Progress Energy Partnership Working Hard On Soft Skills |
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Recognizing an industry demand that graduating engineers must posses sound technical and leadership skills, the college will launch the Progress Energy Leadership and Management Institute in fall 2006. The Progress Energy Leadership & Management Institute will combine the new Engineering Leadership & Management Minor with a nine month experiential program that will include a self-assessment of leadership skills and traits, conflict management, verbal and written communications, situational leadership, diversity training, strategic planning, networking, risk taking, business and social etiquette, ethics and values in leadership, leadership team development and more.The Institute will operate out of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems. "Progress Energy is pleased to support this initiative to enhance leadership skills and traits needed in today's business world," said Billy Raley, regional vice president for Progress Energy Florida. "This is another opportunity to strengthen our already significant relationship with the UCF." The Institute will provide a finishing experience to 25 competitively selected students. Each of the 25 students will receive a $1,500 scholarship. |