Technology Management M.S.
Program Rationale:
The Master of Science in Technology Management Program is designed to fulfill the educational needs of students and working professionals whose career paths are directed toward management in technologically-oriented organizations.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Graduate students in the program will be expected to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge required to select the techniques, skills, and modern tools to manage the life cycle of a product or service;
- Show knowledge of the management of operations, including facility requirements and resource planning;
- Display the knowledge vital to create a “Lean” working environment;
- Exhibit the knowledge required to be an innovative leader and manage a diverse workforce, facilities, and lead project and problem solving teams.
Course and Capstone Requirements:
The Master of Science in Technology Management is a 33-credit master’s, consisting of three different plans. Plan A is 30 credits with a three-credit thesis; Plan B is 33 credits with comprehensive exam; and Plan C is 30 credits with a three-credit applied research project.
a. All three plans have a core curriculum as follows:
| TM 500 | Product Life Cycle Management | 3 |
| TM 510 | Industrial Operations Management | 3 |
| TM 551 | Project Management | 3 |
| TM 561 | Application of Lean Principles | 3 |
| TM 572 | Innovative Leadership | 3 |
| TM 594 | Research in Methods Technology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
b. Directed electives.
These are graduate courses in technology at the 400- and 500-level, as approved by a faculty advisor. This allows the student flexibility to develop a specialization. Students selecting a strand will take four courses in that strand, five if the Plan B option is chosen.
Strands:
Some examples could include, but are not limited to:
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Supply Chain and Logistics
Environmental and Occupational Safety
Computer Networking
c. All three plans have capstone course requirements of 0-3 credits.
Plan A:
Plan B:
Plan C:
| TM 595 | Applied Research Capstone Project | 3 |
Note: No more than nine credits at the 400 level, as approved by the graduate advisor, may be counted toward the graduate planned program of study.