Management of Technology Graduate Program, Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota, 510 West Bank Office Building, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612 624-5747; fax: 612 624-7510)

Note: The Management of Technology minor is not currently accepting new students. Please contact the Technology Leadership Institute for more information regarding the status of this program. The management of technology program is administered by the College of Sciences and Engineering's Technological Leadership Institute (TLI). The program integrates the fields of technology and management and provides working engineers and scientists with management knowledge and skills needed to assume a technical leadership role within their organizations. The program focuses on management in technology-based environments in traditional and emerging industries. The curriculum includes technical and advanced management courses, such as pivotal technologies, technology forecasting, project management, management of innovation, intellectual property management, and strategic management of technology. The management curriculum includes areas such as finance, marketing, accounting, strategic planning and decision making, and conflict management.