Management and Technology Concentrations

A Concentration is a 12-credit-hour (four-course) sequence of related course work that is required for the M.S. in Management program but not required for the M.B.A. Neither the diploma nor the transcript will specify a concentration. There are two main concentrations; Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise Management. Specific requirements for each concentration are described below.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This concentration has been designed for students who have an interest in technological innovation, new product development, technological entrepreneurship, and new venture creation in established firms and start-up companies. It prepares professionals in the strategic management of innovation and the integration of the technical functions with other corporate functions and goals.

Students must select four concentration courses pertaining to Innovation and Entrepreneurship:

• MGMT-6560 Managing New Product Development
• MGMT-6600 Research and Development Management
• MGMT-6610 Global Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
• MGMT-6620 Principles of Technological Entrepreneurship
• MGMT-6630 Starting Up A New Venture
• MGMT-6730 Technological Change and International Competitiveness
• MGMT-6810 Management of Technical Projects

Enterprise Management
This concentration has been designed for students who are interested in the integration of supply networks, operations, marketing, finance, and management of information systems. It prepares students for management careers at several different levels of the product and service organization by developing the knowledge necessary to support and add value to the underlying strategic focus of a management system.

Students must select four concentration courses from one of the following areas of specialization:

Operations Management
Executives in every kind of organization, large and small, private and public, for-profit and not-for-profit, can utilize the tools delivered in this specialization to form high level strategy and improve day-to-day operations; to unlock the value of their data; to model complex systems; and to make better decisions with less risk. The courses will help improve processes, productivity, and performance across the entire business enterprise, whether its focus is service or production.

Select four courses from the following:

• MGMT-6100 Statistics and Operations Management I
• MGMT-6110 Statistics and Operations Management II
• MGMT-6450 Manufacturing Systems Management
• MGMT-6470 Management of Quality, Processes, and Reliability
• MGMT-6480 Service Operations Management
• MGMT-6490 Competitive Advantage and Operations Strategy
• MGMT-7500 Managing Supply Networks

Global Enterprise Management
This specialization explores the rapidly evolving managerial and technological environments which students will encounter as professionals in a competitive global marketplace. Special emphasis is placed on the following areas: multinational business environments, varying levels of technology, finance, trade issues, politics, and cross-cultural dynamics.

Select four courses from the following:

• MGMT-6290 Macroeconomics and International Environments of Business
• MGMT-6350 International Business
• MGMT-6550 Marketing Research
• MGMT-6730 Technological Change and International Competitiveness
• MGMT-7700 International Negotiations
• MGMT-7710 Cultural Environment of International Business

Finance
This specialization prepares students for a career path in corporate finance functions and for careers in the financial services industries. The special finance problems in high-tech industries are explored as well as the impact of technology on financial markets and the financial manager in modern corporations. To provide students with a broad finance background, students take four courses beyond the core financial management courses (MGMT-6190 Financial and Managerial Accounting and MGMT-6310 Financial Management and Valuation of Firms) which are prerequisites for the courses listed below.

Select four courses from the following:

• MGMT-6320 Investment Analysis I
• MGMT-6330 Investment Analysis II
• MGMT-6340 Financial Markets and Institutions
• MGMT-6380 Advanced Corporate Finance
• MGMT-7210 Acquisition and Venture Analysis

Management Information Systems
This specialization is designed for professionals responsible for achieving competitive advantage through the integration of information technology into organizations. The specialization courses use an interdisciplinary approach to the practices and methodologies of systems analysis, design, development, and integration and evaluation of information technology into business functions and processes.

Complete the following courses:

• MGMT-6140 Information Systems for Management
• MGMT-6170 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design
• MGMT-6750 Legal Aspects of E-Business and Information Technology
• MGMT-6810 Management of Technical Projects

For More Information
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please contact
Enrollment Management at info@ewp.rpi.edu
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