Engineering Leadership Professional Program (ELPP) – Silicon Valley

Who Should Attend

Early to mid-career engineers seeking management growth

Lead engineers and architects in hardware, software, or systems

Technical product managers driving innovation and strategy

Business development or technical program leads launching new initiatives

Professionals ready to build influence and assume revenue responsibility  (Participants typically have 8+ years of work experience.)

What You’ll Learn

Lead with proven engineering leadership and innovation frameworks tailored for technical environments

Strengthen practical skills in communication, influence, finance, and innovation management

Deliver high-impact technical projects through cross-corporate group work, mentoring, and final pitches

Build executive presence and professional networks through weekly sessions, industry speakers, and curated dinners

Advance from technical expert to strategic engineering leader

This 22-session, in-person engineering leadership program is built for rising engineers and technical managers who want to develop strategic decision-making, innovation leadership, and cross-functional influence. Through weekly evening sessions led by UC Berkeley faculty and Silicon Valley industry experts, you’ll learn proven frameworks for driving innovation, leading high-impact projects, and communicating effectively with executives and stakeholders.
Each session features interactive learning, real case studies, networking dinners, and collaborative group projects, creating a structured, high-growth pathway to becoming a confident, effective engineering leader.

Meet your Instructors

Featured Industry Pioneers

Marc Tarpenning

Entrepreneur | Engineer | Investor

Co-founder of NuvoMedia and Tesla
Venture Partner at Spero Ventures.

Inder Sidhu

Cisco and channel strategy

Chief Customer Officer, Innovaccer and Sr. exec. at Nutanix and Cisco executive

Michael Marks

Zappos and core competencies

Former CEO, Flextronics

Featured Faculty

Holly Schroth

Instructor, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

Veselina Dinova

Directorship Certified Financial Expert
Board Candidate
Start-up & Accelerator Advisor

Gregory La Blanc

Distinguished Teaching Fellow at UC Berkeley
Digital Transformation Leader

Ken Sandy

Lecturer at Berkeley Engineering
Product Management leader and author of The Influential Product Manager

Cort Worthington

Lecturer at UC Berkeley
Leadership Consultant

Mark Rittenberg

Specialist in Leadership Communications

Rick Rasmussen

Fortune 500 executive and 3x IPO

Gigi Wang

Founder and Berkeley Method Director, UC Berkeley

Suneel Udpa

Instructor, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

Naeem Zafar

Serial entrepreneur and founder, TeleSense

Shomit Ghose

Partner, ONSET Ventures and Clearvision Ventures

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What People Say

Technical Lead

Autonomous Systems

"The in-person energy was unmatched. Weekly sessions and group projects pushed me to grow as both a technologist and a strategic leader."

Director of Engineering

Hardware Products

"From design to scaling, the frameworks taught here changed how I communicate and lead cross-functional efforts. Truly career-defining."

Course Schedule

January – April: Strategy, Product Management, and Innovation

Leadership Primer: Innovation Engineering videos and Harvard case studies
Interactive Sessions: Explore stages of the innovation lifecycle — from research and design to commercialization and scaling
Skills Focus: Product marketing, measurement, pitching strategies, and team building
Cross-Corporate Group Project: Idea development and mentoring

April – June: Operations, Leadership, Psychology, and Communication

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FAQs

Application Deadline:

Rolling

Application Process:

Individual applicants please use the "Apply" link to submit applications prior to the deadline. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Group nominations are accepted from corporations and institutions, based on agreement with the SCET Program Director. Please contact Kristina Susac at susac@berkeley.edu should you wish to explore a corporate nomination. Acceptances will be sent, via email, on a rolling basis. Once accepted, participants will receive a welcome email two weeks prior to program start

What is the admission process & criteria?

Admissions will be reviewed as we receive them. Applications will be judged based on experience and potential contributions to a diverse cohort. Applications will be approved on a first come first served basis.

For individual applicants - you will receive an email confirming that application was received. Within 2 weeks of applications, you will receive a followup call or email with next steps and acceptance status. Within 3 weeks of program you will receive welcome email.

For corporate nominations - your company will nominate a list of applicants via an internal process. Approximately 4 weeks prior to program, UC Berkeley receives list of nominations. Approximately 3 weeks prior to program you will receive a welcome email

Please contact Dara McKenzie at dmckenzie@berkeley.edu with any questions you may have.

Is there tuition support?

What is the time commitment?

Who are the participating companies?

Is there lodging available for the program?

What is the program cost?

Costs are $15,800 per person covering textbooks, cases, instructional website with presentations and videos, continental breakfast, lunch, welcome reception, daily networking reception, closing certificate ceremony/lunch, travel to Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Travel to Bay Area and lodging costs are excluded. We do not offer scholarship pricing but you are welcome to contact Dara McKenzie at dmckenzie@berkeley.edu to discuss group discounts.

Can I receive academic credit?

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Kristina Susac

Leadership Specialist

susac@berkeley.edu

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