Technology Management (M.S.)
Marymount’s technology management program offers advanced study in many aspects of managing technology in today’s digital world, allowing IT and business professionals to be “reskilled” as technology and management change. The program provides maximum flexibility for IT and business professionals, allowing them to take three 12-credit certificates in a five-year time frame leading to 36 credits in technology and its implementation. Students can select two or three of the following management certificates:
- Business Management
- Intrapreneurship
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Talent Management
As well as up to one of the following technology certificates:
- Business Information Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Digital Health
- Digital Transformation
The program is designed for IT and business professionals who need “reskilling” in technology and its management.
Upon completion of the technology management program, students will be able to:
- Apply new technologies to modernize government or business processes.
- Develop computer security recommendations with consideration of their technical, social, legal, and ethical context.
- Evaluate a business process and determine the best management approach to use digital technology to improve the effectiveness of the process.
- Determine how to manage technology in different business situations.
- Work in a cross-disciplinary team to justify and manage new and emerging technologies.
- Communicate effectively with others in the workplace technical, business, and users to ensure successful management of technology.
- Design and conduct evidence-based research on digital technologies and their management.
Admission Requirements: In addition to university-wide requirements for graduate school admission, the applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree with some education or experience in any business or information technology environments.
Application information for current graduate students: Current master’s level students who are pursuing a master’s level graduate program in the College may submit paperwork to the College for consideration to change to a different master’s level graduate program in the College, or to add an additional master’s level graduate program in the College. Students wishing to pursue a doctoral degree must follow the application process outlined with graduate admissions.
Current students who are pursuing a graduate certificate within the College may submit paperwork to the College for consideration to add a master’s level program within the College to their program of study at the University.
Transfer Credits: Students who have completed an equivalent graduate course within five years at an accredited college or university, and received a grade of B or better, may be permitted to transfer those graduate credits at the discretion of the school director. No transfer credit is given for internship or practicum experience at the graduate level. Ordinarily, no more than 12 graduate credit hours may be transferred.
Program Completion Requirements: 36-credits of coursework must be completed at Marymount University within five years of the date of matriculation.
Degree Requirements
36 credits
Credits are taken from three graduate certificates.
At least two of these certificates must be from the following list:
Optionally, one certificate may be taken from these technology certificates:
See individual catalog entries for the requirements for each certificate.