POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 2005-2007

ACCELERATED MANAGEMENT
OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Program Director: Nina D. Ziv
The Accelerated Management of
Technology (AMOT) Program is a oneyear,
full-time intensive program in the
management of technology, designed for
participants who are recent college graduates
or those who are in the early stages of
their careers and want to pursue a degree
in technology management. The aim of the
AMOT program is to develop managers
who are able to integrate their knowledge
of technology and management and
assume leadership positions in established
firms as well as new ventures. The curriculum
emphasizes innovation in various settings,
new business models, strategic management
issues and global management
issues. Along with traditional courses in
technology management and innovation,
the AMOT program includes specialized
modules in selected topics, internships as
well as a study abroad module.
Courses for the AMOT program are
held during the day in lower Manhattan at
55 Broad Street. Participants in the AMOT
program receive a Master of Science in
Management of Technology (MOT).
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
The AMOT Program is based on a cohort
system in that all participants enter at the
same time and take the same sequence of
courses throughout the program, except
where choices may be offered such as in
the mini-modules. The cohort system is
an intrinsic part of the philosophy of the
program and is essential for developing a
cohesive group of participants. It enables
participants to establish relationships
with one another and easily develop project
teams, and promotes a sense of camaraderie
among the participants.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
AND CURRICULUM
The AMOT Program has a trimester structure.
Participants take a total of 36 units to
complete the degree program. While the
majority of courses in the curriculum are
traditional stand-alone courses, because of
the unique nature of the program, specialized
modules in technology management
as well as field work and/or internships
are part of the curriculum.
MINI MODULES
One of the curricular features of the AMOT
programs are courses in which selected
topics from a particular subject area are
covered in a short period of time. The
AMOT curriculum has three such courses
(i.e., mini modules), which focus on topics
that enrich the study of technology management.
Such modules take place during
the semester or between semesters.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
An important aspect of the AMOT curriculum
is the capstone project in which
participants work with faculty on indepth
case studies and research related
to technology management. The capstone
project might entail an internship
at a firm in the metropolitan area.
A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE
One of the major goals of the AMOT program
is to develop a community of learners
that extends to strategic partners, faculty,
participants, colleagues around the world,
industry leaders and networks of people
who can be called upon to enrich the experiences
of the participants as well as of others
in the community. The Institute for
Technology and Enterprise (ITE), located
at 55 Broad Street, which has served as a
focal point for building managerial knowledge
and developing learning programs
particularly suited to technology-intensive
settings, is a major partner in developing
this community. ITE is already committed
to the executive master’s programs and has
a strong and mutually reinforcing relationship
with these programs.
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Because of the trend toward a more global
view of business, it is important to have
an international component in this program.
Along with their regular curriculum,
AMOT program participants will
study at a location outside of the United
States during part of the module on global
innovation. Locations under consideration
include India, France and Korea.
FACULTY
The faculty for the AMOT program
includes full-time faculty from the
Department of Management, faculty
members from universities abroad and
other experts who give specialized
courses in their field. In addition, practitioners
from the field are regularly invited
to participate in seminars and other
events designed to enrich the participants’
experiences.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
The AMOT program is selective.
Candidates must have an undergraduate
degree from an institution of higher learning
either in the United States or abroad.
Candidates are required to have a minimum
of a 3.0 grade-point average or
equivalent in their undergraduate degree.
Candidates are required to take the
Graduate Management Admission Test
(GMAT). International students are
required to take the TOEFL exam.
AMOT CURRICULUM
Please seem the Management of
Technology (MOT) program in this catalog
for course listings
Semester I
units
MG 609 Managerial Accounting and Finance 3
MG 865 Managing Innovation 3
MG 603 Organizational Behavior and
Management Processes in Innovative
Corporations 3
MG 693 Information Technologies, Systems
and Management in Organizations 3
Semester II
units
MG 607 Marketing 3
MG 608 Managerial Economics and
the Economic Environment 3
MG 792 Operations Management for
Knowledge Based Enterprises 3
MG 795 Global Innovation
(includes study-abroad module) 3
Mini Module I 1 1 ⁄ 2
Semester III
MG 774
units
Advanced Trends in Technology
Management & Innovation 3
MG 950 MOT Capstone Project/Internship 3
MG 785 High Tech Leadership 1 1 ⁄ 2
Mini Module II 1 1 ⁄ 2
Mini Module III 1 1 ⁄ 2
Examples of Mini Modules
MG787 Intellectual Property for Technology
and Information Managers
MG820 Project Management
MG786 High Tech Entrepreneurship
MG784 Negotiation in Technology Intensive Sectors
MG782 Competitive Information Strategies
For more information on the program,
please contact Professor Nina D. Ziv,
AMOT Program director, 55 Broad Street,
Suite 13B, New York, NY 10004; 718-
260-3817.
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