RWTH Certificate Course – Chief Technology Manager
Your success initiative: Strategic Technology and Innovation Management
Discover effective and successful approaches to technology and innovation management to optimize your own competencies. Apply your new skills to efficiently identify, evaluate and develop new technologies in practice in your own working environment. The best approach for a long-term improvement is to create a consistent strategy to move your company forward and identify your future fields of action. This can be achieved by using your knowledge through practical exercises to develop innovative business models for your individual market success.
- Study format:
- Certificate Course
- Duration:
- 5 Days
- Teaching:
- Choose place and time which suits you best
- Credit Points:
- 2 ECTS (60 Hrs. Workload)
- Course fees:
- 4,230 € "Further Education" Promotion until 30/11/2024 (regular price: 4,700€) incl. lunch, course materials & social program, excl. overnight stay/arrival & departure
- Qualification:
- RWTH Executive Certificate
- Language:
- German
Dresden
- October 21 - 25, 2024
Munich
- November 25 - 29, 2024
Aachen
- March 17 - 21, 2025
Berlin
- June 23 - 27, 2025
Contents of the Training
You will be able to implement technology and innovation management approaches successfully in your own company.
Our lecturers from science and consulting explain the theoretical basics and present successful approaches from science as well as from industrial practice: Continuing training serves as a foundation for the development of competence assurance in the creation of a consistent technology strategy and the identification of new technologies. These skills are then applied for the targeted development of business model innovations, ensuring successful product implementation in the market.
Day 1 | Technology & Innovation Management
Day 2 | Competence Analysis & Diversification
Day 3 | Development of New Business Models
Day 4 | Technology Scouting & Monitoring
Day 5 | Outlook Technology & Innovation Management and Exam
Develop new skills and gain industry-specific knowledge
- Apply proven methods for systematically designing strategic technology and innovation management
- Discover the intersection of business model innovation and agile technology development
- Reinforce your recently gained knowledge through hands-on exercises, on the basis of a continuous case study
- Learn from industry best practices
The professionally organized and compactly structured course combines the theoretical background knowledge with the practical application very clearly. The applied case study as well as the numerous practical examples deepen the understanding of models, tools and methods enormously. Already during the course, some aspects became apparent that I would like to implement immediately in my company. The course can therefore be clearly recommended as a preparatory or further training measure for anyone working in the innovation environment.
Raoul Bierwirth, Zentis Holding GmbH
Scientific Lead & Lecturers of the Chief Technology Manager
Vita of the Scientific Lead
Vitae of the Lecturers
Teaching Institutes & Partner
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT develops and optimizes solutions for modern production on behalf of customers. It conducts application-oriented research and development for companies in various industries, including automotive engineering, tool and die making, aerospace, precision mechanics and optics, as well as machine tool manufacturing. The achieved results are directly integrated into the customers’ operational practice.
The Innovation Center is a holistic partner for the development and implementation of technology-based innovations. At six locations worldwide, the INC team of experts supports a wide range of projects from the initial idea through validation, evaluation and piloting to implementation in specific products and services. Over 450 satisfied customers have already been impressed by the forward-looking methods, consulting, training and implementation services.
Participation Requirements & Target Group
The Chief Technology Manager is aimed at specialists & managers from technology-oriented companies. Following areas are of particular interest:
- technology & innovation management
- research & development
- new business development & strategy, production
- technical purchasing & management
Do you have further questions about the course?
We will be happy to advise you individually at (+49) 241 80 97758
The number of participants is limited to 20 persons in order to ensure an efficient knowledge transfer in the dialog between the participants and lecturers is guaranteed.
Course Overview
5 Days | 4,230 € (exempted from sales tax)
incl. lunch, course materials & social program, excl. overnight stay/arrival and departure
- Target audience: Specialists & Managers from tech.-oriented industries
- Course size: 20 participants max.
- RWTH Executive Certificate
- 5% Alumni Discount
Why take the Course Chief Technology Manager at the RWTH International Academy?
- Imparting practice-relevant and applicable knowledge in technology management as well as for the systematic development of business model innovations
- In-depth knowledge of methods and tools for the sustainable implementation of processes in your company
- Reference to current problems of companies from practice
- Projection of what you have learned to your own professional field or your own company
- Learning from best practice examples from industry as well as through the interdisciplinary exchange of experience
in the network
RWTH Aachen Executive Certificate & Digital Badge
You will receive an officially recognized Executive Certificate "Chief Technology Manager" from RWTH Aachen University. The achievements can be credited to other certified courses or further studies, as they are marked with the "European Credit Transfer System" (ECTS) and contribute fundamentally to your professional development. In addition, you will receive the certificate as a verified digital badge protected and authenticated by the blockchain, which will specifically strengthen your professional portfolio through its unlimited visibility, security and flexibility.
In-house Opportunities
Our in-house training offers a wide range of academic and professional skills tailored to your company's specific challenges and goals. We work closely with you to develop a customized training, compiled from proven teaching methods and the expertise of our qualified lecturers to ensure optimal learning outcomes for your professional development.
Would one of our courses also be of interest to your entire team/company? Contact us: Our team for your team! We will be happy to advise you on the possibility of an in-house course. Give us a call or send us an email – we will tailor your further training to your needs!
Funding Options
If you live/work in Germany, there are a number of government funding opportunities for your continuing education. Financial and time support is offered, for example the
- individual federal states
(e.g. through Bildungsscheck or QualiCheck) - education premium
- educational leave
Further Questions? Feel free to contact us!
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