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Twin Cities Campus

Management of Technology M.S.M.O.T.

Technological Leadership Institute
College of Science and Engineering
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Contact Information
Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota, 290 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55455 (612-624-5474; fax: 612-624-7510)
Email: MOT@umn.edu
Website: http://tli.umn.edu
  • Program Type: Master's
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2020
  • Length of program in credits: 36
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Master of Science in Management of Technology
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of science in the management of technology (MSMOT) is a two-year, executive-format program that 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 core management curriculum includes areas such as finance, marketing, accounting, strategic planning and decision making, and conflict management. Students proceed through the program and advance as a cohort, taking a prescribed sequence of courses together. Case studies, class discussions, and study-group interaction stimulate the learning process. Students also participate in off-campus residencies, including an international residency; complete individual and team projects; and develop final projects as part of a capstone course. Most students receive corporate financial support. The program is offered in a format designed for full-time working professionals. Students take courses one day per week on alternating Fridays and Saturdays and complete the degree within two years.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
A bachelor's degree in an engineering, science, or other technology-related field from an accredited program.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants should have at least 5 years of professional experience in a technical field and have completed coursework (or show proficiency) in economics, mathematical modeling, statistics, and computer literacy. In exceptional circumstances, promising candidates with less experience may be considered.
Special Application Requirements:
The program accepts applications on a rolling basis for fall semester of each year. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, a resume, and a statement of purpose.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 79
    • Internet Based - Writing Score: 21
    • Internet Based - Reading Score: 19
  • IELTS
    • Total Score: 6.5
  • MELAB
    • Final score: 80
Key to test abbreviations (TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires 36 major credits and up to credits outside the major. The final exam is oral. A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The capstone project consists of an independent, original investigation requiring between 110 and 130 hours of effort. Students use concepts and methods learned in the MOT program to research and develop an industry-based product, project, process, or venture. The capstone project enables students to directly apply their MOT education at work.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.25 is required for students to remain in good standing.
Courses must be taken on the A/F grade basis, unless only offered S/N, with a minimum grade of B- earned for each course. Students attend the program as a cohort and complete their studies in four semesters.
Required Courses (33.5 Credits)
Complete the following courses for a total of 33.5 credits. Take MOT 8218 for 1.5 credits and MOT 8960 twice for a total of 2 credits.
MOT 8111 - Marketing Management for Technology-based Organizations (2.0 cr)
MOT 8112 - Accounting and Financial Management for Technology-Based Organizations (2.0 cr)
MOT 8113 - Operations Management for Competitive Advantage (1.5 cr)
MOT 8114 - Strategic Technology Analysis (1.5 cr)
MOT 8121 - Managing Organizations in a Technological Environment (1.5 cr)
MOT 8122 - Financial Management for Technology-based Organizations (1.5 cr)
MOT 8133 - Managerial Communication for Technological Leaders: Persuasive Writing and Speaking (2.0 cr)
MOT 8212 - Developing New Technology Products and Services (2.0 cr)
MOT 8214 - Technology Foresight and Forecasting (2.0 cr)
MOT 8218 - Digital Transformation (1.0 cr)
MOT 8221 - Project and Knowledge Management (1.5 cr)
MOT 8224 - Pivotal Technologies (1.0 cr)
MOT 8232 - Managing Technological Innovation (2.0 cr)
MOT 8233 - Strategic Management of Technology (2.0 cr)
MOT 8501 - Leading Individual & Team Performance (1.5 cr)
MOT 8502 - Innovation Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness (1.0 cr)
MOT 8900 - Conflict Management (0.5 cr)
MOT 8920 - Science and Technology Policy (1.5 cr)
MOT 8940 - Managing Intellectual Property (1.0 cr)
MOT 8950 - International Management of Technology Project (2.0 cr)
MOT 8960 - Seminars in Management of Technology (MOT) and Innovation (1.0 cr)
Capstone Project (2.5 Credits)
Complete a total of 2.5 credits.
MOT 8234 - Capstone Project (0.5-2.5 cr)
 
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MOT 8111 - Marketing Management for Technology-based Organizations
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Development of a rigorous analytical framework for marketing, specifically for technology-intensive organizations. The emphasis is on case studies of engineering and technology corporations. Technology and marketing strategy are interrelated through data-driven approaches. Recent case study subjects include companies in computing, artificial intelligence, electronics, renewable energy, and social media spaces. Comparisons between U.S. and international companies are also featured. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8112 - Accounting and Financial Management for Technology-Based Organizations
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Exploration of management accounting as an information framework to organize, evaluate, and report proprietary data in order to evaluate a firm's sustainable advantage in competitive tech markets. Adopts a case-driven approach to discuss how this data can be used for strategic decision-making for the firm. Emphasis on data analysis and financial statistics. Topics such as R&D investment, software costs, and manufacturing overhead are covered. Financial data analysis of numerous technology-intensive and engineering companies, including in software, computing, automotive, retail, and services sectors. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8113 - Operations Management for Competitive Advantage
Credits: 1.5 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Overview of the relationships between the supply chain and operations with other functions. Analyzes the impact of process, people, and technology on supply chain and operations within manufacturing and service environments. Tools and concepts covered include manufacturing and supply chain operations, statistical process control and process control charts, process flow dynamics, engineering product specifications, process and product layout, modeling, and simulation. Industries discussed include aircraft, construction, machine shops, batch chemicals, oil refining, and food. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8114 - Strategic Technology Analysis
Credits: 1.5 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Technology, its creation, history, and dynamics/interaction with economics, industry, and society. Role of technology in business and management. Tools/techniques for analysis of technologies. Emerging technologies, their significance. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8121 - Managing Organizations in a Technological Environment
Credits: 1.5 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
General management principles for organizations, people, and business systems in technology-intensive industries. Application of managerial approaches to project, business, and corporate levels of organizations and to demands entrepreneurial/established technology firms. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8122 - Financial Management for Technology-based Organizations
Credits: 1.5 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Quantitative, rigorous overview of financial methods critical for technology-based managers and organizations. Key topics include creating and measuring value, projecting financial needs, and managing working capital. Outlines differences between corporate and venture finance with an emphasis on financing new ventures. Covers probability and statistics related to financial management. Introduces financial formulae and spreadsheets and toolkits for solutions. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8133 - Managerial Communication for Technological Leaders: Persuasive Writing and Speaking
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Oral and written communication. Introductory and specialized workshops on topics such as presentation skills, memo and report writing, listening skills, and visual aid design and integration. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8212 - Developing New Technology Products and Services
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Structured approach based on engineering principles for developing new products, including hardware, software, solutions, and services. The course covers all aspects of new offering developments including customer needs identification, idea generation, technology development, project execution, productization, and commercialization. Key topics covered include design thinking; stage-gate, waterfall, and agile development processes; metrics and tools for lean-agile execution; ideation and idea funnel management; road mapping and open innovation; and project portfolio management. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8214 - Technology Foresight and Forecasting
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Fundamental definitions, understanding, and dynamics of technology from several perspectives, including science, engineering, and society. Introduces and applies tools and concepts for critical decision-making in engineering, research, and technology strategy. Topics include the analysis and forecasting of technology, the development of product and technology roadmaps, and how to identify new technologies that are relevant to the company or organization. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8218 - Digital Transformation
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.5]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Effective methods to transform into a digital organization. Examines how a highly intentional collaboration between technology and business leaders can identify what being digital means for a company and where it is on the digital maturity continuum. Discusses pragmatic digital transformation journeys grounded in firms' experiences. Digital transformation topics discussed include machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain, data science, and software/platform-as-a-service. prereq Grad MOT major.
MOT 8221 - Project and Knowledge Management
Credits: 1.5 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Effective project management principles to support both core operations and innovation growth. Emphasizes practical application for effective planning and execution of complex engineering and technology projects. Leading program management methodologies covered including Project Management Professional requirements, Six Sigma, Lean, and Design for Six Sigma. Knowledge management features frameworks for evaluating knowledge assets as well as for knowledge transfer in technology organizations. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8224 - Pivotal Technologies
Credits: 1.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Analysis and application of transformational technologies are expected to play key roles in future industrial development. Discusses the state-of-the-art status and analyzes commercialization barriers and opportunities. Includes group analysis of potential applications to various industry sectors. Students? presentations discuss how developments in emerging technologies such as robotics, quantum computing, digital ledgers, advanced batteries, autonomous vehicles, the internet of things, and industry 4.0 can be engineered towards new products and services, and what application domains these could be deployed for. prereq: MOT grad major
MOT 8232 - Managing Technological Innovation
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Understanding innovation's role as the primary driver of business success. Critical analysis of innovation drivers: building organizations for sustained innovation, digital and large-scale transformation, bringing ideas to market in existing businesses and new ventures, and measuring and enhancing the innovation ecosystem. Engineering approaches for reducing risk for high-impact innovation. prereq: Grad MOT major.
MOT 8233 - Strategic Management of Technology
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Identifying key issues, formulating strategies for situations involving business/technology. Industry dynamics, competitive challenges for improving corporate performance and leveraging technological competence. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8501 - Leading Individual & Team Performance
Credits: 1.5 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Develop the context and capability innovation leaders need to optimize engagement and performance at the individual and team levels. Emphasis is placed on foundational principles, capabilities and practices that help leaders self-manage, engage and influence diverse team members, and generate shared commitment for team and project success. prereq: MOT grad major
MOT 8502 - Innovation Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
The MOT 8501 and 8502 sequence provides emerging and mid-career technology professionals with the leadership mindset, tool set, and skill set needed to focus, align, and engage multi-disciplinary individuals and teams in translating technology assets and foresight into customer solutions that generate profitable growth. MOT 8502 explores the role of outstanding leaders as developers of innovation strategy and architects of the organizational capability and team commitment needed to execute strategic choices. Emphasis is placed on principles and practices that help leaders focus on the right strategies, build the organizational capability required to execute a strategy, foster continuous improvement in individual and business performance, and lead change initiatives to sustain commitment versus compliance across diverse stakeholders. Students will practice improving their team effectiveness and develop a change leadership plan to support implementation of a key business initiative.
MOT 8900 - Conflict Management
Credits: 0.5 [max 0.5]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theory and methods for applying conflict management techniques in organizations. Cooperative and competitive models of conflict, basics of bargaining, conflict strategies, communication styles, listening skills, dispute resolution, third-party mediation, and use of computers for conflict mediation. prereq: Grad MOT major
MOT 8920 - Science and Technology Policy
Credits: 1.5 [max 1.5]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Overview of the role of government and the influence of companies and individuals related to science and technology policy. Reviews and evaluates current and proposed regional, national, and global technology-related public policies. Emphasis on rigorous, systematic principles for navigating the policy landscape, such as the Bardach framework. prereq: MOT grad student
MOT 8940 - Managing Intellectual Property
Credits: 1.0 [max 0.5]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Managing technology by protecting intellectual property rights. Analyzes various intellectual property areas?patents, copyrights, trade secrets, publications, etc.?and the protection afforded by each. Leverages protection strategies based on company culture, market pace, and technology maturity. Case studies and discussions centered around high-tech companies, including in the information technology, manufacturing, consumer goods, and electronics industry sectors. prereq: MOT grad student
MOT 8950 - International Management of Technology Project
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.5]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
On-site residency in international locations for up to two weeks. Visits to local, technology-intensive companies. Lectures/discussions with company executives, government officials, and university faculty. Comparative analysis of management of technology concepts/issues in an international business context: social, economic, cultural, and governmental perspectives. Written assignment required. prereq: MOT grad student
MOT 8960 - Seminars in Management of Technology (MOT) and Innovation
Credits: 1.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Guest lectures and panels featuring technology leaders from the private and public sectors. Focuses on experiential learnings from breakthrough innovation; entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship; emerging technologies and markets; technology, business, and policy interplays; and the regional high-tech ecosystem. Guest lecturers have included Chief Technology Officers, Vice Presidents of Engineering, and CEOs of emerging-technology startups. prereq: MOT grad major
MOT 8234 - Capstone Project
Credits: 0.5 -2.5 [max 2.5]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Practical project applying MOT concepts and methods to an opportunity in the student's workplace. Faculty advisors serve as consultants, under nondisclosure agreements where needed. Recommendations and action plans generated, often providing immediate return on investment for students and employers from the MOT program. Recent capstone topics include new product introduction framework for a large manufacturing company, energy efficiency in construction, the development of a knowledge management strategies for nonprofit organizations, technology strategy and roadmap development processes for enterprises, technology-intensive entrepreneurial ventures, and applications prereq: Completion of two semesters, grad MOT major