APPLIED LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS

EPD 618

Course Description

Addresses strategies, models, and practices for leading and managing engineering organizations in a context directly relevant to practicing engineers. Engage in self-reflection about styles, beliefs, and past experiences with leadership and management. Course project of direct relevance to student's organization will integrate theory, models, case studies, and real-time experiences from student's workplace. Gain broad exposure to diverse approaches to leadership and management, and a deeper understanding of how to put what is being learned into effective action.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.81

-1.91% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.67% from Historical

A Rate

81.48%

-7.49% from Historical

Class Size

-1.66% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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