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SPRING 2012 Program Dates:

Program Orientation - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

 

(Fridays 8am - 5pm; Networking 5-6pm)

Session 1: March 2, 2012

Session 2: March 16, 2012

Session 3: March 30, 2012

Session 4: April 13, 2012

Session 5: April 27, 2012 

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“Delivering innovative products to our customers requires great teams and strong leaders. Developing the leadership
skill to drive group collaboration, superior project management and convert technical expertise into best-in-class
products is vital to our organization. We believe the CMTP empowers our technical professionals with the right
information, skills, awareness, and best practices to advance their overall careers and make our companies more
effective in meeting our customers’ needs and requirements.”                                                                      

         Jim McCluney

Chief Executive Officer, Emulex

Overview

Successful companies recognize that it is essential to supplement the technical training of their engineers and scientists with knowledge about how companies operate to broaden their business knowledge and perspective, enhance their ability to operate cross-functionally, and ultimately help them make better overall business decisions. This prestigious certificate program, offered by the Office of Executive Education at UC Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business, is designed specifically to provide this necessary business education for high-potential, emerging leaders.

Typical Participant Profile

• High-potential, emerging leaders
• 3-6 years of work experience as an individual contributor or team leader
• An Engineering/Applied Science degree in any of the following disciplines – Design, Quality/Regulatory, Manufacturing/Process, Test, Computer Science, Sales/Customer Operations, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics

Program Objectives - Moving the Needle

Expand students' awareness and appreciation for the non-technical dimensions of their company - enable them to make an immediate impact on their oganization - 'move the needle' by enhancing their knowledge and help them to:

• View business as an integrated system and understand how their actions impact the whole
• Enhance their ability to operate cross-functionally
• Understand the authority, context, processes, and techniques by which companies set strategy, manage operations, evaluate performance and make decisions
• Broaden business skills and perspectives to complement a technical background
• Learn best practices from distinguished faculty, industry professionals, and peers

Program Structure

• 5 full days of instruction delivered over 10 weeks (every other Friday)
• Program consists of 10 modules; 2 modules are presented each program day
• Approximately 40 hours of instruction and over 70 hours of learning
• Modules will consist of required pre-reading and assignments combined with lectures, group exercises and cases
• Extensive reading lists and supplemental materials will be provided to enhance further learning
• Modules are taught by world class faculty at The Paul Merage School of Business teamed with executive practitioners from world-class companies
• Educational Container - program specific website to enhance participants' learning experience

The Blind Men And The Elephant

The ancient parable of the blind men who can only "see" their one part of the elephant originated in India and variations of it are used across many cultures.  We chose this parable as a metaphor for the outcomes we want our students to take away from the CMTP Program. This program is designed to remove the blindfolds and expand the perspectives of our students beyond their immediate function so that they can act strategically rather than in a silo.  It will enhance the appreciation for all the dimensions of a healthy and successful enterprise.

"Educational Container" - Interactive Resource

We have created a web-based special purpose educational container to enhance the students' eperience before, during, and after the modules and program. 

This "Educational Container" provides students access to the content and information needed to help them prepare for each module.  The website provides a medium fr the students to interact with their fellow classmates, faculty, executive practitioners, and program staff throughout the course of the program and between sessions.  Students can access the information over the internet and at their convenience.  The website also provides alumni with on-going access to a reference library with relevant articles, readings, and resources to help them supplement their learning even after the completion of the in-class sessions.

Testimonials

“UC Irvine’s CMTP program introduced me to broad business concepts and helped illuminate the factors that go into business decisions that often affect me. The program’s well balanced approach of course pre-work, lecture, group activities and real-world examples from Merage School faculty and local executives, allowed me to gain a new perspective on my current role as an engineer and introduced me to other non-technical areas that I plan to explore as my career progresses.”

Karl Riesen
Sr. Engineer, Western Digital

“When my company enrolled me in the CMTP program, I expected a business class typical to that detailed in regular advertisements we all receive. The orientation alone indicated this was going to be a unique approach with a focus on content that applies to my technical background. Having completed the course, I now know of concepts and tools that I can directly apply every day in my position as an Engineering Project Manager.”

Sanaz Sarfaraz
Project Manager, Engineering, Powerwave Technologies

“The CMTP program has strengthened my understanding of business and the definition of an employee has been redefined for me, from an individual who is there to complete tasks to an individual who is there to create value and growth for a company.”

Ryan McHale
Sr. Engineer, Emulex

“The CMTP program combined the formal academic acumen of UCI's instructor with the practical insights of leaders of world-class organizations.  This synergy of the academic and practical resulted in a complementary learning environment where we could immediately make a connection between theory and practice."

Andy Brunker
Pr. Program Manager, Rockwell Collins

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Advisory Board

Session Dates - Spring 2012 

Program Orientation: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 

(Fridays 8am-5pm; Networking 5-6pm)

Session 1: March 2, 2012
Session 3: March 30, 2012
Session 4: April 13, 2012
Session 5: April 27, 2012

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Contact Lynette Albovias lalbovias@merage.uci.edu to learn more about sponsorship/subscriber opportunities and discounted pricing.