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Why Pursue a Postgraduate Degree

Technical expertise is fundamental to leadership

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Great leaders embody many attributes – from strong interpersonal and analytical skills to confidence in developing strategy, setting goals and making decisions. One of the most important? Domain expertise – expertise – both a broad and in-depth…

Career Change for Engineers

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Are you an engineer thinking of a career change? Engineering is a very versatile degree, and the skills you've developed in your education and professional life can be applied to many different fields. To enhance your credibility and prove to…

Career Change in Health Care

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Are you working in the health-care sector and wondering about a career change? Whether you are employed on the front lines as a nurse or providing allied health-care services, you may feel ready for new challenges and opportunities. If you want to…

Thinking about working while doing a master's degree?

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You may be considering the possibility of working while pursuing a Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) or Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) degree. If you’re thinking about this option, finding a healthy balance between work and study…

How Sustainable Engineering Practices are Shaping the Future

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As we find ourselves in the grips of a climate emergency – as well as crises of water scarcity, pollution and inequity – there can be no distinction between “engineering practices” and “sustainable engineering practices.” All engineering practices…

Patient-Centred Care in Canada

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While there is broad understanding about what patient-centred care looks like for interactions between frontline staff and patients, there is less understanding about what is needed to support patient-centred care from an organizational or system…

What is leadership and management in engineering?

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Great leadership and management in engineering (as well as comparable positions in other fields like urban planning) stem from the ability to integrate hard and soft – or technical and human – skills. Think of the engineering leaders and managers…

What is leadership and management in health care?

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Exceptional leadership and management in healthcare stem from having the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills needed to implement transformative approaches to the way health care is managed and delivered. If you think of the health-care leaders…

Lead transformation in your industry

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We are living in a time of transformation. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and other digital technologies are transforming virtually every industry, from health care to manufacturing and construction. The pressure to meet ambitious…

How can engineers successfully transition into leadership roles?

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The path that engineers take to reach leadership roles is a process in and of itself: it takes time to develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to effectively and confidently head up interdisciplinary teams to have a far-reaching impact…

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