Technical Leadership
Build your leadership skills and learn how to transition from an applied, technically focused job to a management role in your organization with the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development’s Technical Leadership Certificate program.
Is this program right for you?
Have you recently been promoted to a leadership position – or are you working toward it? If you’re committed to being a leader, then you know that you need to continually acquire new skills, tools and techniques while improving existing ones to move up in your organization. Take the lead and guide your efforts for success by earning UW–Madison’s Technical Leadership Certificate.
The Technical Leadership Certificate program, offered by the UW–Madison College of Engineering’s Office of Interdisciplinary Professional Programs in cooperation with the Center for Professional and Executive Development, provides innovative management training for technical professionals transitioning into managerial and leadership roles.
Learn about capital budgeting, coaching and mentoring, intellectual property issues, managing technical teams, process improvement and more through your classroom experience. You select six courses from a list of 11 possible course options, enabling you to tailor your curriculum to your individual needs. Program content is constantly reviewed and updated to ensure that it meets the changing demands placed on leaders in today’s global economy.
There is no cost or commitment to enroll in the certificate. By signing up, you will receive discounts on individual courses and periodic program updates.
Is this program right for you?
Have you recently been promoted to a leadership position – or are you working toward it? If you’re committed to being a leader, then you know that you need to continually acquire new skills, tools and techniques while improving existing ones to move up in your organization. Take the lead and guide your efforts for success by earning UW–Madison’s Technical Leadership Certificate.
The Technical Leadership Certificate program, offered by the UW–Madison College of Engineering’s Office of Interdisciplinary Professional Programs in cooperation with the Center for Professional and Executive Development, provides innovative management training for technical professionals transitioning into managerial and leadership roles.
Learn about capital budgeting, coaching and mentoring, intellectual property issues, managing technical teams, process improvement and more through your classroom experience. You select six courses from a list of 11 possible course options, enabling you to tailor your curriculum to your individual needs. Program content is constantly reviewed and updated to ensure that it meets the changing demands placed on leaders in today’s global economy.
There is no cost or commitment to enroll in the certificate. By signing up, you will receive discounts on individual courses and periodic program updates.
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How you'll learn
- Each program is offered multiple times per year and many programs are offered in-person and online.
- Programs may be taken individually to meet business needs.
Sample curriculum
Core Programs (choose five)
- Applied Leadership for Performance Culture
- Principles of Engineering Project Management
- Critical Conversations Results-based Communication
- Root Cause Analysis Tools for Technical Applications
- Leadership Beyond Your Team Managing Up and Across
- Effectively Managing Technical Teams
- Coaching and Mentoring for Technical Leaders
- Mastering the Transition from Technical Expert to Leader
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