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Technology Management Certificate
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Description
The importance of management in a technical environment is a core concept of the Technology Management Certificate Program. Technical is defined to be much broader than computer information systems and technology. It includes engineering, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other technical enterprises. The program and its faculty and staff are dedicated to the linkage of technical and business cultures as integrated functions of the technology-based organization and to the creation and maintenance of an innovative environment for management of change throughout the creation-to-application spectrum of technology development.
In order to bridge the gap between technology and business domains, the program has a strong cross-functional focus. There are five recurrent themes framed by the overarching objective of integrating the technological and business cultures:
- Integrating technology into the organization's business plan.
- Promoting cross-disciplinary team building.
- Managing technology-driven change.
- Providing a hospitable environment for innovation.
- Developing integrated systems.
Students who enter the Technology Management Certificate Program are working professionals who have responsibilities in a wide variety of technical, business, management, and support functions of the technology-based enterprise. Shared learning objectives will benefit participants engaged in every area of the organization, which is involved in the generation, implementation, or impact of technological change. Students are immersed in a variety of educational and experiential activities that challenge them to view technology management as an integrated system of technical, business, and social inputs, and to examine opportunities within their professional environment to assume the role of systems integrator.
The Technology Management Certificate Program faculty provide a facilitative environment. They have diverse backgrounds as professional business, technical, and systems management practitioners in a wide variety of technology-driven functions and organizations.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Length | Prerequisite(s) | | COM 515 | Managerial Communication | 1 | 3 weeks | --- |
| CIS 564.4 | Information Management in Business | 3 | 6 weeks | COM 515 |
| TMGT 578 | Strategy Formulation and Implementation | 3 | 6 weeks | CIS 564.4 |
| TMGT 510 | Project Management in the Technological Environment | 3 | 6 weeks | CIS 564.4 |
| TMGT 540 | Management of Research and Development and Innovation Processes | 3 | 6 weeks | CIS 564.4 |
| TMGT 550 | Technology Transfer in the Global Economy | 3 | 6 weeks | CIS 564.4 |
| TMGT 590 | Applications of Technology Management | 3 | 6 weeks | All previous coursework |
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