Management of Technology Executive (eMOT), Management of Technology in Bio-Pharma Concentration, M.S.

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eMOT Curriculum

The eMOT 36 credit curriculum consists of 24 credits of core courses and 12 credits of elective courses. To give students greater flexibility in choosing electives, the program has both full-semester courses that are 3.00 credits each and half-semester courses (marked with **) that are 1.50 credits each. Students may substitute one full-semester elective with two half-semester electives or vice-versa.

Core Courses

First Semester

MG 6013 Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MG 6093 Accounting and Finance 3 Credits
MG 8653 Managing Technological Change and Innovation 3 Credits

Second Semseter

MG 6083 Economics 3 Credits
MG 6933 Information Technologies, Systems and Management in Organizations 3 Credits
Full-semester Elective

Third Semester

MG 6073 Marketing 3 Credits
Full-semester Elective
MG 9501 eMOT Capstone-1 1.5 Credits **
Half-semester Elective **

Fourth Semester

MG 7953 Global Innovation 3 Credits
Full-semester Elective
MG 9511 eMOT Capstone-2 1.5 Credits **
Half-semester Elective **

eMOT Concentrations

Elective courses are grouped into five different areas of interest referred to as concentrations:

The Management of Technology (MOT) business-driven base-program concentration trains technology-based professionals to lead and oversee the process of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship — what we call i²e.
The Management of Technology in Financial Services (MOTIFS) concentration allows finance professionals to convert their understanding of information technology and innovation into high-level managerial decisions and strategies.
The Management of Technology in Media and Entertainment (MOTIME) concentration teaches managers in the media sector to leverage a firm’s competencies and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
The Management of Technology in Retailing (MOTIR) concentration helps retailing managers translate a keen understanding of information technology, ebusiness, and technological innovation into effective managerial decisions and strategies.
The Management of Technology in Bio-Pharma (MOTIBP) concentration gives BioPharma managers the skills to address risk management, lead project teams toward new innovation, and concentrate a firm’s resources on improving internal processes.

Suggested Full-Semester Elective Courses Grouped by Concentration

All full-semester elective courses are 3.00 credits. All eMOT students may, with the written permission of the Program Director, substitute any of the following courses for any full-semester elective:

MG 8573 Managing Cleantech and Renewable Energy Innovation 3 Credits
MG 8783 Managing Cloud Computing 3 Credits
MG 9683 Internship and Action Learning 3 Credits

Note:

All eMOT students may take full-semester electives from any of the following concentration areas:

Management of Technology (MOT) Concentration
Management of Technology and Innovation in Financial Services (MOTIFS) Concentration
Management of Technology and Innovation Media and Entertainment (MOTIME) Concentration
Management of Technology and Innovation in Retailing (MOTIR) Concentration
Management of Technology in Bio-Pharma Concentration

Management of Technology in Bio-Pharma (MOTIBP)

Second semester:

MG 7713 The Bio-Pharma Sectors: Structure, Organization and Management 3 Credits

Third semester:

MG 7723 Managing Technological Innovation and Emerging Technologies in the Bio-Pharma Sectors 3 Credits

Fourth semester:

MG 7733 Emerging Trends in Innovation and Technology in the Bio-Pharma Sectors

Half-Semester Elective Courses

All half-semester elective courses are 1.50 credits. All eMOT students may take any of the following half-semester electives.

MG 7811 Selected Topics in Networking and Information Technologies 1.5 Credits
MG 7841 Negotiation in Technology Intensive Sectors 1.5 Credits
MG 7851 Leadership 1.5 Credits
MG 7861 High-technology Entrepreneurship 1.5 Credits
MG 7871 Intellectual Property for Technology and Information Managers 1.5 Credits
MG 7891 Special Elective Topics for EMOT and EIM 1.5 Credits
MG 7971 Financing for Value Creation 1.5 Credits
MG 9501 eMOT Capstone-1 1.5 Credits
MG 9511 eMOT Capstone-2 1.5 Credits