University of Minnesota master's program in Management of Technology extends deadline to Aug. 1

Contacts: Ann Bechtell, Technological Leadership Institute, a-bech@umn.edu, 612-624-8826
Preston Smith, University News Service, smith@umn.edu, 612-625-0552

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (07/15/2010) —The University of Minnesota master’s program in Management of Technology (MOT) has a few spots remaining for the class starting Fall 2010. The program has extended its deadline for interested applicants to Aug. 1.

The MOT is a unique management master’s degree program designed for seasoned, full-time technical professionals who seek to develop their leadership and business skills.

The MOT program is similar to an MBA with some important differences. In addition to addressing finance, accounting and marketing, the MOT curriculum includes future-focused topics that teach graduates to leverage technological innovation to drive business, such as technology foresight and forecasting, innovation management, and new technology product development and commercialization. The MOT Capstone Project class is a project that addresses a significant work-based management or business issue.

The MOT program, which has been offered at the university through the College of Science and Engineering’s Technological Leadership Institute for nearly 20 years, is one of the first programs of its kind in the nation. Since its inception, more than 500 students have participated in the MOT program from more than 200 sponsoring companies.

For more information about enrolling or to begin the application process, call 612-624-8826, send an email to mot@umn.edu or visit the website at http://tli.umn.edu/graduate/mot.