MSEL 5310 Leading Complex Technical Organizations

This course examines the challenges and strategies of leading technology-driven teams and managing complex technical organizations. It emphasizes applying leadership theories to real-world engineering scenarios with a focus on key skills such as decision-making, conflict resolution, and change management. Students will learn how effective technical leaders communicate across organizational levels, motivate highly skilled professionals, and foster collaboration in diverse, multidisciplinary teams. The course highlights the balance between driving innovation and maintaining operational efficiency, promoting a culture of continuous improvement in engineering environments. This course will expose the students to a thorough examination of the qualitative issues and elements that are critical to advanced engineering practice and research. The course focuses on communication skills and techniques, especially writing, as well as research methods and techniques. Both elements are applied throughout the course in a context of engineering ethics and professional issues. These issues include contemporary topics such as sustainability, professional law, ethics, globalization, societal impacts, environmental issues, and project management.

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Corequisite

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