You're great at solving technical problems. But now, you're expected to do more. You manage people, sit in budget meetings, align with marketing and operations, and make decisions that impact the business. And no one taught you how to do that.

The MCE Mini MBA is built for professionals like you—engineers, scientists, and technical specialists transitioning into managerial roles. This 5-module programme gives you a complete, practical understanding of how businesses run. You'll learn to manage people, speak the language of finance, understand commercial priorities, and contribute to strategy. You'll walk away with tools, confidence, and clarity to make better decisions, lead teams, and align across functions.

Module 1: Managing People and Leadership

• Transition from expert to manager: what it means for you in your role
• Discover your leadership style in today's business world
• Build trust across cultures and remote teams
• Learn about leading organizational capabilities
• Explore different leadership styles and emotional intelligence (Goleman model)
• Build your awareness of DEI, hybrid, and cross-cultural team dynamics

Module 2: Business Strategy & Innovation

• Analyze your market using inside-out and outside-in strategic tools
• Apply strategy models like BCG and McKinsey Matrix in your role
• Learn to evaluate trends and turn them into business opportunities and strategies
• Build value propositions through innovation and customer-centric thinking

Module 3: Performance, Budgeting and Accounting

• Understand core financial principles: P&L, balance sheets, KPIs
• Learn budgeting, cost control, and performance analysis
• Use financial insights and data analytics to make decisions
• Build confidence in business conversations involving numbers and ratios

Module 4: Commercial & Operational Excellence

• Understand how marketing, sales, and operations drive business value
• Learn about segmentation, targeting, and positioning fundamentals
• Explore how supply chains and customer value intersect
• Identify and optimize your team's contribution to the value chain

Module 5: Navigating Change

• Learn frameworks for strategy execution and change management
• Understand different change management models and how to navigate transformation
• Practice stakeholder communication and change leadership situations
• Consolidate your overall learning with simulations and a personal action plan

This MCE Mini MBA is ideal for:

• Engineers, scientists, and technical experts leading teams
• First-time or mid-level managers in international roles
• Technical professionals needing business fluency to align with other departments
• Functional managers who want to improve business proficiency