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Advance your career and learn to manage complex projects with the Master of Science in Technology at the 91导航. Designed for technical professionals and aspiring leaders, this degree combines foundational systems management with specialized technical expertise. You can customize your degree with over 10 areas of concentration, including construction management, computer science, Lean Six Sigma and engineering technology. Accredited by ATMAE since 2008, UCM's graduate program gives you the strategic tools needed to implement technological solutions and lead organizational change.
Degree Type: Master of Science | Credit Hours: 33 Hours
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UCM鈥檚 Technology master鈥檚 program gives you both broad organizational skills and specialized technical expertise. Through core coursework, you will build knowledge in systems management, technological ethics, applied research, global industry perspectives and organizational effectiveness.
Core courses that anchor the program include:
In addition to core management coursework, you will customize your degree by selecting electives from over 10 concentration areas:
By combining advanced management theory with focused elective coursework, you will graduate prepared to lead corporate technical teams or launch an entrepreneurial venture.
The MS in Technology program connects classroom instruction to real-world industrial practice through hands-on learning experiences:
As a UCM student, you鈥檒l have a financial aid advisor as part of your six-person student support team to help you find the best way to finance your college education. UCM offers competitive tuition rates to maximize your return on investment.
Financial assistance options for graduate students include:
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A Master of Science in Technology from UCM prepares you to direct complex industrial operations, lead tech-driven initiatives and solve technical challenges across global organizations.
Graduates advance into rewarding career pathways across multiple sectors, including:
Alumni have secured positions at leading companies and agencies, including Bayer Animal Health, Chief Industries, EaglePicher Technologies, Freddie Mac, Intel and Kiewit Corporation.
For students interested in higher education or advanced executive roles, the degree provides direct articulation into doctoral programs, such as UCM's Ph.D. in Technology Management.
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You can customize your master's degree by choosing electives across 10+ concentration areas. Options include Construction Management, Computer Sciences, Lean Six Sigma, Engineering Technology, Automation, Network Security, GIS, Manufacturing Management, Agriculture and Drafting and Design.
Applicants need a minimum 2.50 GPA in their undergraduate major. You must submit a Career Goal Statement and a resume including three contact references. GRE or GMAT test scores are not required. Students below the GPA requirement may petition for conditional admission.
Graduates pursue leadership roles in operational management, quality control, facility management, consulting, technical research and education. Employers hiring UCM alumni include Intel, Freddie Mac, Kiewit Corporation, Chief Industries, Bayer Animal Health and EaglePicher Technologies.
You can complete UCM's Master of Science in Technology degree in as little as 5 semesters. Class sizes are kept small, with 15 to 20 students per class, allowing for direct mentorship from experienced faculty.
Yes. UCM offers affordable tuition rates along with graduate assistantships, institutional scholarships, grants, tuition awards and federal loans. You can search for eligible graduate awards using the and work with a dedicated financial aid advisor.
To be accepted into this program, a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 in his or her undergraduate major. A student not meeting this requirement may petition the department for admittance on a conditional basis. GRE or GMAT scores are not required. Applicants must submit a "Career Goal Statement" and resume including three contact references. This program also facilitates articulation to a Ph.D. in Technology Management.
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The graduate with a Master of Science degree in Technology will use the knowledge
and skills obtained in the program to develop:
An Organizational Style
Acquire advanced skills for managing complex projects including planning and implementation
Apply organizational skills and concepts to effectively manage available resources
Be adaptable and focused on fostering continuous growth and development
Analyze current global systems, national interactions, and local business industry
workflow
A Global Orientation
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and interact in the global environment
Analyze and develop processes and workflows
Demonstrate multi-cultural awareness in a global and technological society
Understand the importance of global functional integration
Explain the importance of contemporary, global, and societal issues as they relate
to career
Quality Systems Knowledge
Recognize the characteristics that define quality relative to a specific discipline
Identify, develop, and implement quality strategies
Implement appropriate software applications for optimum quality and productivity
Technology Management Skills
Understand scientific principles and technology relative to specialty area
Select and implement discipline specific technology
Develop, evaluate, and integrate technological systems to meet strategic goals
Understand legal issues affecting the use and implementation of evolving technology
Explain the significance of life-long learning for the purpose of enhancing discipline-specific
technical competencies
Technological Ethics and Professionalism
Develop advanced professional and personal competencies in technology
Practice within the specific profession to meet the highest social and ethical standards
Explain and apply the basic concepts of a supply and demand economy in an information
based society
Demonstrate knowledge of professional integrity and ethical standards
Research Skills for Innovation
Apply advanced quantitative problem solving and decision making techniques
Develop the ability to conduct applied experimental research
Demonstrate integration techniques for new technologies related to a field of study
Foster entrepreneurs through innovation, collaboration, and managed technological
change
Research foundational and developing systems and make predictions concerning emerging
technologies
The Master of Science in Industrial Management program is designed to prepare professional managers who possess skills and knowledge acquired through education and on-site experience necessary to manage manufacturing processes including bid preparation, project acquisition, project management, quality, safety, and supervision of the industrial enterprise. The diagram below illustrates the suggested articulation for this degree.
Outcome #1 - Apply management skills and concepts to specific situations.
Outcome #2 - Plan and implement a project.
Outcome #3 - Analyze and develop a human relations strategy.
Outcome #4 - Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
Outcome #5 - Explain and apply the basic concepts of an Industrial Economy.
Outcome #6 - Introduce and adapt technical expertise to a given process or product.
Outcome #7 - Perform, interpret, and explain research.

The Technology master鈥檚 degree program is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering ().