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VOL. 12/NO. 2 • SPRING 2005
Inside this issue:
Launching Point 6
High Returns 8
Strong Foundations 10
CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP / INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Benefits of
Going in Circles
Three ISE graduates advocate using
roundabouts in Minnesota

ISE
Three graduates advocate using roundabouts in Minnesota
THE
BENEFITS
OF
Going
in
Circles
In March, a trio of recent
graduates of the master
of science in Infrastructure
Systems Engineering (ISE)
program appeared before
the Mahtomedi planning
commission to share
information about a common
passion—the advantages of
roundabouts as an alternative
to traditional traffic
intersections.
Their presentation is only one way
that the former students are applying
the results of their ISE capstone project.
Based on their research for the project
and their own experiences, the three
self-proclaimed advocates for roundabouts
are working to encourage their
use throughout Minnesota.
Since graduating from the program
in 2004, they have made impressive
headway in increasing awareness about
roundabouts in the transportation
community and in paving the way for
construction of roundabouts (see
related story).
A round what?
A roundabout works on a simple
concept: Instead of an intersection with
signal lights, drivers from all intersecting
streets yield to traffic in the roundabout,
entering the circle only when
traffic allows. Traffic in the roundabout
moves freely without interruption,
counterclockwise around a center
island. No parking is allowed in the
roundabout, nor are pedestrians
allowed to cross to the center island.
Popular in Europe, roundabouts
come in different sizes, depending on
traffic volumes. Minnesota has only a
few roundabouts. The state’s first
roundabout was constructed in

ISE graduates and roundabout
advocates Ken Johnson (left),
John Gorder, and Brian Malm (seated).
Rochester in 1998. Its largest roundabout
is located on I-35 near the
Medford Mall.
Ken E. Johnson, project manager at
the Minnesota Department of Transportation
(Mn/DOT) Metro Division,
discovered his first roundabout on a
trip to Ireland, and it was love at first
drive. When he joined the ISE program,
he found an ideal place to explore the
advantages of roundabouts in greater
depth.
As part of one ISE course, Johnson
developed a computer analysis tool.
Based on traffic volume statistics, the
tool helps engineers determine the
types of intersections best suited to
roundabouts and the impact of the
roundabout design on traffic patterns.
When it came time to consider a
capstone project, Johnson knew he
wanted to continue exploring roundabouts.
It wasn’t long before he found
two colleagues who also wanted to
know more.
John Gorder, assistant city engineer
for the city of Eagan, found researching
roundabouts a good fit. “I have an
interest in traffic management and deal
with it on a fairly consistent basis. So it
was an easy decision to team up.”
Brian Malm, project manager for the
consulting engineering firm, Bolton &
Menk, Inc., joined Johnson and Gorder.
Why roundabouts?
The capstone team reviewed
research studies and interviewed
experts. They found plenty of benefits
to roundabout use.
“Modern roundabouts, when
designed and implemented properly,
can have substantial safety and traffic
operation benefits,” says Malm. “A
March 2000 study by the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety of 24 intersections
in the United States that were
converted to modern roundabouts
showed a 40 percent reduction in all
crashes and a 70 percent reduction in
injury crashes. Those are significant
numbers.”
A capstone lives on
The capstone project of 2004 ISE graduates Ken E. Johnson, John Gorder,
and Brian Malm is attracting the attention of the Minnesota transportation
community. The three engineers are working to increase awareness about the
benefits of roundabouts and the actual implementation of roundabouts.
“We hope our capstone report will help to educate Minnesota traffic professionals
on the benefits of roundabouts so that roundabouts will be considered
on the same level as other intersection controls such as stop signs and traffic
signals,” says Malm, project manager for Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Their capstone and their continuing efforts are making a difference. Here are
some results.
The team presented their findings to the Minnesota Public Works Association,
the Minnesota City Engineers Association, the American Society of Civil
Engineers, and other groups.
The city of Eagan, where Gorder serves as assistant city engineer, in conjunction
with Dakota County, is considering a roundabout as a solution to an overcapacity
intersection in Eagan.
Johnson, Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) project manager,
has included a roundabout as part of a construction project for Trunk Highway
610 in Maple Grove. Johnson also continues to share capstone findings within
Mn/DOT.
Mn/DOT also has begun developing official guidelines for roundabouts to help
designers determine when best to use roundabouts and how to design them.
The Department of Public Safety included a section about driving in
roundabouts in its recent drivers’ guide edition.
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A March 2000 survey of 24 intersections
in the United States that were converted to
modern roundabouts showed a 40 percent
reduction in all crashes and a 70
percent reduction in injury crashes.
Central
Island
Roundabouts are designed for
traffic to slow to 15 to 20 miles
per hour, which gives drivers more
time for decision making. Since all
vehicles travel in the same direction
around the center island, traffic paths
don’t cross, helping dramatically reduce
the number of serious crashes, says
Johnson.
Additional studies show that in
many cases, drivers encounter less
delay in roundabouts than in traditional
intersections with stop signs or lights,
he says.
“We decided to focus the capstone
on developing recommendations for
how to implement roundabouts within
Minnesota,” says Johnson. “We wanted
to show the benefits of roundabouts
and provide guidelines to help traffic
professionals.”
The capstone work helped raise
Malm’s awareness, reinforcing his belief
in the importance of spreading the
word.
“My knowledge of how they worked
and their benefits was limited,” he says.
“Since we started this project, I’ve
learned enough to know that as
engineers, we would be foolish to
ignore the benefits of roundabouts.”
What to include?
The team’s capstone report includes
several elements, such as a description
of roundabout features and benefits, a
summary of research on roundabouts,
Splitter
Island
Roundabout in West Vail, Colo. (top left). Illustration from
Minnesota Driver’s Manual (center). Medford, Minn., roundabouts
under constrution (above).
and a resource for evaluating the two
most common roundabout design
approaches.
The report presents the team’s
guidelines for selecting intersections for
roundabout consideration and the
application of those guidelines to a
case study of the Trunk Highway 5 and
Jamaca Avenue intersection in Lake
Elmo. The team completed a preliminary
roundabout design at the location.
An analysis revealed greater operational
and safety benefits of the roundabout
option as compared to signalized
options.
Based on their guidelines, they also
generated a list of intersections that
make good candidates for roundabout
installation. As part of the report, they
recommended actions to increase
acceptance and encourage implementation,
such as an awareness campaign,
ongoing education, and evaluation
studies.
The project serves as a reminder to
consider alternatives, says Gorder.
“The solutions to engineering problems
aren’t always the ‘tried-and-true’
methods, but there are alternatives,”
he says. “The solutions also don’t have
to be ‘high tech.’ Sometimes simple
geometry and alignment are all that’s
needed.”
What are the rewards?
Johnson, Gorder, and Malm valued
their capstone experience and their
time in the ISE program. “I gained
much knowledge about roundabouts
and a strong fervor for promoting
them,” says Johnson.
The capstone linked the course
work to a professional issue in a
meaningful way, says Gorder. The ISE
program “opened doors to many
resources and perspectives, and it
provides “the ‘ground floor’ of something
that is very important to our
profession—continuing post-graduate
and post-licensing education.”
Malm enjoyed sharing knowledge
with his fellow professionals in the
program. He walked away with very
practical benefits.
“I’ve lost count of how many
times I’ve applied the things I learned
through this program,” he says. “I think
my colleagues at work are sick of
hearing me say, ‘In the ISE program we
learned…’ I learned things I can readily
apply to my daily work.”
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On the Move
Management of
Technology
Steve Aaron (MOT ’05) is now
a senior systems engineer at
Cisco Systems Inc., in Bloomington,
Minn.
Brian Bechard (MOT ’02), who
previously worked at the
University of Minnesota, is
technology project manager at
Charles River Labs in Osceola,
Wis.
Brent Dennis (MOT ’01) is
now a project manager at
GMAC RFC in Minneapolis.
Drew Flaada (MOT ’96) directs
the IBM/Mayo Collaboration
and Life Sciences in Rochester,
Minn.
Peter Hairston (MOT ’93)
moved to Northrop-Grumman
in Baltimore and is program
manager of electro-optics.
Kurt Korkowski (MOT ’01) is
now senior project manager at
AEIOMed Inc., in Minneapolis.
Jim Landon (MOT ’03) moved
to Raytheon in Tucson, Ariz.,
and is a navigation design
engineering manager.
Blake Larson (MOT ’93) is vice
president and general manager
for ATK Composites in Utah.
Kevin Lyons (MOT ’05) is now
principal production engineer
at Datacard Group in Minnetonka,
Minn.
Keith McLaughlin (MOT ’04) is
now the manager of
engineering operations for
Global Device Management,
LLC, Duluth, Minn.
Kate Plaisance (MOT ’03),
who previously worked at the
University of Minnesota, is
an in vitro analyst for Cargill
Animal Nutrition in Elk River,
Minn.
Lew Schuweiler (MOT ’94) is
project director for Ajilon
Professional Services in
Bloomington, Minn.
Terri Swanson (MOT ’94) is
chief information officer for
CIGNA in Hartford, Conn.
Tim Walker (MOT ’01) is a
manager for Ingersoll-Rand Climate
Control in Minneapolis.
Infrastructure Systems
Engineering
Vicki Barron (ISE ‘03),
formerly of the Minnesota
Department of Transportation,
is now director of design and
construction for the Phoenix
Light Rail Transit System.
Ryan Bluhm (ISE ’01),
formerly an engineer-in-training
at Mccombs Frank Roos
Associates, Inc., is now the
director of engineering with
Master Civil & Construction
Engineering, Inc.
Kevin Kimmes (ISE ’02),
formerly an engineer with
Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik &
Associates, is now a civil discipline
leader with Bonestroo,
Rosene, Anderlik & Associates
in Mequon, Wis.
Jacob Fick (ISE ’04), formerly
an engineer-in-training with
Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik &
Associates, is now a project
manager with Laurent Development.
Nick Peterson (ISE ’05),
formerly a project engineer
with Ulteig Engineers Inc., is
now an engineer with the
Hennepin County Transportation
Department.
CenterNews
CDTL welcomes new staff
Connie Garrahy joined the Center for the Development of
Technological Leadership (CDTL) as associate director for
finance and administration in October. She most recently served
as director of business affairs at Dakota County Technical
College and also has worked for Southwest State University,
the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the Internal
Revenue Service. She graduated magna cum laude from
Southwest State University, Marshall, Minn., with a degree in
accounting and business administration.
“I was attracted to the center because its management of
technology degree continues to grow in recognition across the
country and the globe,” notes Garrahy. “At the same time, the
center has an entreprenuerial spirit with opportunities to create
new programs, and a staff with a can-do attitude, which
complement each other.”
At CDTL, she provides senior-level direction to the financial
and administrative areas, coordinates the center’s annual budgeting
activities, provides human resources services, oversees the
center’s accounting and business functions, and serves as a
member of the center’s management team.
In February, Hallie Grant joined CDTL as an administrative
assistant. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, River Falls,
Grant most recently worked for the University of Minnesota
Raptor Center. At CDTL, she provides administrative support
for Massoud Amin, CDTL director, and for the endowed chair
holders; assists with marketing efforts, event inquiries and
registration, and publications; and plans and organizes the
annual fall forum.
Chair holders extend research reach
Massoud Amin, CDTL director, H.W. Sweatt chair holder,
and electrical and computer engineering professor, received
$100,000 in funding from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Tenn. He serves as principal investigator for the project,
“Sensor-based Power Grid Control,” and is researching real-time
parameter estimation and distributed control of the North
American electric power system. A member of the National
Academy of Engineering’s Board on Infrastructure and
Constructed Environment, Amin recently joined the academy’s
Critical Infrastructure Protection Roundtable.
Amin also serves as a co-principal investigator for the first
Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence. The
Center for Risk & Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events, with
headquarters at the University of Southern California (USC),
partners with several U.S. universities, including the New York
University system, University of Wisconsin, North Carolina State
University, and the University of Minnesota, and involves 38
faculty members. The total award to USC is $12 million over
three years.
Kelvin Willoughby, W.R. Sweatt chair and director of graduate
studies for the MS-MOT program, is co-chair of the statewide
bio-business industry assessment project, an activity of the newly
formed BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota.
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MOT
The MS-MOT prepared Pam Greve for career moves into upper management
Launching Point
When Pam Greve discovered that she liked math, science, and problem solving in high school,
she had no idea how far it would take her. • From her first stop, as one of only a few women
in engineering at Iowa State University, to her most recent position, as chief information officer
of Trane Commercial Systems Global Manufacturing, Greve has taken diverse and interesting turns in
her career and education.
Along the way, her time in the
master of science in the Management of
Technology (MS-MOT) program helped
her prepare for and shape a new career
path. She entered the program as an
engineer and left ready and eager to
assume management responsibilities.
Management and more
“It was really a launching point for
me to go do what I wanted to do,” says
Greve, who graduated in the 1994 MS-
MOT class. “I know that I couldn’t be
where I am today without it.”
After earning her MS-MOT degree,
she began a series of new career
experiences that involved increasing
responsibilities and exposure to many
aspects of diverse businesses:
• At Deluxe Check, she served as a
divisional chief information officer,
leading the Y2K conversion
and participating in merger and
acquisition activity.
• As vice president and chief information
officer for Ecolab, Greve oversaw
global information services for the $3
billion-plus company.
• At Trane, Greve sets the information
technology strategy for the company’s
worldwide manufacturing plants.
Early sparks
Greve’s interest in engineering began
early. Her parents, both non-engineers,
encouraged her when they noticed that
she liked math and science. During her
junior year in high school, she also
sparked in a physics class led by “the
first woman I had met who was not a
social misfit and was excellent at math
and science,” according to Greve.
When it came time for college,
Greve selected electrical engineering as
her major and became the only female
in her graduating class at Iowa State
University. “I really didn’t think much
of it at the time,” she says. “I enjoyed
the classes and the experience.”
Greve spent three years at
McDonnell Douglas as an engineer
after completing her bachelor’s degree.
Making the leap from the theoretical
grounding of college to actual practice
was not a difficult one for her. “I was
able to apply a wide variety of what I
learned in school and gain confidence.”
Greve moved to the Twin Cities
with her husband and joined Alliant
Techsystems, then a part of Honeywell.
Alliant managers recommended the
new MS-MOT program to Greve. “I
wasn’t sure what I was getting into,”
she says. “The dots didn’t fully connect
until I started the program.”
Dynamic connections
When she started the program, she
quickly made connections in many
ways. “I was fortunate to be in a study
group that really clicked,” she says.
“We had good dynamics. We came with
different perspectives and values, and
we all learned from each other because
of those differences.”
The study group met frequently
during the program to analyze case
studies and complete projects, often in
a restaurant over dinner. They formed a
bond and natural camaraderie, says
Steve Willging, also a study group
member.
Willging previously had earned a
Ph.D. in chemistry and, at the time of
the program, had just been promoted
to manager of a technical lab. His MS-
MOT and study group experience came
at a great time.
“Our group included a consultant
who helped us understand management
perspectives, as well as technical
experts,” says Willging, technical
program manager for the global
sourcing group at H.B. Fuller. “The
points of view really helped me
broaden my thinking.”
Greve contributed much to the study
group, says Willging. She shared her
engineering knowledge and helped
make sure the team made the most of
their limited time.
“Pam was always organized,” says
Willging. “She was focused and helped
keep us on track.”
The connection among study group
members has remained over the years.
Willging and Greve have stayed in
touch, as have other members of the
study group. Like Greve, Willging
also has advanced in his career since
receiving his MS-MOT degree.
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Core pursuits
The future will bring new and
interesting challenges, and that’s just
what Greve wants. She looks forward
to tackling new problems and continues
to enjoy exploring the different
aspects of leading a technology-driven
company.
“At my core, I am an engineer,” she
says. To satisfy her engineering
instincts, she tackles home remodeling
projects, which include building a
deck, finishing her basement, adding
tile, and completing some landscaping.
She also enjoys traveling with her
two children, who both are pursuing
their interests in international affairs
at college.
Long-lasting value
Her own education proved
invaluable. She walked away from
the MS-MOT program with a powerful
understanding of business and the
ability to apply that understanding to
technical issues. She still applies her
arsenal of MOT knowledge to her onthe-job
challenges.
“I learned about the importance of
relationships and the value of the
business perspective when considering
technical answers,” says Greve. “It was
an eye-opening experience.”
MS-MOT alumni and former study
group members: Steve Willging, technical
program manager for the global sourcing
group at H.B. Fuller, and Pam Greve,
chief information officer of Trane Commercial
Systems Global Manufacturing
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MOT
Spencer Chair Alfred Marcus brings his strategic management expertise to CDTL
High
Returns
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When Alfred Marcus took a close look at the Wall Street
Journal list of 1,000 of America’s most successful
companies, he saw an interesting pattern. • Many of
the companies with the highest market returns over three-,
five-, and 10-year periods are not the most visible and wellknown
companies. But they do produce results, year after
year, quietly outperforming larger industry leaders.
Marcus decided to explore what gives these
companies their staying power and sustained
competitive edge. His work and insights on
strategic management are all part of what makes
Marcus a valuable contributor to the master of
science in the Management of Technology (MS-
MOT) program and to the Center for the Development
of Technological Leadership (CDTL).
In 2004, CDTL selected Marcus as the Edson
W. Spencer Land Grant Chair in Technological
Leadership. Marcus, a strategic management and
organization professor at the Carlson School of
Management, teaches two courses in the MS-MOT
program—Business, Government, and Macroeconomics
and Strategic Management of Technology—
as well as short courses and other CDTL offerings
for industry.

“He brings unique expertise to the
position,” says Massoud Amin, CDTL
director and Harold W. Sweatt Chair
in Technological Leadership. “His capabilities
and knowledge are both deep
and impressively wide, encompassing
strategic management as well as related
areas in business and the natural
environment, safety and quality,
business regulation and deregulation,
and electric utilities and the energy
sector.”
His background fits well with CDTL
and also is “in harmony with the needs
of our broader society as well as the
needs of business, management, and
technology in Minnesota and globally,”
says Amin.
Marcus’ most recent pioneering work
includes his study of companies that
keep their returns high over the years.
“These companies succeed in narrow
niches, with little or no competition,”
he says. “They find their place and
protect it.”
For example, in the crowded ice
cream industry, Dreyer’s Grand Ice
Cream Inc. consistently does well
because, in addition to selling ice
cream, it dominates the distribution
system by owning a fleet of delivery
trucks that make up the nation’s largest
direct store delivery network. Marcus
will share his findings in a book he is
writing: Big Winners and Big Losers:
Four Secrets of Long-Term Business
Success.
But MS-MOT students don’t need to
wait for the book; they already understand
the strategy behind these winners
because Marcus shares such cuttingedge
thoughts with them. It’s one way
that Marcus helps arm his students with
knowledge that they can apply to their
organizations.
“You can tell that he really loves the
material, and you become curious and
enthusiastic about it, too” says current
MS-MOT student Tim Varecka, senior
software engineer at Alliant Techsystems,
Inc. Varecka appreciated the
e-mails that Marcus sent to students
with links to stories that related to class
topics. “It connected everything to the
real world.”
Varecka learned how to analyze
external forces and changes, how to
form strategies to sustain competitive
advantage, and how to develop scenarios
and plans to react to those possible
scenarios. They were valuable lessons.
“I realized while developing our
scenarios for class that companies do
not just have to react to the scenarios
but also can develop plans that
influence whether a scenario comes
about or not,” says Varecka.
Marcus stresses scenario planning as
a key element of developing successful
strategies.
“It is really a tool for management
as important as anything else,” says
Marcus. “It allows companies to analyze
the environment and to determine
ways to cope with changes, including
adjusting its strategy for better positioning
in the long run.”
Marcus also takes a unique approach
in the case studies that he uses in the
MS-MOT classes. He asks students to
compare the choices of two competitors
on key strategic management issues.
The case studies include a look at the
positioning of Best Buy versus Circuit
City, the internal environment of Dell
versus Gateway, and the innovation
process of Monsanto versus DuPont,
among other cases. Marcus is compiling
the cases for a book to be released
soon, Winning Moves: A Casebook.
As the author or editor of eight
previous books, Marcus draws from
diverse career experiences. He
conducted energy and technology
studies for Battelle and studied the
safety of nuclear energy and power
plants after the Three Mile Island
incident in the 1980s. When he came to
the University of Minnesota, he helped
facilitate environmental public policy
and also consulted with companies on
deregulation and other environmental
issues.
Alfred Marcus
“Marcus’ capabilities and knowledge are both deep
and impressively wide, encompassing strategic
management as well as related areas in business
and the natural environment, safety and quality,
business regulation and deregulation, and electric
utilities and the energy sector.”
Most recently, he is focusing on
economics, technology, and energy. He
is just beginning a research project on
the commercialization of automotive
hybrid technology. He also is looking
forward to his ongoing involvement
with CDTL, especially because of his
recent chair appointment.
“I feel that I have a vested interest
in the organization as a whole,” says
Marcus. “I want to help take care of the
students and make sure the program
works well.”
The appointment of Marcus to the
Spencer Chair helps strengthen the
center’s connections to Carlson School
of Management and reinforces the interdisciplinary
approach to the center’s
focus on technological leadership and
management, says Amin. Marcus also
brings other important qualities to the
position.
“He is kind and has a great sense of
humor,” says Amin. “He is an outstanding
colleague in so many ways.”
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CDTL
Center launches annual campaign to fund scholarships
Strong Foundations
Promising Futures
In 1989, the University of Minnesota
became the first public university
in the country to offer a master of
science in the Management of Technology
(MS-MOT) degree. The first class
graduated in 1992.
The students who entered the first MS-MOT
classes benefited from the support of their organizations.
In a survey of program alumni from 1992
to 1999, 75 percent reported that their organizations
provided 100 percent funding.
In recent years, with the decline of the
economy and rising tuition, organizations are
finding it more difficult to provide full tuition
support. In 2005, about 25 percent of the current
MS-MOT students received 100 percent funding,
according to a recent CDTL survey.
So why does enrollment in the MS-MOT
program remain strong despite economic
conditions? The answer is simple and one that
program alumni know well. The MS-MOT degree
helps students advance in their careers and helps
them make even greater contributions to their
organizations.
The Center for the Development of Technological
Leadership (CDTL) acknowledged the importance
of financial assistance for MS-MOT students
as part of its strategic plan in 2004. In December
2004, the center announced an Annual Campaign
for Technological Leadership and Management to
fund scholarships.
Invest in talent
In December, the Center for the Development of
Technological Leadership (CDTL) launched an Annual
Campaign for Technological Leadership and Management
to fund the following scholarships for students.
Tax-deductible contributions can be made at any
time. For information, contact:
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Connie Garrahy, CDTL Associate Director of
Finance and Administration, 612-626-1611 or
cgarrahy-cdtl@umn.edu

“The scholarships will help talented students
take full advantage of the benefits of the MS-
MOT program,” says Massoud Amin, CDTL
director. “The program plays an important role
in training the community’s high-technology
leaders.”
The campaign, “Strong Foundations, Promising
Futures,” also offers CDTL a way to pay
tribute to CDTL founding director and former
H.W. Sweatt Chair, Yechiel “Jack” Shulman, and
to former holder of the W.R. Sweatt Chair, Rias
van Wyk, who taught in the program for more
than a decade. Two of the four scholarships are
named in tribute to Shulman and van Wyk (see
related story).
“I feel honored and gratified that my
colleagues and students saw fit to launch this
scholarship fund and to name it after me,” says
Shulman.
“I see it as a validation of what I and several
visionary people started 16 years ago. Those
people include Jim Infante, former Institute
of Technology dean, and the trustees of the
Honeywell Foundation who provided the funds
that made it possible to launch the MS-MOT
program. I would like to take this opportunity
Corporate Support Level
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MOT Classes
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to thank them publicly for their foresight and
for their support.”
Shulman endorses the growing need for
scholarship support. “It is very important, as
MOT tuition has increased over the years to
such a level that employers are reluctant or
unable to pay the whole amount, making it
difficult for some students to attend the
program.”
The timing was right for the scholarship
campaign, says Amin. Tuition costs remain a
concern—and in some cases—a barrier for
students in pursuing their education. At the
same time, CDTL has succeeded in increasing
its reach in the technical community, and the
MS-MOT program has impacted an impressive
list of organizations throughout Minnesota and
the nation.
A 2002 CDTL study looked at the program’s
effectiveness and value over its first 10 years.
Findings show that the MS-MOT program
helps alumni fulfill their job responsibilities,
especially in the areas of strategic management,
leadership, critical thinking, general management,
and collaboration. Overall, the program
has been critical in preparing high-tech
professionals to assume leadership roles.
“There is no doubt that the careers of these
young people have advanced way beyond
what would have been expected of them had
they not obtained the MS-MOT degree,” says
Shulman. “I hope that the scholarships will
make it possible for the MS-MOT program to
successfully continue its valuable work while
maintaining its very high standards.”
Amin agrees on the significance of the
scholarships. “We are confident that the scholarships
help us in attracting technical talent, in
increasing our impact, and in further building
our community,” he says. For information
about making a contribution, see the related
story.
Yechiel “Jack” Shulman
Rias van Wyk
Yechiel (Jack) Shulman
Leadership Award
Rias van Wyk Foresight
Award
MOT Scholarship
Fund
CDTL General Scholarship
Fund (IDEAS Scholarship)
Merit-based scholarship
awards to support MS-MOT
students with the highest
potential for fast-tracked
technological leadership
Merit-based scholarship
awards to support MS-MOT
students focusing on
technology foresight
Need-based scholarship
awards to support promising
students in the MS-MOT
program
Need-based or merit-based
scholarship awards to support
students in any of CDTL’s
graduate programs
Spring 2005 11

CDTL
Fall
Forum
PLAN TO ATTEND
FORUM FOCUS
DATE Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER
PRESENTATIONS
RESERVATIONS
R&D Valuation
Peter Boer, author of The Valuation of Technology, The Real
Options Solution, and Technology Valuation Solutions
R&D valuation from industry experts’ perspectives
612-624-5747 or general-cdtl@umn.edu
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THE
DATE
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University of Minnesota. Direct
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Note new e-mail addresses
To enhance its online security, CDTL has moved its e-mail addresses to the University’s servers.
While the previous addresses will work in the short term, please replace our addresses in your address
books and in e-mail lists now to ensure we receive your messages.
General Inquiries
Massoud Amin, H.W. Sweatt Chair & CDTL Director
Ann Bechtell, MOT Admissions
Shelli Burns, ISE Admissions & Educational Support Services
Lockwood Carlson, J. J. Renier Visiting Chair & MOT Faculty
Damian Damiani, Educational Support Services
Connie Garrahy, Associate Director, Finance & Administration
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The Center for the Development
of Technological Leadership
(CDTL) was established in 1987
with an endowment from the
Honeywell Foundation. The
mission of CDTL is to be the
world leader in technological
leadership and management
(TLM) through education,
research, and consulting.
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Minnesota is an equal
opportunity educator
and employer.
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Rose Jones, Associate Director, External Relations & Educational Services
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Kelvin Willoughby, W.R. Sweatt Chair, MOT Program
Director & Director of Graduate Studies
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