The Master of Business Administration/Technology Management program is designed to enhance the management skills students need to function effectively within a technology organization. Students will create and defend their solutions to technology-based problems of crisis management, profitable growth opportunities, and change leadership. Throughout the program, students gain experience in distilling a situation into a well-defined problem; applying tools and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative solutions; and selecting and defending their recommended course of action.
The Master of Business Administration program utilizes problem-based learning where students refine their problem-solving skills along with their communication, creativity, information utilization, and critical thinking skills. They are assessed on the basis of their use of the problem-solving process (which employs a general rubric) as well as their communication and critical thinking skills during their presentation.
In the MBA/TM specialization, students will create complex business problem-solving scenarios drawing upon skills and competencies mastered during the program. Students will gain experience in distilling a situation into a well-defined business problem to exploit technology-based opportunities for an organization of their choice. They will apply business tools and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative solutions and will receive feedback on the choices they make. They will defend their solutions and recommend a course of action and performance-based evaluation metrics for the business problem.
Learning teams will apply the principles of benchmarking throughout the program to research the most creative solutions to a technology problem. This will enrich the alternatives that learners consider in evaluating possible solutions to the problems.
The MBA/TM consists of 45 credit hours and includes three proficiency courses (MBA/501, MBA/502, MBA/503) which may be satisfied using undergraduate coursework. Students may also waive an additional nine credits using graduate courses and may qualify for a 27-credit hour residency.
| Course # | Course Title Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
| MBA/500 | Foundations of Problem-Based Learning | 3 |
| Proficiency Courses | ||
| MBA/501 | Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century | 3 |
| MBA/502 | Managing the Business Enterprise | 3 |
| MBA/503 | Introduction to Finance and Accounting | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| MBA/520 | Transformational Leadership | 3 MBA/500 |
| MBA/530 | Human Capital Development | 3 MBA/500 |
| MBA/560 | Enterprise Risk | 3 MBA/500 |
| MBA/510 | Managerial Decision Making | 3 MBA/500, MBA/501, MBA/502, MBA/503 |
| MBA/540 | Maximizing Shareholder Wealth | 3 MBA/510 |
| MBA/550 | Resource Optimization | 3 MBA/510 |
| MBA/570 | Sustainable Customer Relationships | 3 MBA/510 |
| MBA/580 | Strategies for Competitive Advantage | 3 MBA/510 |
| MBA/590 | Strategic Implementation and Alignment | 3 MBA/500 |
| Specialization Courses | ||
| MBATM/591 | Technology Management Seminar in Problem Solving | 3 All previous 13 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/590) courses in the preferred sequence |
| MBATM/592 | Technology Management Seminar in Decision Outcomes | 3 All previous 14 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/590) courses in the preferred sequence |