Business Management for Engineers
14–15 June 2014
Synopsis
This course is intended to provide an overview of basic business principles used to manage a company. In particular, this course will help individuals with a strong technical background in science or engineering prepare for the transition from a role as a technical contributor to a business leader.
Key Topics
- Capitalism and free markets
- Business finance
- Business structure and functions
- The relationship between systems engineering and program management
- Communicating for business impact versus technical
- Globalization
Who Should Attend
The target audience for the course is technical professionals in the aerospace and defense industry, both private and public sector, who desire to move into leadership positions.
Instructors
Dr. Alan C. Tribble is a Principal Marketing Manager for Rockwell Collins. He previously held positions as Principal Systems Engineer, Senior Engineering Manager, and Technical Project Manager. He has 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry, and has a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Iowa. He is a past recipient of the AIAA James Van Allen Space Environments award.
Mr. Alan Breitbart is a Principal Sales Manager for Rockwell Collins. He previously held positions as Principal Program Manager and Principal Business Development Manager. He has 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry, and holds an MBA in International Marketing from Loyola University.
Course Materials
Course notes will be made available about one week prior to the course event. You will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to access your course notes. Since these notes will not be distributed on site, AIAA and your course instructor highly recommend that you bring your computer with the course notes already downloaded.
Course Registration
Course Registration includes full conference participation.