| |
Nov 17, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025
Managing Technical Organizations Graduate Certificate (Rensselaer at Work)
|
|
 Return to: Graduate Certificates
The Managing Technical Organizations certificate prepares engineers and scientists to take on larger managerial responsibilities in very dynamic technically oriented organizations. The program uses applied projects to build abilities in management, strategy, budgeting and planning within the context of a technical organization in a competitive marketplace. Students learn to evaluate problems and decisions using strategy, finance and market dynamics to augment decision making ability. Students use planning and management to lead teams and units to achieve organizational objectives. The project-based methodology of the program allows students to use their real-world employer as the case study, evaluating issues, solving problems and findings solutions to ensure the unit and organization meet and exceed goals.
|
Certificate Information
The certificate requires three 3-credit hour courses, for a total of 9 credit hours.
- The program results in a graduate-level certificate in Managing Technical Organizations.
-
The certificate’s blended online delivery reflects today’s dynamic workplace.
-
Courses are taken for credit, and successful completion requires a GPA of 3.0 or greater.
-
Practitioner faculty guide the completion of project work as it relates to student’s career objectives.
-
As each of the courses build upon prior courses, courses must be taken in sequence.
-
Students may choose to complete multiple certificates or apply certificates to other degree programs, according to each program’s requirements (for eligible programs, see program Web site at ewp.rpi.edu). The Managing Technical Organizations certificate may not be used to fulfill MBA program requirements.
-
For more information about start dates and application requirements, see program Web site at (ewp.rpi.edu).
Students completing this certificate are able to:
• Evaluate the organization from strategic, competitive, financial and customer perspectives.
• Manage highly effective cross-functional teams.
• Communicate with clarity and purpose.
• Develop and implement plans to achieve mission, vision, values and goals.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts according to organizational plans and goals.
• Set and evaluate relevant metrics to evaluate performance.
|
Return to: Graduate Certificates
|
|
