Masters' Degree in Technology Management: 24YTJ

Description

ELIGIBILITY

Master's degree program is designed for people who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Bachelor’s degree in Rescue Services or a Master's degree in engineering or an equivalent vocational degree and who have at least two years of work experience in a relevant field after graduation.

COMPETENCIES

Managing competence means nurturing and building the expertise of an organisation. Knowledge economy is making its definite breakthrough, and for technology-based businesses it also includes the transformation from technical design and performance into constantly changing knowledge work. Competitive organisations which use a lot of technology require professionals with an engineering background who also have managerial and leadership skills. The significance between the key persons who understand the relationships of matters and can guide the organisational renewal keeps growing.

The aim of the degree programme is to create professionals who are able to lead expertise in technology-based businesses and other organisations using technology extensively. The degree programme focuses especially on the skills needed to lead technology experts and technology competence, product development and innovation management, financial management, project management, international working environments and the development of the students’ own leadership behaviour.

EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES

There is a great demand for competence management in the technology sector. Traditional technical work has changed in the direction of information work, which requires continuous renewal. Competitive technology companies and organisations need experts in engineering for demanding development and management positions, as supervisors and managers who are able to guide the organization in renewal.

EDUCATION VALUE BASIS

The value base of the degree program is based on ethics, responsibility, innovation, cooperation, continuous learning and internationality. Engineers are expected to act honestly, take responsibility for society and the environment, promote innovation, work effectively in teams, constantly develop their skills and take international perspectives into account.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE STUDIES

The scope of the degree is 60 credits. The studies consist of a technology-based business development task (30 cr), advanced professional studies (25 cr) and free-choice studies (5 cr).
When applying for studies, the student must have a preliminary plan for the development task. In the advanced professional studies the students deepen their knowledge and skills on strategic leadership of technology-based business. The free-choice studies allow the students to improve their knowledge in the fields required by their development task or their professional tasks.

Objectives

The degree program offers the skills to:
• develop supervisor and management skills
• lead technology experts and technology competence
• lead product development and innovation processes in expert organizations
• manage finances and ensures the organization's profitability
• manage projects effectively
• operate in international work environments and expand multicultural competence

Curriculum development and working life cooperation

Degree Programme is developed together with other Tampere University of Applied Sciences’ master's degree programmes and the alumni, and it is based on employer survey about skill needs.

During the studies, collaboration is made with working life organisations and actors.