2011-2013 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2013 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management of Technology Executive (eMOT), Management of Technology and Innovation in Retailing (MOTIR) 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


Third Semester


Fourth Semester


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:

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 and Innovation in Retailing (MOTIR)


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.

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