product Development
EGRMGMT 556 Duke MEM Consulting Practicum Program
EGRMGMT 572 Innovation Management in Technology-based Organizations
EGRMGMT 574 Commercializing Technology Innovations: Turning Visions into Value 
EGRMGMT 576 Design Thinking and Innovation
EGRMGMT 578 Designing Customer Experiences 
EGRMGMT 579 Using Real Time Data to Improve Customer Experience
EGRMGMT 590 Managing Product Design 

I&E 745 – NARRATIVE DESIGN SEMINAR SERIES

This course is normally offered:
•    Spring Semester (1 credit)
•    Fall Semester (1 credit)
•    Graduate Summer Academy (non-credit bearing)

The Narrative Design seminar complements the Certificate coursework by helping students learn to communicate why others should value their ideas and innovations. Students will focus on common principles of storytelling, as well as concepts from theorists to develop appreciation of narrative’s role and structure to facilitate understanding and incite action. Students will then work in small groups to workshop presentations to prepare for an end-of-semester group pitch event in which each student presents to the audience.

*I&E 745 is required for all I&E Graduate Certificate students, except those who take BIOETHIC 702 Communication for Scientists.

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Pathway

To complete the I&E Certificate, Occupational Therapy doctoral students take Business & Organization Fundamentals (in the summer of their first year), a Narrative Design Seminar (in the fall of their second year), and two electives (in spring of their second year). Students must complete all courses by the time they graduate from their program.  

Students should apply to the I&E Certificate by the October deadline of their first year. Students who choose to take courses outside of the recommended sequence are responsible for prioritizing OT classes even if there is a change in the OT schedule. At times, the OT schedule changes due to various situations, such as room availability. If a student enrolls in an I&E course outside of the recommended sequence and there is a conflict at any time for any reason with a Duke OTD course, the student must drop the I&E course.  

Electives & Requirements

I&E 800 – BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDAMENTALS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTION 

OT-D students should take this course in the summer of their first year. The course number for the summer course is GS 990. This course is also offered during spring (3 credits). 

Using entrepreneurship as a backdrop, this course provides a broad overview of business, including practical business fundamentals and theoretical frameworks for critical thinking. Students will experience the early stages of a typical startup, examine theoretical basis for startup success, understand managing and operating within an organization, and conduct a business analysis of competing companies.  

I&E 745 – NARRATIVE DESIGN SEMINAR 

OT-D students should take this course during the fall of their second year. This course is also offered during spring semester (1 credit) or during Graduate Summer Academy (non-credit bearing, but counts towards the Certificate).

The Narrative Design seminar complements the Certificate coursework by helping students learn to communicate why others should value their ideas and innovations. Students will focus on common principles of storytelling, as well as concepts from theorists to develop appreciation of narrative’s role and structure to facilitate understanding and incite action. Students will then work in small groups to workshop presentations to prepare for an end-of-semester group pitch event in which each student presents to the audience. 

ELECTIVES 

Students choose up to two electives from the following list of OT courses, or substitute one or two courses from the electives list on the Current Students page.  OT students should take their elective courses during the spring of their second year.  

OT 620 Occupational Justice and Social Entrepreneurship  
OT 621 Becoming a Social Entrepreneur  

Daytime MBA Pathway 

To complete the I&E Certificate, Daytime MBA students take two electives and a Narrative Design Seminar. Daytime MBA students are exempt from I&E 800 Business and Organizational Fundamentals. Students must complete all courses by the time they graduate from their program.  

Electives & Requirements

Electives 

The following courses are recommended for MBA students.

2 Electives from the following list:   

General Courses 

  • Strategy 848 New Ventures Discover, Fall 2, 3.0 credits  

  • Strategy 850 New Ventures Develop (Strategy 849), Spring 1&2, 6.0 credits 

  • Strategy 851 New Ventures Deliver, Fall 1&2, 6.0 credits (by invitation only) 

Specialized Courses 

  • Hlthmgmt 898 Commercializing Healthcare Technologies– Fall 1&2, 3.0 credits 

  • ENERGY/I&E 579 Climate Tech Startups & Investors-- Spring 1&2, 1.5 credits 

  • Hlthmgmt 898 Design in Healthcare 1, Fall 1&2, 3.0 credits (requires an application) 

  • Hlthmgmt 898 Design Health Deploy Fall 1&2, 3.0 credits (requires an application) 

  • Hlthmgmt 898, Design in Healthcare 2, Spring 1&2, 3.0 credits (requires an application) 

The full list of electives can be found on our Courses & Requirements page.

Note that not all courses are offered every term, and most follow the Duke Graduate School Academic Calendar. If a course says “Spring 1&2” or “Fall 1&2” it means the course spans the entire Duke Graduate School Spring or Fall term and the class start/end dates may not exactly line up with the MBA calendar.  

I&E 745 – NARRATIVE DESIGN SEMINAR 

This course is normally offered: 
•    Spring Semester (1 credit) 
•    Fall Semester (1 credit) 
•    Graduate Summer Academy (non-credit bearing) 

The Narrative Design seminar complements the Certificate coursework by helping students learn to communicate why others should value their ideas and innovations. Students will focus on common principles of storytelling, as well as concepts from theorists to develop appreciation of narrative’s role and structure to facilitate understanding and incite action. Students will then work in small groups to workshop presentations to prepare for an end-of-semester group pitch event in which each student presents to the audience. 

*I&E 745 is required for all I&E Graduate Certificate students, except those who take BIOETHIC 702 Communication for Scientists. 

 

Pratt MENG Pathway 

To complete the I&E Certificate, Pratt students enrolled in Masters of Engineering (MENG) programs take two electives, MENG 570 (as a replacement for I&E 800) and two electives.  

Electives & Requirements

ELECTIVES 

The elective requirement may be fulfilled with courses from the Design Climate or Design Health programs, or you can substitute 1-2 electives from the full list of electives can be found on our Courses & Requirements page. 

Students in the Design Climate Program may use the following courses to fulfil I&E Certificate elective requirements:  

  • I&E 545 / EGR 545 / ENVIRON 545 Design Climate 1, Discover 
  • I&E 590 / EGR 590 / ENVIRON 590 Design Climate 2, Develop 

Students in the Design Health Program may use the following courses to fulfill I&E Certificate elective requirements:  

  • I&E 590 / BME 590 Design Health Workshop 
  • I&E 720 Design in Healthcare 1 / BME 790L Advanced Biomedical Design I / INTERDISC 407C Duke Design Health Fellows Program / HLTHMGMT 898: Design in Healthcare 1: Discover 
  • I&E 721 Design in Healthcare 2 / BME 774L Advanced Biomedical Design II / INTERDISC 407C Duke Design Health Fellows Program / HLTHMGMT 898: Design in Healthcare 2: Design 
  • I&E 722 Design in Healthcare Deploy / BME 790L Advanced Biomedical Design III / INTERDISC 407C Duke Design Health Fellows Program / HLTHMGMT 898: Design in Healthcare 3: Deploy  

I&E 745 – NARRATIVE DESIGN SEMINAR  

This course is normally offered:  

  • Spring Semester (1 credit)  
  • Fall Semester (1 credit)  
  • Graduate Summer Academy (non-credit bearing)  

The Narrative Design seminar complements the Certificate coursework by helping students learn to communicate why others should value their ideas and innovations. Students will focus on common principles of storytelling, as well as concepts from theorists to develop appreciation of narrative’s role and structure to facilitate understanding and incite action. Students will then work in small groups to workshop presentations to prepare for an end-of-semester group pitch event in which each student presents to the audience.  

*I&E 745 is required for all I&E Graduate Certificate students, except those who take BIOETHIC 702 Communication for Scientists.