PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN

Strategic Technology Roadmapping and Innovation

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Learning outcomes

This program equips professionals with the skills to drive innovation through technology forecasting, roadmapping, innovation management, and data analysis, enhancing decision-making in tech investment and design. Participants will learn how these disciplines converge to optimize business operations.
This Professional Certificate Program combines live online sessions, hands-on activities, interactive residential weeks, and practical assignments to provide a comprehensive learning experience. Led by MIT experts and faculty, it equips future leaders to stay ahead of the technological curve and build resilient, adaptable organizations.

  • Quantify technological progress using relevant figures of merit (FOMs), align technologies with target products and/or services, and establish realistic FOM-based goals.

  • Deepen your understanding of the social, organizational, and financial factors influencing technological advancement.

  • Shape and manage your organization’s R&D strategy and portfolio through comprehensive technology roadmaps, fostering an environment conducive to successful R&D project execution.

  • Analyze and evaluate technologies within the context of an integrated system, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals.

  • Understand how large data sets at various levels of detail provide insights into the dynamics of technological innovation and learn to compare the progress rates of different technologies and products.

  • Leverage both theoretical frameworks and data-driven insights to inform technology investment and design decisions, driving innovation outcomes.

  • Explore advanced problem-solving techniques that foster creative thinking and innovative solutions.

  • Gain the knowledge and tools to make more informed technology investment and design decisions, enhancing organizational success.

Learning journey

This all-encompassing professional certificate incorporates a wide range of expertise and skills to strategically boost innovation in your organization. This holistic approach includes technology forecasting and roadmapping, innovation management, and the use of data analysis to enhance the decision-making process behind tech investment and design.

Why enroll in this course?

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Become part of the MIT community and increase your networking opportunities with other Alumni.

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Develop your Impact Project by collaboratively designing a business solution that addresses a real-world challenge, applying the tools and strategies gained throughout the program.

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Live online immersive sessions with MIT Faculty and subject matter expert speakers.

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Certificate Award Ceremony at MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Learning experience

Premium Access / MIT Professional Education Ecosystem

Exclusive access to networkings events, live - online sessions with expert speakers, and international MIT Alumni network.

Leadership Development

Workshop sessions based on a leadership skills. You will take hands-on workshops on managing personal communication, and negotiation.

Professional Development

Webinars with subject matter specialists. You will be able to participate in webinars of personal branding and networking management.

Who is it for?

  • C-Suite—including CTOs and CINOs—and leaders of technological departments or projects who need to understand the evolution of technology and optimal technology management for their organizations.

  • Technical professionals wishing to discover how the methods and tools of technology management can transform their business operations.

  • CEOs, entrepreneurs, and functional managers looking to create new business models and/or scale up their current operations.

  • R&D project executives and project managers seeking to understand the benefits andopportunities that technology offers their organization and its digital transformation.

Instructors

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Dr. Bruce Cameron

Director, System Architecture Group at MIT

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Prof. Jessika Trancik

Professor, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, MIT

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Prof. Olivier De Weck

Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, MIT

Key takeaways

Key takeaways

  • Quantify technological progress over time

  • Analyze and evaluate technologies

  • Analyze industry platforms

  • Shape R&D strategy and portfolio

  • How to create in an innovative way

All the participants who successfully complete their program will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion, as well as Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.

To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.

*The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.

To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.

I benefited from learning to understand different aspects of technology roadmapping and gaining insight into the aviation airspace. I also found the group assignmentreally interesting. The course gave me a great perspective for thinking about the two-sided marketplace and looking at defining platforms strategies in a totally different way. The leadership portion has had a profound impact on my decision-making abilities and approach to overcoming obstacles, making me more resilient, proactive, and strategic in my actions. The changes I've noticed since I took this course have given me confidence, and I look forward to future opportunities in my career and personal life.
Aditya Sharma
Senior Manager,
Deloitte

Past Participant Profile

Past participants of the Professional Certificate Program in Strategic Technology Roadmapping and Innovation come from diverse backgrounds, industries, and experiences. The cohort’s diversity ensures that you interact with like-minded peers and gain new perspectives for your organization’s unique challenges.

Average years of work experience
  • Less than 10 years: 15%

  • 10-15 years: 25%

  • 16-20 years: 25%

  • More than 20 years: 35%

Top industries
  • IT/Computers

  • Technology/Telecom

  • Aerospace/Aviation

  • Construction

  • Consulting

  • Energy/Utilities

Top functions
  • CEO

  • Project Manager

  • Associate Director

  • Portfolio Product Management

  • Business Analyst

  • Design System Designer

Top countries
  • United States

  • Canada

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Germany

  • India

  • United Arab Emirates

Application process

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Application

Complete the application form and pay the non-refundable fee.

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Interview

Receive a call for an interview with our admissions team.

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Results

Our Admission Committee will inform the final decision within 2 business days.

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Confirmation

Your place in the course will be confirmed and you will receive a welcome email with the next steps.

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