Technology Management MS

Admission Requirements

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Program Prerequisites

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related STEM field from an accredited university or recognized international institution
Recommended cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.90 or higher

Required Materials

Application
Official transcripts for the last degree earned. To be considered for a scholarship, you must submit transcripts from each institution attended.
Two letters of recommendation
- Letters must come directly from employers, professors, or professional associates. Your recommenders should comment on your work ethic, academic or professional experience in your field of choice, and how you would positively contribute to the School of Engineering.
Personal statement
- In 250 – 500 words, detail why you are seeking this degree, how you expect to apply your degree to your professional career after graduation and why you seek to pursue your degree through the University of Bridgeport.
Resume

International Applicants

Please consult the International admission requirements page, or for specific queries, contact your admissions officer.

Deadlines

A completed application and all supporting documents must be received on or before:

July 15 for the fall semester
December 1 for the spring semester

Technology Management Courses

A minimum of 34 semester hours is required for the MS in Technology Management, depending on the student’s educational background and qualifications.

As a prerequisite for the program, all students are expected to have a demonstrated familiarity with statistical analysis and quantitative techniques and good written and oral communications skills. Any remedial courses taken to meet these requirements will not be considered as an elective. Students are also expected to demonstrate basic computing skills.

Technology Management Core Courses (19 credits)

TCMG 510 – Foundations of Marketing for Engineers
TCMG 524 – Statistical Quality Control Techniques
TCMG 525 – Foundations of Finance and Accounting for Engineers
TCMG 505 – Project Management
TCMG 523 – Leadership in Technical Enterprises
TCMG 495 – Technical Writing in Communications and Research
ENG 400 – Engineering Colloquium (1 credit)

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Students must take a minimum of four elective courses (12 credit hours). These electives may be selected from any of the concentration areas listed in concentration areas, in consultation with the program academic advisor. A list and description of the courses available in each concentration is available in the UB catalog section on course descriptions.

Capstone Project (3 credits)

TCMG595 – Technology Capstone/Project course is designed to integrate concepts taught throughout the program and requires the development of a Business Plan as one of the course requirements or TCMG 597 or TCMG 598.

Other Technology Management Courses

TCMG 500 Graduate Co-Op/Internship (Optional) in Technology Management (1 credit hour)
TCMG 597 Master’s Project (3 credit hours)
TCMG 597C Masters Project (1 credit hour)
TCMG 598 Thesis in Technology Management (3-6 credit hours)
TCMG 599 Independent Study in Technology Management (3 credit hours)