Graduate School of Management & Technology - Programs

Technology Management Program

• Program Description
• Overview of Specializations
• Program Objectives
• Student Profile

Specialization Requirements

• E-Business
• Distance Education and Technology
• Homeland Security Management
• Information Systems & Services
• Project Management

Dual Degrees

• Master of Business Administration

Related Certificates

• Database Systems Technology
• E-Business
• Foundations of Information Technology
• Informatics
• Information Assurance
• Project Management
• Software Engineering
• Systems Analysis
• Telecommunications Management
• More

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	The UMUC Graduate School of Management & Technology has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Specialization Description

The Project Management specialization provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation in project management. This specialization is designed to serve managers and other professionals who wish to acquire, enhance, and certify their knowledge and skills to successfully design, integrate, develop, and manage projects. Students gain hands-on experience using various project management tools and techniques to successfully manage “real world” projects of varying sizes and degrees of complexity. Additionally, students apply emerging principles and methods in the modern project management field.

Career Path

The Master of Science program in technology management serves a number of careers at the entry-, mid-, or high-level position, depending on the prior level of experience of the candidate.

Graduates of the Project Management specialization, depending on their background can find positions in areas such as:

• Aerospace
• Construction
• Information Technology
• Government Contracting
• Project-based Organizations

Requirements

Recommendations

Students who wish to improve their graduate writing skills may take COMM 600, Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3).

Core Required Courses

UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0), to be taken within the first 6 credits of study

• TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)
• TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (3)
• TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3)
• TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based Organizations (3)
• TMAN 625 Economics and Financial Analysis for Technology Managers (3)

Clustered Course Option

TMAN 600 Foundations of Management and Technology (6) is a six-credit course. Students who receive credit for TMAN 600 may not receive credit for TMAN 611 or TMAN 633.

Project Management (PMAN) Specialization Required Courses

• PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management (3)
• PMAN 637 Project Risk Management (3)
• PMAN 638 Project Communications Management (3)
• PMAN 639 Project Quality Management (3)
• PMAN 641 Project Procurement Management (3)
• PMAN 650 Financial Management of Projects (3)

Capstone Course: PMAN 670 Advanced Project Methods (3)

Clustered Course Option

PMAN 600 Project Management: Foundations and Advanced Methods (6) is a six-credit course. Students who receive credit for PMAN 600 may not receive credit for PMAN 634 or PMAN 670.

Specialization Rules

PMAN 634 or PMAN 600 must be taken as the first course.

Note: Some course names and numbers were updated beginning with the fall 2007 semester. If you began the program prior to fall 2007 and have chosen to follow your original, pre-fall 2007 requirements, you should use the pre-fall 2007 Study Plan for this degree.