The Technology Management program is designed for those with a strong technical background who want to continue their professional development in a technical and/or a business setting, but want to move up to managerial and leadership levels of responsibility. So our program focuses on providing the insight and training into managerial considerations in the use of technology with the explicit purpose of creating wealth for the enterprise. We provide essential managerial background in 30 credits.

 Admission Requirements 

Candidates for admission to the graduate program in Technology Management must present the following for review:

• Bachelor of Science degree or its equivalent in Engineering, Science, Math or related discipline from an accredited U.S. institution or recognized international institution.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• 2.8 recommended grade point average.
• Demonstrate capacity for independent study and the ability to pursue graduate level work.

 Program Requirements 

1. A total of 30 semester hours is required in an approved program of study for the M.S. in Technology Management.
   
   
2. Completion of the following core courses (15 credit hours):
   
   
   • TCMG 400 Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Issues & Practices in Management
   • TCMG 424 Total Quality Management & Continuous Process Improvement
   • TCMG 484 Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
   • TCMG 505 Global Program & Project Management
   • TCMG 523 Leadership, Teams and Managing Change
   
   
3. Completion of TCMG 597AB/MGMT 597 (3 credit hours):
   
   
   • TCMG 597AB/MGMT 597 is a Capstone/Project course designed to integrate concepts taught throughout the program and requires the development of a Business Plan as one of the course requirements.
   
   
4. Elective Courses (12 credit hours):
   
   
   • Students must take four elective courses (12 credit hours). These electives may be selected from any of the concentration areas listed in the List of Concentrations in consultation with the program academic advisor. A description of the courses available in each concentration is available in the catalog.
   
   
5. Other Technology Management Project Courses:
   
   
   • TCMG 500 Graduate Co-Op/Internship in Technology Management (1-3 credit hours)
   • TCMG 597C Masters Project (1 credit hour)
   • TCMG 598 Thesis In Technology Management (3 credit hours)
   • TCMG 599 Independent Study in Technology Management (3 credit hours)
   
   As a pre-requisite for the program, all students are expected to have a demonstrated familiarity with statistical analysis and basic computing skills. Any remedial course taken to meet this requirement will not be considered as an elective.