M.S. in Technology

Management of Technology concentration

This program option is open to individuals with a technical undergraduate degree who wish to develop their leadership/management skills to complement their technical expertise. The set of courses the student takes are tailored to the needs of the student while insuring that the leadership/management basics are acquired.

Each student enrolled in the M.S. in Technology program is required to complete OMT 549 Research Techniques and either TMC 593 Applied Project or TMC 599 Thesis. Additionally, each student is required to select 12 semester hours of selected course work. The total M.S. in Technology degree requirement is 11 courses, or 33 semester hours.

Graduate courses from other majors may be selected with approval from the student's graduate advisory committee. These additional courses are selected to support the student's individual career goals and perceived needs. If selecting the thesis option, courses are chosen to support the student's research topic and research methods. To ensure that all courses taken will fit into the plan of study, all students are expected to discuss their tentative plan with their program advisor prior to registering for their first class, and must have an approved plan of study on file by the completion of nine semester hours toward the degree.

Students without a statistics course at the undergraduate level will be required to complete an appropriate course during their first semester in the program. This course will be in addition to the other requirements for the degree. Additional courses may be required to fulfill deficiencies, based on a review of the applicant's transcripts. Please contact the department for more information.

Application Procedure

There is currently no deadline for application to the M.S. in Technology program, and you can start any semester, including summer. At the present time, there is no cap on enrollment and there are no entrance exams for the M.S. in Technology, OMT concentration.

For more information on application and registration for classes, please go to the www.asu.edu  Web site, click on the link to "Colleges & Schools", select  "Graduate College," then click on "Admissions" for details on the application process.

To apply for the M.S. in Technology, OMT concentration, we also require the following:

• Applicant's letter of intent, describing your background and why our program will benefit you;
• current resume; and
• optional letters of recommendation from past employers and recent faculty mentor/s.

These materials should be sent to:

Department of Technology Management
6075 S. Williams Campus Loop West
Mesa, AZ 85212

To investigate current course offerings, visit the Course Search at www.asu.edu/go/classsearch. Select the semester of interest to you and type "OMT" in the Subject field. Courses associated with this degree also are listed below.

What You Can Do With This Degree

Graduates of the program are prepared for leadership roles in technology-driven organizations, whether private or public, and to improve the leadership skills of technically proficient professionals. Students also are prepared to successfully transition into leadership positions in their field of expertise and to move into a general leadership role outside their area of technical expertise as their career grows.