Online Technology Management Courses

The following individual classes in technology management are offered as distance learning courses by University of Phoenix Online. Each class takes between five and six weeks to complete, and all material is presented over the Internet, making it easy to schedule your time to take each class.

Use these courses for professional development, or to earn credit towards a degree you may be taking at another college or university. To get more information about a class, click the Learn More link.

Project Management in the Technological Environment

This course presents project management concepts, methodologies, and tools that assist in effectively managing complex, inter-functional technology development projects and programs. The course casts the project manager in the role of systems integrator, and focuses on the need for leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills. Important performance parameters for planning, cost control, scheduling and productivity are introduced and are accompanied with discussions on traditional and state-of-the-art tools and systems. Learn More...

Management of R & D and Innovation Processes

This course presents specific system concepts, methodologies, and tools to strategically plan technology developments, to effectively manage core competencies, and to integrate these technologies into existing or future products in order to remain competitive in the world economy. It casts the Research and Development (R&D) Manager into the strategic development process used in the front end of the business to provide future survival and growth for the organization as the lifecycle of existing products and/or services matures to obsolescence. Also introduced are the techniques used to stimulate and manage innovation in the workplace. Learn More...

Technology Transfer in the Global Economy

This course introduces the student to the concept of multinational enterprises and the role of technology in the strategic management of these enterprises. This course focuses on opportunities to utilize technology transfer within a global business to meet the goals of the strategic plan. Learn More...

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

This course introduces the principles and tools for managerial use in the development, implementation, and review of strategy for organizations. Topics include internal and external environmental analysis; value, competition, and strategic choice; strategic positioning; and implementation and control issues. Learn More...

Applications of Technology Management

This is an integrative course and the capstone for the MBA/TM. The outcome is to apply a range of skills from the individual courses preceding this course by developing a business model for a new venture of the student's choosing. The course will require students to differentiate between entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial processes when contemplating their new venture. Learn More...

Human Factors in Technology

This course provides an understanding of the effective integration of technology to improve organizational performance. Students will learn how to evaluate strategies for utilizing technology to support personal and organizational growth. Additionally, students will examine the increasing influence of e-commerce on the role of managers in the workforce. Impacts of the effective integration of technology upon customer relationships are also explored. Learn More...