Individual Courses for Credit
Build your knowledge and skills through for-credit courses.
Take a graduate-level course to build essential knowledge right when you need it, or even get a start on a master's degree program!
These for-credit courses, taught by Tufts Gordon Institute professors with rich real-world industry experience, will prepare you to advance your career as a leader in the technology realm. Tufts University has spent 25+ years focused on the education of engineering and technology leaders, and our reputation for career and organizational impact is globally renowned.
- Courses are open to working professionals, as well as Tufts graduate students and employees. These courses may be considered as electives for students in Tufts Gordon Institute's master's degree programs as well.
- If you'd like to ease into graduate studies, you are eligible to transfer up to two School of Engineering graduate-level courses, including those listed below, to fulfill the requirements for the MS in Engineering Management or MS in Technology Management & Leadership degrees. The total tuition paid for the courses will be deducted from the MSEM/MSTML tuition rate at the time of enrollment.
- Courses vary from full semester (13 weeks) to short-term durations (4 or 8 weeks).
Registration is an easy, streamlined process; fill out basic profile information and provide payment details to secure your spot today. Registration is open and continues through the start of each course. View tuition costs here.
The University College registration period for Fall 2023 will begin on June 1, 2023.
Contact tgi@tufts.edu for additional information on how individual courses transfer to Tufts Gordon Institute’s degree programs.
Courses Available during Fall 2023 include:
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 3 credits
Duration: September 6 - October 20
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Knowledge and skill development for students who aspire to lead and manage innovation initiatives in technology based companies. Technology strategy and its role in the overall business strategy of commercial firms. Role of innovation in entrepreneurial ventures and established firms. Skills to present new product development proposals to senior management and/or prospective investors.
Instructor: Eli Cushner
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: September 6 - October 20
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Elements of technology strategy including portfolio management, development of product/technology roadmaps, product lifecycles, new product development stage gate processes, and intellectual property. Focus on disruptive, incremental, sustaining and breakthrough innovations.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0201 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change.
Instructor: Samuel Liggero
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: September 6 - October 18
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
This course is the first on a student’s journey to leading effective teams and organizations. It is aimed at helping students develop themselves as individual leaders by focusing on personal growth and leadership styles. The course will utilize assessments and other tools to explore leadership styles and techniques for leading with and without authority in a variety of settings.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0202 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change.
Instructor: Jerry Brightman
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 30 - December 4
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
This course will teach students to develop, analyze, and communicate the financial aspects of a company’s product or service. Students will learn to understand and evaluate the impact of decisions on the financial health and competitiveness of the firm.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0203 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change.
Instructor: Frank Apeseche
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 26 - December 7
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
This course is a human-centered customer discovery course focused on research, analysis, brainstorming, and ideation methods to inform product and business solutions.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0204 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change.
Instructors: Hannah Lippe and Bennett Baldwin
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: September 6 - October 18
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Students learn to gather, analyze, and interpret data to drive strategic and operational success in technology-based companies. Develop skills to make data-based decisions with uncertain or ambiguous conditions, and develop models for decision-making in a business setting.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0206 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change.
Instructor: Kishore Pochampally
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: September 6 - October 18
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Within this course, students will learn to examine connected complex systems that impact technology projects while taking into account human, political, community, resource, environmental, and social processes. Students will also leverage insights from structural influences to maximize impact and solve problems in increasingly complex and high-tech environments.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0207 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change.
Instructor: James Nash
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
In today’s unpredictable, fast-moving business environment, project management can make or break a product launch. Additionally, a program of interrelated projects can have a profound impact on the success or failure of a company. This course is a learning-in-action experience that gives you the tools, techniques, and confidence to keep large-scale programs and time-sensitive projects on track and on schedule. You also will learn how to implement agile methodologies to manage projects with complex requirements and high levels of change.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0208 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change
Instructor: Kishore Pochampally
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Management of uncertainty and complexity in the presence of constant change. Application of conflict management and negotiation to manage large and diverse groups through change resulting from internal and external forces. Pre-requisites EM 201, EM 202, EM 203, EM 204
Instructor: Jerome Brightman
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 3 credits
Duration: September 6 - December 12
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
With the option to earn a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate, this course provides principles and methods for process improvement by eliminating non-value-added work and by reducing output variability. Tools include the define-measure-analyze-improve-control problem-solving methodology, statistical process control, statistically designed experiments, and risk identification and mitigation strategies.
A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: EM 0211 Syllabus. Please note: Syllabus, content, and format are subject to change
Instructor: Kishore Pochampally
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: September 6 - December 12
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Use of established software frameworks to support applied projects in data science. Topics include: PyMC3, PySpark, NLP tools, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Flask and Docker. Pre-requisite EM206 or instructor consent.
Instructor: Kishore Pochampally
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: September 6 - October 18
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Product Management is always a “tweener” role within an organization. The exact role can span a range of responsibilities depending on the type and needs of the business, the maturity of the product or technology, and the style of the management team. Additionally, the scope, impact, and focus of product management shift dramatically thru the different growth stages of a business. This seven-class online course brings clarity to the practical impacts that a good Product Management process has on business from the earliest “ideation” stage thru building and launching the product. This will help attendees better understand the product management role and skills, and how it changes based on various conditions of the business and its stage of growth.
Instructor: Scott Hilton
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
With the rapid changes in technology, business models, and market conditions, the role and processes of product management are constantly shifting. This course provides classes that cover some of the most pressing topics in the product process. Some areas that will be covered include Pricing, Go-to-Market acceleration, Building an Ecosystem, and Product Lifecycle management.
Instructor: Scott Hilton
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Foundations for creativity and innovation that can be used in a variety of business and technical roles. Topics include: self-awareness, mental models, influence of organizational culture on creativity and innovation, and systems thinking for creativity.
Instructor: Jerome Brightman
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Basic supply chain and operations functions such as sourcing, materials management, operations planning, distribution, logistics, retail, demand forecasting, and order fulfillment.
Instructor: Gerald Brown
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Overview of macro and microeconomics in preparation for the Globalization and Multinational Strategies module. Topics include: (i) global economic issues related to trade balance, government budgets, unemployment, competitiveness of innovation and manufacturing processes; (ii) fiscal and monetary discipline impacts on economic growth and social & political stability; (iii) economic philosophies impact on individual and collective behaviors; (iv) market behaviors; and, (v) basics of game theory.
Instructor: Partha Ghosh
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: September 7 - October 19
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
This course reviews what makes brands successful and provides a deep dive into proven “Brand Building Frameworks” used by several Fortune 50 corporations. It reinforces the learning through applying the framework to real brands. Students will learn how to develop key elements needed to write strong brand positioning statements and pragmatic skills to market products and/or services in corporate environments. The course will also discuss marketing experiences and competencies identified to pursue a successful marketing career in established corporations.
Instructor: Marci Sapers
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Problem-solving frameworks and analytical techniques used to make strategic choices between business models and technologies with different risk profiles. Topics include: strategies for analyzing complex problems, strategic management of corporate and business units, effective communication and storytelling.
Instructor: Partha Ghosh
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Concepts of visual analytics such as visual reports and dashboards with a hands-on tutorial using leading self-service business intelligence and data visualization tools. Hands-on exercises to identify datasets, explore, analyze, filter and structure data to communicate via visualizations.
Instructor: Kyle Monahan
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Apply principles of effective, inclusive written communication for different purposes and different audiences in the workplace. Strategies and methodologies to improve tone, focus, clarity, and organization in both day-to-day and formal writing.
Instructor: Amy Hirschfield
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Theory and practice of leadership in the Age of Technology. Necessity for leaders to confront change and embrace the technologies in a world that is increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Human-centered soft skills to lead teams that are increasingly remote and global. Hard skills to plan and organize. Navigation of ethical and moral dilemmas inherent in balancing the needs of people, planet, and profit.
Instructor: Will Trevor
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Use of analytics driven insight and imaginative reasoning in making strategic decisions. Integration of the emerging geo-economic, environmental, geo-political, technological and demographic trends with analytical techniques including game & option(s) theories.
Instructor: Partha Ghosh
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 2 credits
Duration: October 25 - December 6
Schedule: Asynchronous
Location: 100% online
Description:
Examination of leadership,and the role of future engineering leaders. Formulation of leadership messages, translation of leadership messages into action and realworld demonstation of those actions. Topics include: giving voice to values, taking a stand, exercising authority, and emergent leadership.
Instructor: Jane Seminara
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When: Fall 2023
Credits: 1 credit
Schedule: Synchronous
Location: On-Campus, In-Person
Description:
Immersive synchronous experience held over one weekend comprising a series of lectures, discussions and workshops with overarching themes across multiple disciplines and industries. Emphasis on best practice and next practice in Product Management. Networking and social engagement opportunities for students, faculty and staff. Team-Building activities including business case analysis, roleplaying, scenario planning and other group work.