ACADEMICS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND AMPHIBIANS: CAREER OPTIONS AND SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ENGINEERS WITH GRADUATE DEGREES (Masters and PhDs)

Doctoral and Postgrade Seminar

6 May: Course intro and overview
                The Four Stages of Successful Careers in Engineering

                  How do I personally define career success?

13 May: Engineers as Innovators

                Where do breakthrough ideas come from?

                  How can I develop the habits of innovative thinkers?

20 May: Engineers in Organizations

                Exploding the myth of technical meritocracy

                How to exercise technical influence inside an organization

27 May: Amphibious Engineers

                Pure research, pure commerce, or both?

                Having impact without selling out

Professor: Kurt Sandholtz

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Evaluation method: Students are expected to attend class sessions (face to face activity) and participate in discussions / break out rooms. We will certificate 20 hours for attendance, completion of three self-assessments and submission of a personal career plan based on concepts discussed in class.

Bibliography: Various readings will be provided by the instructor.

Duration (hours) : 8 hours (4 2-hour sessions)

When: May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th from 11:00 to 13:00

Where: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural, C. de José Antonio Novais, 10 - 28040 Madrid

Aula 1 (Room 1), Building A (former 'Montes' building)

(25 attendees)

Although the class will be delivered in English, the professor speaks Spanish and can therefore answer questions and clarify concepts in Spanish if needed.

You will need your institutional email for the enrollment