Developed by ASU faculty and space industry experts, this self-guided online program equips scientists and engineers with critical leadership skills.

Certificate options

Choose the comprehensive three-course certification or individual courses:

  • Leadership and teams.
    • Build high-performance teams.
    • Navigate complex organizational cultures.
    • Develop adaptive leadership strategies.
    • Master change management techniques.
  • Financial operations.
    • Analyze financial statements.
    • Enhance strategic decision-making.
    • Optimize organizational financial performance.
  • Project management.
    • Master complex mission management.
    • Control project scope and scheduling.
    • Mitigate risk.
    • Optimize budget allocation.

Featured industry leaders

Learn from renowned aerospace experts

  • Greg Autry
  • Tory Bruno
  • Tracy Drain
  • Lindy Elkins-Tanton
  • Sam Hurt
  • Laurie Leshin
  • Bill Ochs
  • Brent Sherwood
  • Steve Shinn
  • Evgenya Shkolnik
  • Alan Stern
Portrait of Chad Kennedy

Chad Kennedy

Associate Teaching Professor

Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, The Polytechnic School

ckennedy@asu.edu
Portrait of Hitendra Chaturvedi

Hitendra Chaturvedi

Professor of Practice

Department of Supply Chain Management

Hitendra.Chaturvedi@asu.edu
Portrait of Mansour Javidan

Mansour Javidan

Professor

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Mansour.Javidan@thunderbird.asu.edu

News

Interplanetary Initiative’s SciTech Certificate provides self-paced training for mid-career aerospace professionals to excel in leadership, project management and financial operations

Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative is excited to announce the launch of its new SciTech Space Leadership Certificate.