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Engineering Leadership with Impact

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership

Are you a professional ready to take on a leadership role in a technology-driven organization? The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership at the University of St. Thomas is specifically designed to help students develop the skills necessary to lead, mentor, and manage diverse teams in today’s fast-paced, technologically advanced environment.

Choose the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership to advance your career with essential management skills

This certificate program offers a comprehensive curriculum that equips you with the leadership tools and strategies needed to thrive in engineering and technology-focused organizations. Hone critical leadership skills to be prepared to take on new managerial responsibilities, build high-performing teams, and drive organizational success.

Gain expertise in:

  • Leading cross-functional teams and master the art of managing multidisciplinary teams
  • Developing strategies for effective decision-making and managing complex projects and resources
  • Managing innovation, change, and growth within organizations
  • Inspiring, motivating, mentoring and fostering excellence in others
  • Effective communication and conflict resolution techniques
  • Fostering a collaborative, inclusive work environment

Whether you’re preparing for a managerial role or looking to enhance your current leadership abilities, this certificate will give you the skills to lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving world.

Seamless pathway to advance your career with a STEM-approved Master of Science degree

Upon completing the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, you can seamlessly continue your studies toward an M.S. in Engineering Management at the University of St. Thomas. This flexible pathway allows you to build on the coursework from your certificate and deepen your expertise in leadership, management, and strategic decision-making.

Graduate Certificate Requirements and Course Overview

To complete the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, students must successfully complete five courses (15 graduate semester credits) and maintain a GPS of at least 2.7.

Complete these three required courses (9 credits):

  • ETLS 660 Engineering Leadership
  • ETLS 601 Program/Project/Team Management
  • ETLS 551 Organizational Performance Excellence
    or ETLS 640 Lean Six Sigma

Choose two courses from the electives listed below (6 credits):

  • ETLS 552 Supply Chain Synchronization & Forecasting
  • ETLS 525 Engineering Economics
  • ETLS 657 Product Lifecycle Management

See course descriptions in our course catalog.


Enhance Your Career with In-Demand Graduate Certificates

Our evening class schedules allow both industry professionals and career changers to achieve their educational goals. And each class meets just once per week.

Convenient Schedule

Our programs serve working professionals with busy lives. You choose how quickly you move through the curriculum. And you may start in any of our three starts: fall, spring or summer. Classes are offered in the evenings.

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Meet the Faculty: Industry Experts in Engineering Leadership

Brad Reinboldt

Brad Reinboldt

Brad Reinboldt is the current program director of the M.S. in Engineering Management program at St. Thomas. Brad has over 20 years experience in the information systems arena with expertise in the computing, networking, and storage sectors. He has held development and technical management roles in companies ranging from start-ups to multi-billion-dollar organizations. This includes high-speed memory subsystem designer for IBM mainframes, product engineer at Seagate Technology in disk drive head design, and more.
Brad Reinboldt
Ted Ellefson

Ted Ellefson

Ted Ellefson is currently the Business Process Management Lead at Seagate Technology focused on Functional Excellence for the R&D organization. In his work, Ted aligns and harmonizes ISO, Baldrige Framework, and Business Continuity activities to ensure continuous improvement of Seagate business processes. He is a Certified Lean Master and Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Major, Military Intelligence, Minnesota Army National Guard -- Commanded a company with 110 employees.
Ted Ellefson
Dave Brucks

Dave Brucks

Dave Brucks is currently the Global Quality Continuous Improvement Director at Entegris. He is very experienced in teaching and applying the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework, Quality Management Systems and other continuous improvement tools. Previously, Dave worked at Seagate Technology, as Executive Director of Functional Excellence. Also Baldrige Executive Fellow, National Baldrige Examiner, and MN/ND/Sd Performance Excellence Network – Performance Excellence Award evaluator.

Dave Brucks