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The Master of Science (MS) in technology management provides a broad-based core of management competency in the central business functions, along with a deep understand- ing of generic technologies that enable specific business capabilities. Technology manage- ment is vitally important for both private- and public-sector organizations, which must manage the fast pace of technological change. Now all businesses and public organizations are managed with and through technology, and understanding the technological bases of management activities is essential for modern management skills. For example, informa- tion technology is used in planning and controlling operations and in marketing. Product and production technologies are used in designing and producing products. Service tech- nologies are used in delivering services. Technologies pervade the whole organizational structure and all operations. The program’s core courses focus upon a common manage- ment competency, while elective courses allow a student to customize depth in technology toward the student’s long-term career goals. Technical depth can be provided wholly or partly in several technical areas: biotechnology, environment, e-commerce, systems, infor- mation technology, and administration.

Overview

The MS in technology management is a generalist degree, providing a broad coverage of all business functions, such as production, marketing, finance, personnel, and so forth. As a generalist degree, the MS in technology management is unique, in empha- sizing the technology tools of these functional areas and the integration of the enter- prise through technological tools. This degree provides a broad intellectual base upon which a modern manager can continue to build competencies over the long-term of a career and through the continuing rapid progress in technologies relevant to business and public organizations.

The program has three areas of specialization (tracks) in addition to the general program:

■ Energy resources management and policy ■ Project management

■ Technology systems management

The degree requires 36–39 credits. Distribution of coursework between core, track, and elective courses varies according to track. Only the technology systems manage- ment track requires an end-of-program option.

New Students

The recommended first course for new students is TMAN 611.

Formats/Locations

Classes in the MS in technology management program are currently offered online and at College Park and the Shady Grove and Annapolis Centers. Students should check the current Graduate Schedule of Classesto determine when courses will be offered at specific locations. STAFF Department Chair Michael Frank [email protected] Associate Chair Robert P. Ouellette [email protected] Program Directors Fred Betz [email protected] Amjad Ali [email protected] Academic Coordinator Mary Murrel [email protected] Administrative Assistant Fran Rogalski [email protected]

Students with more than five years of managerial experience may also earn the MS in technology management through an accelerated executive program (described on p. 96).

Students who first complete the entire MS in technology man- agement degree program and meet all requirements for gradua- tion will be eligible to earn an MBA, in either the regular or executive format, with only an additional 18–24 semester hours of coursework. Students who complete the MS in technology management as part of the dual degree program must fulfill slightly different degree requirements (listed on p. 92). The MBA is offered online. Executive dual degree programs are described on pp. 97–98.

Curriculum Requirements

Technology Management General Program Noncredit Course

All degree-seeking students are required to complete the non- credit course UCSP 610 Library Skills for the Information Age within their first 6 credits of study.

Core Courses

Students entering the general program should take the core courses in the following order, followed by the electives:

TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)

TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based

Organizations (3)

TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3) TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and

Innovation (3)

TMAN 612 Financial Management for Technology Managers (3) TMAN 640 Program and Project Management (3)

TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation Management (3)

Elective Courses

Students must choose five of the following courses:

ADMN 622 Integrative Supply Chain Management (3) ADMN 628 Contract Pricing and Negotiation (3) ADMN 644 Decision Support and Expert Systems (3) ADMN 660 Commercial Transactions: Law, Management, and

Technology Transfer (3)

BIOT 610 Introduction to Bioinformatics (3) BIOT 640 Societal Issues in Biotechnology (3) BIOT 643 The Techniques of Biotechnology (3) CSMN 611 Computer Organization (3)*

CSMN 636 Telecommunications and Connectivity (3) CSMN 661 Relational Database Systems (3)

ECOM 610 Introduction to E-Commerce (3) ECOM 620 E-Marketing (3)

ECOM 630 Information Risk Assessment and Security Management (3)

ECOM 640 Internet Principles and Applications (3) ECOM 650 E-Commerce Applications and Operations (3) ENVM 644 New Technologies in Environmental Management (3) ENVM 649 Principles of Waste Management and Pollution

Control (3)

ENVM 650 Land and Water Resource Management (3) TLMN 645 Wireless Telecommunications Systems (3) TMAN 610 Economics and Financial Analysis (3) TMAN 621 Systems Analysis and Operations Research (3) TMAN 622 Systems Development, Acquisition, and

Management (3)

TMAN 623 Systems Analysis and Design (3) TMAN 636 Knowledge Management (3)

TMAN 661 Systems Development and Management (3)

Energy Resources Management and Policy Track Noncredit Course

All degree-seeking students are required to complete the non- credit course UCSP 610 Library Skills for the Information Age within their first 6 credits of study.

Core Courses

Students in the energy resources management and policy track must take the core courses in the following order:

TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)

TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based

Organizations (3)

TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3) TMAN 612 Financial Management for Technology Managers (3) TMAN 640 Program and Project Management (3)

TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation Management (3)

Track Courses

Students in the energy resources management and policy track must complete the following track courses:

ENER 601 Energy Resources (3) ENER 602 Energy Economics (3)

ENER 603 Energy Infrastructure Management (3) ENER 604 New Technologies in Energy Management (3) ENER 646 Environmental/Energy Law and Policy

Development (3)

(also listed as ENVM 646)

Elective Course

Students in the energy resources management and policy track must also choose one TMAN course as an elective.

Project Management Track Requirements Noncredit Course

All degree-seeking students are required to complete the non- credit course UCSP 610 Library Skills for the Information Age within their first 6 credits of study.

Core Courses

Students in the project management track must take these core courses in the following order:

TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)

TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based

Organizations (3)

TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3) TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and

Innovation (3)

TMAN 610 Economics and Financial Analysis (3) TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation

Management (3)

Track Courses

Students entering the project management track should take the track courses in the following order:

PMAN 634 Program and Project Management (3) PMAN 638 Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict

Resolution (3)

PMAN 636 Legal Aspects of Contracting (3)

PMAN 635 Techniques of Scheduling and Resource Allocation (3) PMAN 637 Risk Management: Tools and Techniques (3)

Elective Courses

Students must choose two of the following elective courses:

CSMN 611 Computer Organization (3)*

CSMN 636 Telecommunications and Connectivity (3) CSMN 639 Multimedia and the Internet (3)

CSMN 655 Information Risk Assessment and Security Management (3)

TLMN 610 Data Communications Systems (3) TLMN 620 Local Area Networking Systems (3) TLMN 645 Wireless Telecommunications Systems (3) TMAN 661 Systems Development and Management (3)

End-of-Program Option

Students in the technology systems management track must choose one of two end-of-program options:

■ TMAN 690 Technology Management Project (3) ■ Either TMAN 632 or TMAN 633 and one course chosen

from ADMN 627, ADMN 628, ADMN 661, ADMN 663, or IMAN 615

Technology Systems Management Track Noncredit Course

All degree-seeking students are required to complete the non- credit course UCSP 610 Library Skills for the Information Age within their first 6 credits of study.

Core Courses

Students entering the technology systems management track should take the core courses in the following order, followed by the track and elective courses:

TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)

TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and

Innovation (3)

TMAN 612 Financial Management for Technology Managers (3) TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation

Management (3)

Track Courses

Students in the technology systems management track must complete the following track courses:

TMAN 621 Systems Analysis and Operations Research (3) TMAN 622 Systems Development, Acquisition, and

Management (3)

TMAN 623 Systems Analysis and Design (3) TMAN 640 Program and Project Management (3)

STAFF Department Chair Michael Frank [email protected] Associate Chair Garth R. MacKenzie [email protected] Program Directors David Cohen [email protected] Management Projects Carlo Broglio [email protected] Academic Coordinator Scott Wibbert [email protected] Administrative Assistant Regina Massaquoi [email protected]

Phone: 800-888-UMUC, ext. 4616