About GEL

The Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program develops tomorrow's engineering leaders. Each year, more than 150 MIT undergraduates learn about engineering leadership through our innovative experiential and theoretical coursework, and practice and reflection exercises. Our approach is cohort-based, highly interactive, and continually shaped by input from students, educators and industry.

Our vision is to create an enduring program at MIT that effectively develops next-generation technical leaders equipped with the capabilities and character they need to address complex, real-world engineering scenarios.

Our mission is to:

  • Develop MIT engineering students to be more inclined and able to effectively contribute to real-world engineering projects
  • Provide a blend of education and practice opportunities to facilitate the development of leadership capabilities and character
  • Increase the focus of engineering education nationwide on leadership in engineering innovation, invention and implementation (EI3)

Our approach blends Engineering Scenario Practice, Engineering Leadership Concepts & Theory, and Reflection and Values Development. 

To learn more about the program, watch this video and visit this page.