This course seeks to promote the skills needed for critical thinking and decision making. A critical thinker should be able to analyze solutions to a problem -- probing its strengths and weaknesses and comparing it to other alternatives. This process of deliberation leads to a selection of good alternatives and also a clear understanding of why a certain choice was made. This course will explore each concept of what it means to think about thinking.

Establish and manage effective teams by learning how to implement a team vision, staff teams, distribute roles and goals, establish norms, and handle conflict management. Apply the concepts you learn to a team you are part of or were part of in the past and synthesize the knowledge of the course into a handbook for creating effective teams within your organization.

Improve processes, products, and business models through innovation in technical environments. Equip yourself with the tools you need to execute innovative ideas, from lean and agile methodologies, to rapid prototyping and design.

Learn negotiation strategies for coping with the unknowns while still getting a beneficial agreement. Understand and practice how to not only maintain connections but how to build and reinforce relationships for the future.

MIT xPRO’s Professional Certificate in Technical Project Management prepares you with a thorough understanding of project management principles and practical techniques to become a leader in the project economy, Taught by MIT faculty who are pioneers in the field, the program is distinctive for its focus on technical projects, including both software and hardware projects. The program also covers a range of methodologies, including (but not limited to) agile project management.

In order to implement successful initiatives, managers need to navigate organizational barriers to change. In this thought-provoking course, you will learn frameworks, models, and perspectives to apply immediately.

This course is application-focused. You will understand how system thinking is used in diverse areas such as logistics & transportations, project management, computation, and organizations. You will participate in a project management simulation to apply the concepts learned, and you will have the opportunity to engage in activities so you can contextualize each concept. By the end of this course, you will be able to apply system thinking to improve the performance of your projects.

Build a personalized roadmap to deepening & broadening your leadership capabilities & contributions. Look inside to discover & develop your unique leadership strengths. Gain outside insights on how others view your strengths & how to develop them.

Successful leaders are able to influence their team to accomplish shared objectives. This course will introduce you to MIT’s-honed concept of “Dynamic Work Design” which allows teams to successfully drive the mission of an organization forward.

Leverage your management abilities and take your organization’s projects to the next level.

Project leaders are responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, control, and success of entire projects. They need to be true leaders, motivators and organizers keeping all timelines, dependencies, and responsibilities on track. Modern theories of project management are changing as are the industries that use them. This course presents an integrated framework for setting up organizations and projects for success, while setting realistic expectations and commitments.

Throughout the project lifecycle, project managers need to process large amounts of information. Project management is rooted in gathering and organizing information. From collecting project requirements and setting up a team to tracking the progress of the project and reporting its financial status and value delivered, this process can easily become overwhelming.

In this novel course backed by the reputation of MIT, one of the world’s leading research institutions, participants will gain the ability to design and manage
complex technology projects in a holistic way. The fundamental project management skills acquired will make them more effective project leaders.

Explore game-changing technologies to transform your business. Delivered in collaboration with WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.