Lead AI-Driven Transformation and Shape the Future of Technology
Blended Professional Certificate: Technology Leadership Program
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Technology Leadership Program
Application closes 21st Aug 2026
Why should you participate in this program?
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3 residential weeks
Benefit from an immersive on-campus experience at MIT in Boston, one of the world's leading innovation hubs, and be exposed to the MIT innovation ecosystem and a high-touch peer learning environment
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20+ cross-disciplinary MIT faculty
Learn from the insights, expertise, and experience of over 20 MIT faculty members from across various disciplines throughout MIT for an enhanced learning journey
Program Outcomes
How do you lead the future of technology?
Become part of a cohort of global technology leaders and visionaries
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Access insights and leverage technological change to build competitive advantage in an uncertain future
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Harness the full value of big data, AI, and ML systems to capture emerging business opportunities
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Apply transformative technologies through evolving business models and strategies
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Engage with an accomplished global peer group to build relationships with advisors, mentors, and partners
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Access the latest knowledge and research-driven insights from MIT faculty to build context-specific expertise
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Strengthen personal influence and demonstrate leadership within your organization
Earn a certificate of completion from MIT Professional Education
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#1 in World Universities
QS World University Rankings, 2026
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#1 in AI and Data Science
QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026
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#2 in National Universities
U.S. News & World Report Rankings, 2026
What exclusive program benefits will you receive?
Become an alumnus/alumna of MIT Professional Education and expand your professional network by joining the global MIT Professional Education Alumni LinkedIn Group
Access to exclusive MIT Professional Education-sponsored events, conferences, and seminars
Access to an MIT Professional Education forwarding email address (your_name@professional.mit.edu)
One-year subscription to MIT Horizon
15% discount on enrollment in future MIT Professional Education offerings, including short-duration open-enrollment programs (five days or less) and online programs
Subscription to the MIT Professional Education alumni e-newsletter
*All benefits are subject to change
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Why choose the Technology Leadership Program?
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Blended Learning Format
Experience a unique blended learning journey featuring 3 residential weeks and 14+ live online sessions with 20+ cross-disciplinary MIT faculty
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MIT Campus Immersion
Benefit from 3 residential weeks at MIT, Cambridge, Boston, and gain direct exposure to the MIT innovation ecosystem
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Exposure to Future Technologies at MIT
Visit MIT labs and research spaces, engage with researchers, and gain firsthand exposure to emerging technologies and innovation
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Peer Learning and High-Touch Network
Engage with a highly accomplished global peer group from diverse industries who can become trusted advisors, mentors, and partners throughout your learning journey and beyond
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Hands-On Learning
Work on Action Learning Projects and interactive simulations to practice in realistic scenarios to enable you to translate concepts into solutions for real business challenges
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Exclusive Program Benefits
Become alumnus/alumna of both the program and MIT Professional Education, and receive a forwarding email address (your_name@professional.mit.edu)
Skills you will learn
Technology Strategy in Business
Technical Innovation
Quantum Computing
Generative AI
Agentic AI
Big Data
Cloud
Additive and Digital Manufacturing
Cybersecurity
robotics
blockchain
Reinforcement Learning
Machine Learning
Technology Strategy in Business
Technical Innovation
Quantum Computing
Generative AI
Agentic AI
Big Data
Cloud
Additive and Digital Manufacturing
Cybersecurity
robotics
blockchain
Reinforcement Learning
Machine Learning
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Who is the program for?
Leaders focused on evolving their organizations' technology capabilities to meet future opportunities
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Aspiring C-suite technology leaders
Who are looking to develop the strategic leadership capabilities and innovation frameworks needed to lead organizational transformation and growth
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Senior operations and functional leaders
Across finance, strategy, and sales seeking to develop strategic and technical fluency in AI and emerging technologies
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Heads of Engineering and Heads of Technology
Along with leaders responsible for driving technology and innovation, looking to strengthen their strategic technology leadership capabilities
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Experienced professionals
With distinguished technical careers and leadership responsibilities across industries, seeking to strengthen their strategic leadership capabilities
What will you learn in the program?
The program is built on 4 pillars that develop the technical fluency, strategic judgment, and leadership capabilities needed to govern emerging technologies and drive change: Exploring and Leveraging Emerging Technologies, Leading and Managing Strategic Change, Designing and Delivering Technical Innovations, and Leading the Human Side of Technology
Module 1: Program Onboarding
Module 2 (On Campus): Immersive Exploration of Emerging Technologies and Strategy
- Program Introduction and Overview - Technology Deep Dive: Introduction, History and Milestones - Emerging Technologies: Generative AI, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Robotics, and Blockchain - Leading Corporate and Technology Strategy - Sustainable Infrastructure
Module 3 (Live Online): Advancing Human-Centric Leadership and Digital Innovation
- People Analytics - Leadership Development - AI and Ethics - The Future of Additive and Digital Manufacturing
Module 4 (On Campus): Driving Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Decision-Making
- Strategic Decision-Making - AI Trends and Applications - Breakthrough Innovation - Impact of Technological Innovation on Industrial Ecosystems - Unlock New Business Models - Build and Lead Innovation Teams - Cultural Frameworks for Leading in a Globalized Work Environment - Leadership Development for Impact - Presentation and Feedback - Coaching and Developing Others
Module 5 (Live Online): Leading Transformation in a Rapidly Changing Global Landscape
- Lead Open Innovation in a Rapidly Changing World - Urban Mobility and Smart Transportation - The New Paradigms of Generative AI - Smart Manufacturing and Industrial IoT
Module 6 (On Campus): Synthesizing Leadership Essentials for Future Business Impact
- The Impact of Generative AI, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Agentic AI, and Reinforcement Learning on the Future of Business - Creating Communities of Practice (COP) - Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Leadership Essentials – Driving Change, Conflict Management, and Negotiation Strategies - Poster Presentation and Certificate Ceremony
Note: The curriculum listed above are indicative and subject to updates as technology evolves.
Action Learning Project
Practical strategy projects that enable you to translate concepts and frameworks into solutions
Project Details
Tackle business challenges through hands-on projects
Description
Rooted in MIT's motto, “Mens et Manus” (Mind and Hand), the program emphasizes the practical application of knowledge through a strong focus on applied learning. Learners work on strategy projects throughout the program, applying concepts, frameworks, and emerging technologies to real-world business challenges. This hands-on experience helps develop strategic problem-solving skills, broaden global perspectives, and build the capability to design technology-driven solutions for complex organizational needs
Skills you will learn
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Frameworks
- Digital Transformation Strategies
- Executive Decision-Making
- Innovation Initiatives
Note: The projects listed above are indicative and subject to updates to the curriculum.
Program Faculty
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Faculty Director
DAVID NIÑO
Faculty Director, MIT Professional Education Technology Leadership Program, Senior Lecturer in the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program at MIT
David Niño is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Program in Engineering Leadership. He has served in this role since 2015, when he launched this program to provide academic leadership education for MIT graduate students in engineering and other disciplines. Under his leadership, th...
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Markus J. Buehler
Jerry McAfee (1940) Professor of Engineering, MIT
Member of the Center for Materials Science and Engineering
Received ASME Drucker Medal, the Feynman Prize, the IACM Fellows Award
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John Hart
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Mitsui Career Development Professor of Contemporary Technology, MIT
Published 125+ papers in peer-reviewed journals and is co-inventor on 50+ patents
Co-founded three advanced manufacturing startup companies, including Desktop Metal
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Olivier de Weck
Associate Department Head; Apollo Program Professor; Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
Fellow of INCOSE and AIAA
Received most promising textbook of 2024 award 'Technology Roadmapping and Development'
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Vivienne Sze
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Received Primetime Engineering Emmy Award for the High-Efficiency Video Coding
Co-author of the book entitled “Efficient Processing of Deep Neural Networks”
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Richard D. Braatz
Edwin R. Gilliland Professor of Chemical Engineering, MIT
Collaborated with more than 20 companies
Published over 200 papers and three books
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Jinhua Zhao
Edward H. and Joyce Linde Associate Professor Director, MIT Mobility Initiative, Interdepartmental Transportation Program Director
Interdepartmental Transportation Program Director
Founded and directs the MIT Mobility Initiative
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William D. Oliver
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT Professor of the Practice, Physics, MIT Associate Director, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT Laboratory Fellow, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
President, INFORMS Auctions & Market Design
Council of Economic Advisors, Croatia (2010–2015)
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Cathy Wu
Gilbert W. Winslow Career Development Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)Member of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS)Member of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS)
Founder & Chair - Research Initiative at ACM Future of Computing Acad.
Experience at Microsoft Research, OpenAI, Google X, AT&T, Facebook
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Pulkit Agarwal
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT Director, Improbable AI Lab, MIT
Co-founded SafelyYou, an org. that builds fall prevention technology
Co-founded AI Foundry, an incubator for AI startups
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Jelena Notaros
Robert J. Shillman (1974) Career Development Assistant Professor
Listed in 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30
Received the 2023 NSF CAREER Award
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Tony Eng
Senior Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Has degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics and Biology
Teaches courses and runs workshops in oral communication
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Michael Davies
Lecturer, MIT
Co-founder and Chairman of Silverthread, Inc.
Board Member of the Kendall Square Association
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Blade Kotelly
Senior Lecturer, Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program
Authored The Art and Business of Speech Recognition: Creating the Noble Voice
Featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TechTV, NPR, BBC, etc.
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Javier de Luis
Lecturer of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT
Appointed to the FAA Expert Panel charged with reviewing Boeing safety culture
Served as the principal investigator for multiple aerospace research projects
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Bhaskar Pant
Executive Director, MIT
Served as the first President of Turner Broadcasting's South Asia subsidiary
Held senior leadership positions at multiple companies over three decades.
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Brian Anthony
Associate Director, MIT.nano; Faculty Lead, Industry Immersion Program in Mechanical Engineering
Emmy Award Winner in broadcast technical innovation
20+ years of experience in product realization, tech innovation,and entrepreneurship
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Dr. Jacqueline M. Wolfrum
Codirector of Biomanufacturing@MIT-CBI at the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation Director of BioMAN
Industrial experience in cell-based therapies
Director at BioMAN
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Abel Sanchez
Research Scientist, MIT
He advises companies in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East
Pioneered password security with a Negative Authentication (NA) system
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Afreen Siddiqi
Research Scientist, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Research Scientist in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT
Recipient of the Amelia Earhart and Richard D.DuPont Fellowships & Rene H. Miller Prize
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Dr. Stacy Springs
Executive Director, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBI)
Chair of Landmark Bio’s Science and Technology Committee
Principal investigator on research programs in biologics manufacturing
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Ben Waber
Co-Founder Humanyze, Visiting Scientist, MIT Media Lab
Research named as Top 10 Emerging Tech by the MIT Technology Review
Honorary chairman of the Japan People Analytics and HR Technology Association
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Neil Thompson
Director of the FutureTech Research Project, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Principal Investigator, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy
Has worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Bain and Company, etc.
Advised businesses and government on the future of Moore’s Law
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Ben Armstrong
Executive Director, Industrial Performance Center Co-Lead, Work of the Future Initiative
Research has been published or featured in the New York Times, Forbes, etc.
Co-Lead, Work of the Future Initiative
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Vladimir Bulovic
Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, MIT; Founding Director, MIT.nano; Fariborz Maseeh (1990) Chair in Emerging Technology, MIT
Author of over 250 research articles (cited over 45,000 times)
100+ U.S. patents licensed, and used by start-ups and multinationals
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Earn Elite Credentials From MIT Professional Education
Upon successful completion of the Technology Leadership Program, receive a certificate of completion from MIT Professional Education
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Certificate of completion
All the participants who successfully complete Technology Leadership Program will receive a Certificate of Completion from MIT Professional Education.
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CEUs
In addition to receiving a certificate,Technology Leadership Program participants are eligible to earn 42 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.
* Image for illustration only. Certificate subject to change.
Participant Experience
Here is what TLP participants have to say about their program experience and how it helped them in their careers.
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A Truly Life-Changing Experience Worth Every Bit of Your Time and Investment
This program is absolutely worth every single dollar and every single minute of your time. We know time is limited, but this experience is truly worth making space for. My advice to anyone considering it is simple: take the time. You deserve it. Treat it as a gift to yourself. It has had a real impact on my life, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone thinking about joining. It is truly unbelievable.
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Sandra Guazzotti
Head of Google Cloud, Multi Country Region, LATAM, Google
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Leadership in Action: Building, Managing, and Hiring High-Impact Teams
I learned valuable soft skills, such as leadership. While there were excellent lectures on the newest technologies, what truly resonated with me were the sessions focused on leading teams, how to build them, manage them, and hire the right people. I believe these are the skills I will use most in the future and carry forward from this program.
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Michael Wang-Evers
Associate Director of Research and Development, Manstein Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Embedding Sustainability as a Core Principle for Future Leadership Decisions
Beyond the technical aspects of leading technology, sustainability was a major theme discussed throughout. That stands out as one of my biggest takeaways, finding ways to embed sustainability into everything I do going forward. Being part of this cohort also allowed me to learn from peers who are already doing impactful work in this space.
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Naveen Kumar
Engineering Leader, Program and Product, Amazon
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Transformative Learning Journey with World-Class Faculty and a Diverse International Peer Network
Overall, the experience was exceptional and highly diverse. The content covered a wide range of domains, not just technology, but leadership as well. The faculty were outstanding and incredibly supportive. And finally, the cohort itself was remarkable, with participants from around 16 to 18 different countries. It created an environment where you could constantly learn from others.
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Shahid Rasool
Chief Technology Officer, PayNest
Program Fee
The program fee is USD 28,000
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The application fee for the Technology Leadership Program is USD 200
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The application fee is refunded only in the case an applicant is not offered admission to the program
What is the admission process for the program?
The program follows a simple 4-step rolling admissions process:
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Online Application
Complete the online application form and submit your resume (Word or PDF format) along with the application
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References
Two professional references familiar with your career to discuss your candidacy in detail
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Application Questions
You will be required to answer two questions to determine your career aspirations and fit in the cohort
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Interview
Candidates may be required to participate in an interview prior to admission
Program Eligibility
- A minimum of 6 years of work experience in functional, technical, or business roles
- A graduate degree with a strong academic track record is preferred
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Batch Start Date
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Hybrid · September 2026
Admission closing soon
Delivered in Collaboration with:
MIT Professional Education is collaborating with online education provider Great Learning to offer the Blended Professional Certificate: Technology Leadership Program. Great Learning is a global ed-tech company that has empowered learners in over 170 countries to achieve meaningful career growth.
Application Closes
21st Aug 2026
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