Penn State College of Engineering Plus
Workforce Ready Short-Courses and Micro-credential Initiatives
Leading Technical Teams
Workforce Ready Short-Courses and Micro-credential Initiatives
Skills to Lead, Mindsets to Innovate, Credentials to Grow
Leading Through Innovation Series
In this transformative series, we offer a range of engaging courses that empower you to lead effectively, foster innovation, and drive success in a technical environment. Each course is crafted to provide a balanced blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. Experience the best of both worlds through our hybrid learning approach. Engage in approximately 2-3 hours of weekly asynchronous and synchronous learning, striking a balance between flexibility and structured guidance. Our expert instructors will guide you in applying these concepts to your technical work.
Engineering Leadership
Time to Complete: 15 Hours
Price: $1,095
Next Start Date: Coming Soon
Unleash your leadership potential in a technical realm. This course delves into the intricacies of leadership and management theory, offering insights tailored to the technical landscape. Learn how to lead and inspire technically-oriented teams, fostering a culture of innovation.
Business Fundamentals for Technical Leaders
Time to Complete: 15 Hours
Price: $1,095
Next Start Date: Coming Soon
Elevate your impact by mastering the intersection of engineering and business. Engineers with a solid understanding of business fundamentals are better poised to drive innovation. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset that accelerates your ability to transform ideas into market-ready solutions.
Designing for Innovation
Time to Complete: 15 Hours
Price: $1,095
Next Start Date: Coming Soon
Discover the art of human-centered design and its pivotal role in the innovation journey. Engage with powerful design thinking tools and activities that amplify creativity and problem-solving. Overcome barriers to innovation within your teams and organization, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Patents & Intellectual Property
Time to Complete: 15 Hours
Price: $1,095
Next Start Date: Coming Soon
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Leading Through Innovation Series Completion Badge
Time to Complete: 60 Hours
This badge is awarded upon completion of all five courses in the series. No additional registration is required.
Credentials That Work in a Digital World
Everyone who succesfully completes a course in our program earns a digital badge from the Penn State College of Engineering
Digital Badges from the Penn State College of Engineering let you showcase what you know, how you learned it, and who you learned it from. Badges can be shared across virtually any digital medium — as certifications on your Linkedin profile, in digital portfolios, or as linked images in your email signature.
When people view your badge they see detailed information about what you did to earn it, including what topics were covered in the course, what criteria you had to meet to pass, and how much time you spent learning.
Our badges are stackable. If you complete all in a series, you receive an additional series completion badge. This allows you to share all of your accomplishments in the series with a single credential.
