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Overview
Is software engineering management (EM or SDM) right for you? How do you get your first, or next, EM role?
Join the Real-World Engineering Management course offered by Coursera in partnership with Advancing Women in Tech!
Learn software engineering management from Nancy Wang, one of the youngest directors of engineering and general managers at AWS, and 5 other top engineering managers who make hiring and promotion decisions in the industry.
Learn the most common interview questions, and, more importantly, how to answer them to demonstrate to interviewers at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and startups that you are most qualified to to lead their teams. And scale those teams to build the products that billions of people use billions of times per day.
What you'll learn
What elite engineering managers do: maximize both "manager quality" and "manager effectiveness," exceed hiring quotas, and adopt and finish goals.
Cultivate elite engineers using: team automation, agile methodologies, coaching, 1-on-1s, longitudinal tracking, recognition, and promotion.
Turn around poor performers using: feedback; managing disagreements, conflicts, and escalations; and receiving and giving corrections of errors.
What technical program managers (TPMs) do, how to partner with them on complex projects, and how to become a director of engineering or general manager.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Becoming an Engineering Manager
- Hiring and Building Engineering Teams
- Manager Effectiveness and Quality
- Leading and Developing High‑Performing Engineers
- Cross‑Team Collaboration and Escalation
- Technical Program Management and System Architecture
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Engineering Management View 22 other Short Courses in Engineering Management in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- AWIT welcomes persons of all backgrounds with an interest in product management or technology industry leadership to complete this Specialization.
- This course is aimed at current and aspiring software engineering leaders who want to develop real‑world management, technical leadership, and cross‑functional skills to succeed in engineering management roles at top technology organizations.
Tuition Fees
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Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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