🎓 Complete Coursera from Individial Contributor to Developer/Engineering Manager Learning Path

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Phase 1: Manager Foundations (Month 1-2)

Start with the fundamentals of being a Manager and People Management

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
1	Google People Management Essentials	Google	4 courses	🔗 Start Learning
2	Leadership Development for Engineers	Rice University	3 courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: Goal setting, Building trust, Feedback, Self-awareness, Managing relationships

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Phase 2: Engineering Leadership (Month 3-4)

Deep dive into becoming an Engineering Manager

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
3	Real-World Engineering Management	Advancing Women in Tech (AWS)	3 courses	🔗 Start Learning
4	Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams	CU Boulder	3 courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: Hiring, 1:1s, Cross-functional collaboration, Technical team leadership (Amazon/Google style)

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Phase 3: Project Management (Month 5-7)

Essential PM skills

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
5	Google Project Management Professional Certificate	Google	6 courses	🔗 Start Learning
6	Engineering Project Management	Rice University	3 courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: Project planning, Budgeting, Execution, Risk management, Quality management

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Phase 4: Agile & Scrum (Month 8-9)

Agile Methodology

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
7	IBM DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations	IBM	3 courses	🔗 Start Learning
8	IBM IT Scrum Master Professional Certificate	IBM	Multiple courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: Agile, Scrum, Sprint planning, User stories, Kanban, DevOps

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Phase 5: Coaching & Mentoring (Month 10-11)

Coaching skills

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
9	Coaching Skills for Managers	UC Davis	4 courses	🔗 Start Learning
10	Leading People and Teams	University of Michigan	5 courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: Coaching conversations, Performance feedback, Team motivation, Talent management

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Phase 6: Conflict & Difficult Conversations (Month 12-13)

Address conflicts, engaging in difficult conversations

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
11	Conflict Management	UC Irvine	4 courses	🔗 Start Learning
12	Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution	ESSEC Business School	4 courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: Conflict resolution, Difficult conversations, Negotiation, Stakeholder management

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Phase 7: Advanced Leadership (Month 14-15)

Elevate Leadership skills

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
13	Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Organizations	CU Boulder	3 courses	🔗 Start Learning
14	Leadership and Team Management	Packt	4 courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: Strategic decision-making, Organizational leadership, Change management

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Phase 8: Certification Prep (Month 16-18) - Optional

Prepare for Certification exams

Order	Specialization	Institution	Courses	Link
15	IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate	IBM	8 courses	🔗 Start Learning

🎯 Skills Gained: CAPM Prep, Comprehensive PM knowledge

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📊 Visual Roadmap

Phase 1  ████████ Manager Foundations (Google + Rice)
Phase 2  ████████ Engineering Leadership (AWS + CU Boulder)
Phase 3  ████████████ Project Management (Google + Rice)
Phase 4  ████████ Agile & Scrum (IBM)
Phase 5  ████████ Coaching & Mentoring (UC Davis + Michigan)
Phase 6  ████████ Conflict Management (UC Irvine + ESSEC)
Phase 7  ████████ Advanced Leadership (CU Boulder + Packt)
Phase 8  ████████████ Certification Prep (IBM) - Optional

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📋 Quick Reference: All Specializations

#	Specialization	Link
1	Google People Management Essentials	🔗
2	Leadership Development for Engineers	🔗
3	Real-World Engineering Management	🔗
4	Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams	🔗
5	Google Project Management Certificate	🔗
6	Engineering Project Management	🔗
7	IBM DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations	🔗
8	IBM IT Scrum Master Certificate	🔗
9	Coaching Skills for Managers	🔗
10	Leading People and Teams	🔗
11	Conflict Management	🔗
12	Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution	🔗
13	Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Organizations	🔗
14	Leadership and Team Management	🔗
15	IBM Project Manager Certificate	🔗

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⚡ Fast Track (6 Months) - Accelerated Path

Order	Specialization	Priority
1	Google People Management Essentials	🔴 Must
2	Real-World Engineering Management	🔴 Must
3	Google Project Management Certificate	🔴 Must
4	IBM DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations	🔴 Must
5	Coaching Skills for Managers	🟡 High
6	Conflict Management	🟡 High

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📄 License

This learning path is shared for educational purposes. All course content belongs to their respective institutions.