Track: Global Engineering Education

Abstract

The Global Executive Track (GET) doctoral program provides the opportunity for working executives to combine real-world experience with academic skills to create a new class of technical leaders who embrace integrative thinking, are globally aware, and are capable of producing sustainable value to any organization throughout the world. This program is the first of kind in an Engineering school in the US prepares individuals to lead a technical organization in a competitive global environment, providing them with a global perspective on corporate and engineering management systems. The program features core courses with a focus on integrated learning and attention to key decisions, which global technical managers and executives are likely to encounter. The emphasis is on mastering the critical knowledge they need to lead global enterprises in complex global contexts. The key decisions and knowledge elements frame the central content drawn from industrial and systems engineering, engineering management, management science, international business and business anthropology. This presentation will highlight key aspects in the design  of this program and the outcomes after its first 6 years of implementation.