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Technology Management Online
MS

Offered as: 
Online
Graduate
STEM

The Master of Science in Technology Management (MSTM) prepares you to rapidly respond with innovative solutions and help lead any organization in a dynamic, technology-driven, and competitive global business environment.

Program requirements

The MSTM program offers a unique combination of operations management and management information system courses. Its technological perspectives will inspire you to create innovative solutions to operational problems and to execute inventive new operational strategies.

The program consists of 30 credit hours:

  • 8 required core courses
  • 2 required elective courses

Core courses focus on

  • analysis and strategy 
  • technology, management, and leadership

Required courses

  • POM 651 Creating Value Through Operations Analysis
  • POM 677 Logistics Strategy and Management
  • POM 681 Business Analytics and Data Mining
  • POM 682 Technology Management Strategies
  • MIS 650 Information Technology Management
  • MIS 676 Managing Projects for Technology
  • MIS 681 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
  • MIS 685 Enterprise Systems: Theory and Practice

Elective courses

Students may choose two elective courses from the following:

  • ACT 650 Accounting for Decision Making
  • MIS 672 Digital Economy and Commerce
  • POM 675 International Supply Chain Management
  • POM 679 Management of Health Care Operations
  • POM 683 Managing Supply Chains in Healthcare
  • MGT 659 Strategic Management
  • MKT 650 Marketing Strategy

Other approved engineering and/or MBA courses

Prerequisite or additional requirements (as needed)

3 required foundation courses are not counted toward the degree

  • ACT 500 Financial Accounting
  • FIN 500 Economic Concepts for Managers
  • POM 500 Statistical Analysis

UMassD advantages

  • AACSB-accredited Charlton College of Business education
  • Limited class size ensures individualized interaction with professors
  • Value and affordability of a UMass education
  • Taught by leading scholars supplemented by a cadre of seasoned practitioners
  • Opportunity for networking and dialogue with other professionals and faculty

Rankings

Candidates must submit the required application materials and application fee. Applications are reviewed and judged on the following criteria:

  • Undergraduate degree: Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended.
  • Official GMAT (or equivalent) test score or GMAT can be waived
  • 2 letters of recommendation: preferably from a faculty member or an employer
  • A personal statement (minimum 300 words) explaining the applicant's career goals and motivation for the degree.
  • Current resume
  • Candidates whose Bachelor’s degree was not earned in an approved English language country must submit either the TOEFL exam (minimum score of 80 internet-based or 550 paper-based) or IELTS exam (minimum band score of 6.5)

* Applicants whose GMAT requirement is waived may still be required to take Foundation courses prior to beginning the graduate coursework. Exceptions and waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

University requirements for graduate admissions

  • Submit an application via the online portal. Be sure to provide your full legal name and to capitalize the first letter of all proper nouns.
  • Pay non-refundable $60 application fee (American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa) via the online portal. For Nursing applicants, the non-refundable application fee is $75.
  • Statement of Purpose, minimum 300 words. Unless otherwise indicated in the program requirement details, indicate your graduate study objectives, research interests and experience, and business or industry experience if applicable. If you are applying for a teaching or research assistantship, include any special skills or experience that would assist us in making assistantship decisions.
  • Resume
  • Transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended (regardless of whether a credential is earned or not). Unofficial transcripts are accepted for admissions application review, once enrolled a final official transcript is required. International students applying with an transcript evaluation, please submit that document with your unofficial transcripts. International applicants for Data Science must submit semester-by-semester transcripts as well as consolidated transcripts. 
  • Many programs have specific recommendations/requirements, please see the additional program-specific requirements for more information.
  • International students: official TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Pearson PTE or Duolingo (if accepted by program) score. Unofficial scores are accepted for admissions application review, once enrolled official scores are required and must be sent by the testing agency (copies/scans not accepted). This is required of any applicant who did not earn a bachelor’s degree or higher degree from an accredited academic institution in the U.S. or accepted English-speaking country, see exemptions for more details. We require an overall/total minimum score of 72 on the TOEFL iBT or BAND 6.0 on the IELTS or a 52 on the Pearsons PTE Academic for entrance to any program and a minimum score of 79 on the TOEFL iBT or BAND 6.5 on the IELTS for consideration for a teaching assistantship. Some programs require higher minimum scores (see program-specific requirements). Most programs also accept the Duolingo with a minimum score of 95. The following programs do not accept the Duolingo: Art Education, Biology/Marine Biology, Nursing (MS, DNP, PhD), Psychology: Clinical, and Public Policy. 
  • All official documents are required for enrollment, please have documents (ie. test scores) sent prior to the expiration. 

Program deadlines

Technology Management faculty

Bharatendra Rai
Bharatendra Rai, PhD
Soheil Sibdari
Soheil Sibdari, PhD
Toby Stapleton
Toby Stapleton, PhD
Julia Yuzhu Li
Yuzhu Li, PhD
Zhengzhong Shi
Zhengzhong Shi, PhD

Learning style: online

Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.

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