Technology Management, M.S.

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Schools of Business and Engineering
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Telephone: (203) 576-4870

The Master’s Program in Technology Management (TM) is designed to prepare you for the fast-moving global economy where the ability to manage advances in management, engineering, science and technology is critical to innovation, competition and success. We develop leaders adept at managing technology-dependent organizations, emerging technology-based entrepreneurial businesses, technology change and innovation, and skills in establishing and maintaining superior competitive advantages for their organizations.

The Master’s program is an innovation interdisciplinary graduate program that enables you to seamlessly and easily integrate courses and concentrations offered by various departments and schools at UB. Our graduates have obtained positions in engineering, technology, management and other professional careers in a wide spectrum of industries and organizations. As an integral part of the M.S. in TM, we give you the opportunity to specialize in a number of exciting concentrations after you complete specific core courses. Thus preparing you for select highly sought after industry certifications.

The MS in Technology Management program is accredited by the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT).

Our school has a strong internship program which allows students to work for outside companies while completing their degree. We also have on-campus jobs both within and outside the TM department.

Learning Outcomes

The UB Technology Management Program is specifically designed to develop skills and competencies such as:

Identifying and evaluating the impact of relevant changing technology and managing those changes.
Designing programs to identify, develop and implement innovative technological based solutions.
Managing the effective planning and execution of those technology based initiatives and the integration of their results into the mainstream of an enterprises’ strategy, processes and operations.
The application of technology to create wealth.
Leadership, the creation and sustenance of high-performance global teams and enabling innovation.

The Department offers, as an integral part of the Technology Management Masters Degree, the opportunity to specialize in a number of concentrations, which are inter-disciplinary and available through various departments to provide more educational and career choices and flexibility for the students:

Global Program and Project Management
Manufacturing Management
Supply Chain, Logistics and Service Management
Quality Management & Continuous Improvement
Bio-Technology Management
Information Technology & Analytics Management
New Product Development, Management & Commercialization

Course Requirements

Required Courses - 34 Credit(s)

A total of 34 semester hours is required in an approved program of study for the M.S. in Technology Management.

Core Requirements - 18 Credit(s)

Completion of the following core courses:

TCMG 400 - Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Issues & Practices in Management
TCMG 495 - Technical Writing in Communications and Research in Engr & Tech Mgmt
TCMG 524 - Statistical Quality Control 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 555 - Global Program and Project Management 3 Credit(s)
OR
MGMT 632
OR
MGMT 723 - Global Program & Project Management
MGMT 523 - Leadership, Teams and Managing Change 3 Credit(s)
OR
MGMT 723 - Leadership, Teams and Managing Change
TCMG 525 - Finance and Accounting for Managers 3 Credit(s)

Capstone, Master’s Project, or Thesis - 3 Credit(s)

Completion of

TCMG 595 - Technology Business Strategy (Capstone/Course) 3 Credit(s)
OR
TCMG 597 - Master’s Project 6 Credit(s)
OR
TCMG 598 - Thesis in TCMG 6 Credit(s)
TCMG 595 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.

Students may alternately complete a thesis or master’s project.

Engineering Colloquia Series - 1 Credit(s)

ENGR 400 - Engineering Colloquia Series 1 Credit(s)

Elective Courses - 12 Credit(s)

Students must take four elective courses (12 credit hours). These electives may be selected from any of the concentration areas listed above, in consultation with the program academic advisor. A list and description of the courses available in each concentration is available in the catalog section on course descriptions.

Concentration Areas

The concentration areas can be applied to satisfy the requirements of dual Masters degree programs of study.

Technology Management Project

TCMG 500 - Graduate Co-Op/Internship in TCMG 3 Credit(s)
TCMG 597 - Master’s Project 6 Credit(s)
TCMG 597C - Masters Project (Completion) 1 Credit(s)
TCMG 598 - Thesis in TCMG 6 Credit(s)
TCMG 599 - Independent Study in TCMG 3 Credit(s)

Additional Information

As a pre-requisite for the program, all students are expected to have a demonstrated familiarity with statistical analysis. Any remedial course taken to meet this requirement will not be considered as an elective. Students are also expected to demonstrate basic computing skills.

Since July 2004, the Department of Technology Management has been offering these courses for the M.S. degree program in Technology Management through distance learning. For more information please contact the department or visit: http://www.bridgeport.edu/ub/dlearning/