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Preparing to Lead During the Current COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
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We are now finding ourselves in the middle of a global healthcare crisis, a global economic crisis and a global humanitarian crisis. It is not the first, nor will it be the last we face, which makes it worth reflecting on essential skills that can help us contribute meaningful solutions at all levels of our organizations.
A Message From Our Interim Director: Leadership, Resilience and Commitment During COVID-19
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As we navigate these uncharted waters, the likes of which we have never seen before, I want to reassure each of you that the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) remains steadfast and committed to our mission of developing the next generation of technology leaders.
MOT 2020 Students, Faculty Recount Their Experience Abroad in Korea, Vietnam
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As the Director of Graduate Studies for the M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT) program, I have the privilege of accompanying our senior cohort on their international trip every year.
MOT Alumnus Uses Capstone Project to Help Others Create a Culture of Innovation
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Enter Thierry Boudet, a graduate from the 2016 M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT) cohort. After starting courses in the MOT program, he became interested in how business leaders talk about innovation and, more importantly, he discovered the absence of a shared understanding of innovation.
MSST Student Transgresses Cultural, Physical and Virtual Borders
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Cyber security is defined as the practice of defending electronic devices from breaches and attacks. It's an area that has no borders, connecting (and exposing) machines and systems, and people, communities and nations alike.
Where Is Entrepreneurship Headed?
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Do a Google search on the future of entrepreneurship and 129 million results show up. There seems to be a common theme to many of the articles, and the one by the Kauffman Foundation, seems to be a good summary. In essence, most are doing evolutionary forecasting and extending current trends, which seem to be pointing in three directions.
“To Space and Beyond!” – MDI 2019 Grad, Class Speaker Shares His Program Experience & Ambitions
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Earlier in August, we celebrated the graduation of our M.S. in Medical Device Innovation (MDI) class of 2019 cohort. As part of our tradition of celebrating the cohort, the students select a student speaker to give a speech about that cohort’s MDI experience. This year, that student was Tien Dat Nguyen. As a fresh graduate, Tien Dat shares his personal experience in MDI in this Q-&-A blog.
FaceApp: The Latest Mobile App that May Compromise User's Privacy
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The recent explosion of the face morphing application FaceApp is just another example of the kinds of things users do with their mobile devices that could impact their privacy and security. Released more than two years ago, FaceApp is not a new mobile application, but it is grabbing the attention of the right media influencers, specifically celebrities, and has suddenly become the number one download on both iOS and Android devices. What is all the uproar about?
MOT 2019 Graduate is Driven to Innovate Accessibility Access Through Technology
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As technology continues to advance, one of the areas that look to benefit the most is that of human services — particularly people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) have great potential for improving the quality of life and independence among this population. One person looking to make a difference is Timothy (Tim) Janssen, who just earned his M.S. in Management of Technology degree in May 2019. We sat down to ask him about his experience in MOT and how he hopes to use what he learned in the program to bring innovation to his industry.
Best 2019 MOT Capstone Awards
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We are pleased to announce the Finalists and Winner(s) of the 2019 Best Capstone Award for TLI’s M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT) program.