Mar 19, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Technical Management (TECH)


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NEIL ROTHMAN, PH.D., Graduate Program Director

Degrees Offered

M.P.S., (Degree Types  )

Faculty

Main Campus Faculty: http://techm.umbc.edu/faculty.php

Shady Grove Faculty: http://shadygrove.umbc.edu/techm/faculty.php

Program Description

The goal of the program is to develop successful leaders in today’s organization. Our graduates know how to think strategically about leading people in a diverse environment, make sound ethical decisions, and utilize technology to provide a strategic advantage at an appropriate level of risk. In addition, our graduates are prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

The Technology Management program is built around a core set of six courses that provide the foundational knowledge in leadership, communications, ethics and project management. The core courses are supplemented with technically-oriented courses in entrepreneurship, international project management, and organizational leadership. Students can also earn certificates in systems engineering, and cyber security along with the Master’s degree.

Program Admission Requirements

Domestic Students
  • A bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Science or Technology field. (Bachelor’s degree in other fields requires a minimum of three years’ experience working in a technology field)
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • GREs are not required

In addition, for International Applicants:

  • English Proficiency: TOEFL (99iBT) or IELTS (7.0) testing required

For more detailed information about admissions requirements please visit the program website: http://techm.umbc.edu/masters.php

Financial Assistance

The MPS: Technical Management is an applied, professional degree and as such does not offer research-based assistantships. However, students are eligible to apply for non-research based graduate assistantships offered through other academic departments

Courses

ENMG 650 Project Management Fundamentals  

ENMG 654 Leading Teams and Organizations  

ENMG 656 Engineering Law and Ethics  

ENMG 658 Financial Management  

ENMG 659 Strategic Management  

ENMG 660 Systems Engineering Principles  

ENMG 661 Leading Virtual Global Teams  

ENMG 663 Advanced Project Management  

ENMG 664 Quality Engineering and Management  

ENMG 668 Project and Systems Engineering Management  

ENMG 672 Decision and Risk Analysis  

ENMG 690 Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship  

ENMG 692 Principles of Organizational Learning  

ENMG 693 Management Project  

Programs

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