​Engineering Leadership Program Curriculum

Engineering leadership is multi-faceted—covering technical, mechanical and managerial perspectives. The Engineering Leadership Certificate Program meets the same high academic standards of the UCSB PaCE | Extension graduate programs, with a challenging interdisciplinary curriculum designed to prepare engineering professionals to excel in their field.

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Module 1

Effective Leadership Elements & Style

• Learn the tools of being an authentic leader.
• Develop personalized styles of leadership.
• Create the framework for your position of authority.

Module 2

Leadership & Communication Tools

• Discover the power of persuasion and influence.
• Establish effective presentation techniques and storytelling skills.
• Learn the principles of purposeful communication.
• Improve your writing skills.
• Change your team’s dynamic with Situational Leadership.

Module 3

​Theoretical Leadership Models

• Learn to be an inclusive leader with Relational Leadership.
• Breakdown the difference between transformational and transactional styles.
• Understand the goals and challenges of management vs. leadership

Module 4

Leading Innovation & New Product Development

• Discover how to encourage creativity and lead productivity.
• Develop an effective performance management system.
• Learn to recognize the salability and scalability of new products.
• Uncover your technical competencies and abilities for execution.

​Module 5

Sustainable Engineering & Leadership

• Learn how to expand your corporate social opportunities.
• Engage your team by spotlighting your professional credibility and engineering ethics.
• Explore case studies on sustainable engineering.

​Module 6

Creating a Positive Corporate Culture

• Develop new ways to lead remote teams.
• Foster engagement both locally and virtually.
• Learn to manage change and conflict among employees.
• Discover the tools needed for effective problem solving and critical thinking.

Module 7

Global Leadership & Diversity

• Harness your public speaking style for presenting to a global audience.
• Learn how diversity, judgment and acceptance affect the workplace.
• Understand the variables of motivational theory and emotional intelligence.
• Remove stereotypes and overcome generational bias

​Module 8​

DRIVING IDEA GENERATION, TRANSFORMATIONAL VS. TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Analyze the actions, assessment and progress in engineering.
• Uncover the need for self-actualization and mentorship in the workplace.
• Devise an individual leadership development plan of action.

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