Overview
 Technically competent engineering and information technologies professionals face new challenges when they move into management positions. They need to address people issues involving their staffs (and people in other departments within their organizations), business issues in understanding their department’s role in the context of organizational business goals and strategies, and leadership issues in staff motivation and extending influence throughout an organization. The Specialized Studies Program in Management and Leadership for Engineering and Technical Professionals will provide precisely the knowledge and skills that technical people need to become effective managers.
Students who complete this program will be better-equipped to handle interpersonal issues, address departmental matters both operationally and strategically, improve their staff members’ motivation, and ensure that their departments’ activities are in alignment with their organizations’ goals.
Program Benefits
- Provide leadership and direction for your department
- Communicate effectively with your staff, peers, and upper management
- Address human resources (HR) issues and recruit top technical talent
- Develop effective budgets for a technical department
- Manage small-scale technical projects
- Manage vendors, the procurement process, and outsourced service
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Who Should Enroll
This program is designed for people who have solid technical skills in a field such as engineering or information technology and have either been promoted recently to a management role or wish to prepare themselves for such a transition.
Specialized Studies Award Requirements
A specialized studies certificate is awarded upon completion of six courses with a grade of “C” or better.
For the project management course requirement, students may choose either MGMT X474.8, Project Management of IT, which is tailored for people working in the IT field, or MGMT X442.28, Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices, which provides a more general treatment of project management concepts applicable to a broader audience.
All requirements must be completed within five (5) years after the student enrolls in his/her first course. Although interested persons who are not specialized studies candidates may enroll in any or all of the courses, specialized studies candidates should apply for the Specialized Studies Program before completing the third class in which he/she enrolls. Please see program brochure for candidacy form.
After you have completed all requirements, you must request to receive your official specialized studies certificate by completing a Request for Certificate Form and returning it to our offices as noted on the form. |
