Master of Business Administration in Technology Management

Why an MBA in Technology Management?

Technology has continued to play an increasingly important role in business and is now one of the core components to every organization’s operations. With numerous IT-related updates, analyses and projects taking place at every company each year, managers with a thorough understanding of technology are needed to coordinate and supervise the implementation of these projects. These managers must also evaluate new technology, make recommendations to executive management, maintain the IT budget, and manage personnel in one or more technology departments. Information technology managers must be knowledgeable on the different types of technology required for projects and the skill set of the organization’s technical staff. In addition, this position may be responsible for online and network security.

Program highlights

To effectively manage technology resources within the business framework, an MBA degree with a Technology Management focus provides instruction in analyzing technology systems issues facing companies in today’s market. This degree also explores the cornerstones of business: accounting, marketing, ethics and business law, strategic planning and management. Real-world scenarios will be studied and discussed.

Graduates of the MBA – Technology Management

Graduates from the Herzing University MBA – Technology Management online degree program should be able to:

Establish and work within a budget
Supervise and motivate technology staff
Analyze financial data
Stay current with trends in technology, including new and emerging products and applications
Prepare and deliver effective presentations on technical subjects to non-technical staff, executives and clients
Analyze technological systems
Manage large IT project development and implementation
Facilitate planning and strategy sessions
Determine the technological personnel and resource needs of an organization
Apply critical-thinking and problem-solving techniques to administrative issues
Establish a professional network and identify resources for continued learning on effective management in a technology setting
Maintain secure networks

Careers

Those who have earned an MBA – Technology Management degree are not only very knowledgeable about technology in general–they are also effective leaders. Professionals with this credential are hired by employers to make decisions regarding technological needs on behalf of their company, and they are expected to take into consideration how those decisions will impact other departments and the consumer.
Career titles include (but are not limited to):

Chief Technology Officer
Director of IT
Vice President of Information Technology
Project Manager
Senior IT Auditor
Product Manager
IT Security Manager

According to a July 2008 Salary.com survey, Information Technology Managers with at least five years experience in a technology role show earnings as follows:

Lowest 25% - below $86,433
Median - $101,302
Highest 25% - over $120,373

Factors such as geographic location, level of education, years of experience and size of employer will affect an individual’s salary.

Curriculum

A minimum of 42 or 45 semester credit hours is required for graduation, depending on whether the student is exempt from taking MBA 500 Business Fundamentals.
MBA Courses and Descriptions

REQUIRED MBA COURSES
All courses, 30 semester credit hours, are required. (If the student is not exempt from the prerequisite course, MBA 500, it must be completed before any 600 level courses are taken.)

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisite	Credit Hours
MBA 500	Business Fundamentals*	None	3.0
MBA 600	Leadership and Organizational Behavior	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 606	Research and Decision Making	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 615	Marketing	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 620	Accounting for Managers	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 626	Information Systems and Technology	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 631	Operations and Project Management	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 641	Business and Labor Law	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 345	Finance	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 690	Strategic Planning	MBA 500/501	3.0
MBA 691	Graduate Capstone Project **	Final course	3.0

REQUIRED COURSES IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
The following courses, 12 semester credit hours, are required.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisite	Credit Hours
MBA 671	Project Management in Technology	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 672	Information Security and Privacy	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 673	Systems Analysis and Design	MBA 500	3.0
MBA 674	Technology and Innovation	MBA 500	3.0

Notes: * MBA 500 is an overview course that covers business practices across a number of disciplines. Students who have earned an undergraduate degree with a major or minor in business may petition for exemption from this course. **MBA 691 is taken in the last term and may be continued for a second term for 3.0 additional credits if the student’s final project warrants.

Students who prefer a shorter program may wish to consider the 33-credit Master of Business Administration online degree.