MASTERING GLOBAL TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP: THE PARIS-BORN MÉTIER MANAGER MODEL

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Upper-Level

This course is ideal for students interested in global leadership roles within business, engineering, science, and global organizations. It is particularly relevant for those who want to explore the intersection of technology and sustainable development. Students from all majors are welcome, though a background in business, engineering, science, management, or global studies is preferred. Paris visits include UNESCO, The Picasso Museum, The Metier Museum, Tomb of Napoleon, SLB Headquarters, SLB Product Center, and the Sorbonne. Taught by Steve Gomez, Rice Professor in the Practice, and a former global métier manager for SLB (formerly Schlumberger), this interdisciplinary course explores the role of the Métier Manager in accelerating the development of ethical technical leaders in global organizations. Using Paris based SLB as a case study, students will learn how socio-technical solutions are developed to meet global sustainability challenges, focusing on the intersection of people, technology, and leadership in engineering and science.