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Colin Whelan

Profile Info

Principal Engineer

Raytheon

United States

Certificates Completed

Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership

Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation

Bio

Colin S. Whelan wanted to take a diverse portfolio of classes to round out his technical education. By taking courses that focused on the organizational and financial aspects of business and while learning how to successfully develop new technologies, Colin has combined his diverse interests to earn two MIT Sloan Executive Certificates, the Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation and the Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership.

 

The varied courses in his executive track combine to provide the critical skills needed to excel in today's business world. Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive and Strategic Marketing for the Technical Executive provided an insightful view into business fundamentals while simultaneously linking the development of technology with the customer and the market. Understanding and Solving Complex Business Problems underscored the criticality of positive reinforcing loops with the dynamics of an organization, which are necessary to successfully achieve one's (product development) goals.  Building, Leading, and Sustaining the Innovative Organization taught Colin how to develop a culture that fosters and nurtures innovation while Rebecca Henderson's courses on technology “S-curves” provided eye-opening insight on how initially inferior products, that existing customers don't want, can ultimately dominate the industry.

 

Since taking MIT Sloan Executive Education courses, Colin has been able to apply what he has learned in the classroom to his job at Raytheon.

Certificates Completed

Management and Leadership Strategy and Innovation

Courses Completed

Management and Leadership

Understanding and Solving Complex Business Problems

Operations

Systems Thinking

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Understanding and Solving Complex Business Problems
In Person

STARTING

Oct 14–15, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

STARTING

Oct 14–15, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

Live Online

STARTING

Dec 4–5, 2025

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

STARTING

Dec 4–5, 2025

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

Explore
Management and Leadership

Entrepreneurship Development Program

Entrepreneurship

Financial Management

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 5.0 EEUs
Entrepreneurship Development Program
In Person

STARTING

Jan 18–23, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

6 days

COMMITMENT

6–12 hours/day

TUITION

$12,900

STARTING

Jan 18–23, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

6 days

COMMITMENT

6–12 hours/day

TUITION

$12,900

Explore
Strategy and Innovation

Marketing Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Marketing Innovation
Strategy and Innovation

Developing and Managing a Successful Technology Strategy

Digital Business & IT

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Developing and Managing a Successful Technology Strategy
In Person

STARTING

Oct 23–24, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

STARTING

Oct 23–24, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

Explore
Management and Leadership

Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive

Business Analytics

Digital Business & IT

Financial Management

Global Economics & Markets

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive
In Person

STARTING

Oct 23–24, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

STARTING

Oct 23–24, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

Explore
Strategy and Innovation

Building, Leading, and Sustaining the Innovative Organization

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Building, Leading, and Sustaining the Innovative Organization
Technology and Operations

Developing a Leading Edge Operations Strategy

Global Economics & Markets

Operations

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Developing a Leading Edge Operations Strategy
In Person

STARTING

Nov 11–12, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

STARTING

Nov 11–12, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

Explore
Strategy and Innovation

Reinventing Your Business Strategy

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Reinventing Your Business Strategy