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. Some people seem to have innate skills in handling management challenges, but most of us need to acquire these skills gradually and systematically by working with a senior-level mentor, accumulating experience over time, or by studying the tools and techniques of management more formally. This program provides 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.
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. |
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Program Benefits
- Provide leadership and direction for your department
- Communicate effectively with subordinates, 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 providers
Specialized Studies Award Requirements
To receive the Specialized Studies award, you need to complete all six courses with a grade of "C" or higher in each course. 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. When you have completed your third course, please submit an Application for Candidacy / Request for Certificate form.
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