MS in Technology Management (MSTM)
Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Key Information
Campus location
Champaign, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
MS in Technology Management (MSTM)
A business education with a focus on innovation
The one-year, STEM-designated MS in Technology Management degree from Gies College of Business is themed in innovation and business leadership. It aims to develop future managers who are able to look at technology through a business lens and implement enterprise-wide business solutions to lead businesses to success in the highly competitive and technology-driven business world of today. This is a general management degree and is not a technical degree.
This program is tailored to two groups of students: those who have a few years of professional experience, and those who recently finished their undergraduate education. As such, the MSTM is for those who want to distinguish and challenge themselves.
Our innovative curriculum is designed with a dual purpose: to elevate the strategic insight and management expertise of scientists and engineers, and to amplify business leaders’ analytical decision-making skills.
Curriculum
Customizable curriculum focused on your success
The MS in Technology Management program is designed to maximize your preparation for managing technological change in any marketplace, and it offers you a competitive advantage. The rigorous, 40-hour business-focused curriculum provides a wonderful foundation to help you formulate effective, multipronged strategies that will ensure strong and sustainable growth for your organization.
MSTM’s coursework can be divided into three categories: core business courses that build a solid business foundation, technology management courses, and professional development activities.
Concentrations offered within the MSTM program provide opportunities for your interests to develop. Choose from options like IT and control, supply chain management, and business data analytics. Minors in corporate governance and international business are also available, but require an additional semester to complete.
Core Business Courses
The core foundation courses are similar to those underpinning any top business graduate program. These include fundamental courses, as well as courses in functional areas of business administration including:
- Leadership and Teams
- Process Management
- Marketing Management
- Introduction to Finance
- Accounting Measurement, Reporting, and Control
Technology Management Courses
These courses represent your first step toward mastering an environment where innovation, the introduction of new products, and managing intellectual property are the basis for success. This combination simply cannot be found in traditional graduate business programs. Courses include:
- Technology Strategy
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
Career Opportunities
Realize an immediate return on investment
MSTM graduates can realize an immediate return on investment. Our recent graduates enjoy strong job outcomes and compensation packages because employers continue to seek candidates with both a STEM and business education.
Over the past three years, MSTM graduates have joined major corporations such as Accenture, Amazon, Deloitte, EY, Google, KPMG, and PwC. They are working in roles like analysts, consultants, product managers, and project managers, just to name a few. The MSTM at Gies Business prepares you with the knowledge base and leadership skills needed to succeed in careers like these.
Program delivery
Gain hands-on experience
Hands-on learning experiences abound in this program. In addition to numerous extra-curricular opportunities to gain valuable skills, a practicum is built into the curriculum to allow students to apply the things they have learned in class to a real business problem. Students are also able to do a summer internship instead of the practicum project if they are able to secure one.
Caters to where you are in your career
This program offers two cohorts based on where you are in your career. There is a Graduate Cohort for recent graduates with less than two years of work experience and a Professional Cohort for more experienced candidates with two or more years of work experience. Coursework is the same but the cohort approach allows for students to be in class with people who are at similar stages in their careers to provide richer engagement and interaction experiences for students.
STEM-designated by design
The MSTM degree is STEM-designated, which may allow international students to remain in the US for up to 36 months on the Optional Practical Training (OPT) STEM extension. Our commitment to a strong curriculum in technology and risk analysis, along with available concentrations in data analytics and IT control secured this important designation.
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