NASA Picks Georgia Tech for Training

NASA’s Johnson Space Center has selected the Georgia Tech College of Management to provide training for its engineers, scientists and technologists.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it is placing high priority on management and leadership training to prepare the agency for future space exploration. The Johnson Space Center’s organizational functions include the Constellation Program Office, which is responsible for the overall development of space vehicles and infrastructure.

The Georgia Tech training program will last 15 days, broken into five three-day modules between June 2007 and November 2008, including courses on leadership, project management, vendor and contractor relationships, financial and risk management and systems engineering.

The Georgia Tech Research Institute and the university’s Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering will assist the College of Management with the training.

The program’s 30 participants, including several former astronauts, will be active in developing NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle to replace the Space Shuttle, which is scheduled for retirement in 2010.