Management of Technology M.S.M.O.T.
College of Science and Engineering (TIOT)
07GRD College of Sci and Engineering 373 - Master of Science in Management of Technology
Program description
The Master of Science in Management of Technology is a 21-month, executive-format program that integrates the fields of technology and management and provides working engineers, scientists, and other professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to become successful technology leaders and innovators across all business, engineering, and industry sectors. The curriculum emphasizes the application of engineering principles in courses that cover technology management, business foundations, and leadership. Key topics included in technology management are emerging technologies, technology foresight and forecasting, engineering new products and services, project and program management, intellectual property protection, digital transformation, and technological and engineering innovation. In the business foundations category, the curriculum includes accounting, finance, marketing, and strategic planning and decision makingstudents learn relevant concepts, formulae, and analytical models in these. The leadership category includes courses on communications, team dynamics, organizational effectiveness, and conflict management.
Students advance through the program as a cohort, taking a prescribed sequence of courses together. Case studies, class discussions, and study-group interaction stimulate the learning process. Students also participate in an international residency with a focus on visiting engineering and technology companies. The program culminates in individual capstone projects, in which students prepare data- and analysis-supported recommendations for new products to develop, markets to pursue, manufacturing and engineering processes to launch, and other imperatives.
The program is offered in a format designed for full-time working professionals. Many students receive some level of corporate financial support. Students take courses one day per week on alternating Fridays and Saturdays and complete the degree within two years.
Students advance through the program as a cohort, taking a prescribed sequence of courses together. Case studies, class discussions, and study-group interaction stimulate the learning process. Students also participate in an international residency with a focus on visiting engineering and technology companies. The program culminates in individual capstone projects, in which students prepare data- and analysis-supported recommendations for new products to develop, markets to pursue, manufacturing and engineering processes to launch, and other imperatives.
The program is offered in a format designed for full-time working professionals. Many students receive some level of corporate financial support. Students take courses one day per week on alternating Fridays and Saturdays and complete the degree within two years.