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TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation
Management (3)
(Formerly TMAN 670.) Prerequisite: Completion of 27 credits
of graduate coursework. This is the capstone course for the
technology management program. The objective is to provide
students with an integrative exe rcise that draws upon the fundamental
materials and skills developed in the core courses. St u d e n t s
w o rk in teams to develop a comprehensive business plan for a
new venture, (that is, a new product or service). The start-up
con-cept is developed through the stages of initial screening,
market assessment, business analysis (preliminary and final
plan), product development, testing, production, and market
launch. The techniques of market research and planning, competitive
analysis, return on investment, financing and budgeting,
marketing, staffing and organizational design, quality management,
and project planning are emphasized in the development
of the new venture.
TMAN 690 Technology Management Project (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits of graduate coursework
and TMAN 671. Students demonstrate their ability to structure
and complete a major project that identifies and resolves an
important management or organizational issue. Students report
the results of their efforts in written and oral form. The project
may be developed in cooperation with the student’s current
employers or with some organization of their choice, provided
there is no conflict of interest. The project is conducted under
the direction of an on-site supervisor in cooperation with a faculty
advisor. Students have two semesters to complete the management
project.
UCSP 600 Graduate Writing Workshop (0)
(Not intended to be an English as a Second Language, or ESL,
course. Typically, ESL students require specialized assistance.
ESL students may benefit more from enrolling in an English or
a communications course designed specifically to address ESL
issues. ESL courses are widely available at most community or
junior colleges.) The Graduate Writing Workshop is designed to
help ensure that students have the level of writing and criticalthinking
skills needed to successfully pursue a Graduate School
degree or certificate. Through a combination of weekly readings,
interactive participation, and editing and writing assignments,
students learn how to create an effective graduate-level research
essay. Workshop topics include how to identify a thesis topic,
avoid logical fallacies, present and defend an argument, critically
assess ideas using a set of valid criteria, select and integrate references
to scholarly literature, employ relevant examples to illustrate
key points, use citations appropriately to avoid plagiarism,
and comply with APA guidelines.
UCSP 610 Library Skills for the Information Age (0)
(Must be completed within the first 6 credits of graduate study.)
This course is designed to familiarize students with electronic
library and information resources. The significant changes in
how information is delivered makes information retrieval and
research an exciting challenge. This course provides an in-depth
introduction to the library research process and the tools necessary
to be effective in the Graduate School. Students learn to
use efficiently and effectively a variety of electronic retrieval systems
including the online catalog of the University System of
Maryland, UMUC’s subscription databases, and the Web. This
online course is a self-paced tutorial and can be completed on
the student’s own schedule anytime before its end date (it is
not a 15-week class). It consists of seven modules with exercises
and quizzes. The purpose of the course is to alert students to the
many re s o u rces, databases, and re s e a rch opportunities which are
n ow available online. The Graduate School and the In f o r m a t i o n
and Library Services office are proud to offer this material,
which is critical for 21st-century leaders.
UCSP 620 Financial Accounting (0)
( Students without a background in accounting and finance
a re strongly advised to complete this course before enrolling in
ADMN 630 or ADMN 631.) Financial accounting is an information
system built upon a set of fundamental concepts. Its
p r i m a ry purpose is to help both current and potential inve s t o r s
value a company’s debt and equity securities, that is, its bonds
and common stock. This course is designed for people with no
prior coursew o rk in financial accounting. It encompasses basic
financial concepts and their use in analyzing financial statements.
Students analyze financial statements of actual companies and
e x p l o re the process by which accounting principles are deve l o p e d .
Students develop a fundamental appreciation for how financial
accounting information can be used to evaluate the economic
p e rformance of companies.
UCSP 621 Economics (0)
(Students without a background in accounting and finance
are strongly advised to complete this course before enrolling
in ADMN 630 or ADMN 631.) This course covers both the
microeconomic issues of supply and demand for individual
companies and products and macroeconomic issues concerning
inflation, unemployment, and recession for the economy as
a whole. Basic economic concepts such as opportunities cost,
comparative advantage, economic efficiency, and the time value
of money are explored in the context of business, government,
and personal situations.
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