Masters' Degree in Technology Management: 25YTJ
Code: 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.
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Degree Certificate - Master's Degree (EQF 7)
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Sustainability and Responsibility
Sustainable Future is one of the pedagogical principles of TAMK. Ecological, social, cultural, and economic sustainability are important building blocks of a sustainable future. All these perspectives can be observed on individual, sectoral, societal, or global scales.
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Ecological sustainability
Ecological sustainability can relate to biodiversity, ecosystem functions, sustainable and just use of resources (e.g. circular economy), and ways of mitigating human activities regarding nature’s carrying capacity (e.g. climate change). |
| Technology Project Management |
| International Technology Environment |
| Introduction to LEAN |
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Cultural sustainability
Cultural sustainability relates to knowledge of culture, pluralism, tolerance, valuing cultural diversity, and contributing to intercultural communication. |
| Technology Project Management |
| International Technology Environment |
| International Technology Contracts and Negotiations |
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Social sustainability
Social sustainability relates to equal distribution of well-being, realization of fundamental rights, engagement in societal action and decision making, as well as to coping with individual challenges, taking responsibility, and pursuing sustainable lifestyle. |
| Technology Leadership |
| International Technology Contracts and Negotiations |
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Economic sustainability
Economic sustainability can manifest in combining environmental and economic perspectives in decision making, discussing responsible consumption and business, or addressing different forms of debts (economic, resource-related, social). |
| Financial Technology Management |
| International Technology Contracts and Negotiations |
| Introduction to LEAN |
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Future orientation
Future orientation can appear as dealing with megatrends or powers of transformation, or as discussing and creating scenarios, or as future oriented career counselling or coaching. |
| Financial Technology Management |
| Technology Leadership |
| Master's Thesis Design |
| Implementation of the Master's Thesis |
| Master's Thesis Reporting and Evaluation |
| Unclassified |
| Knowledge Management |
| Digital Supervisor Coaching Application |
| Conflict Management and Crisis Communication |
| Brain Well-being and Self-leadership |
| Strategic Financial Management |
| Data-analysis, Data Visualization and Artificial Intelligence |
| The Development of Activities through Service Design |
| Project Competence |
| Technology Know How Management |
| Leadership and HRM |
| Strategy and Change Management, as well as Communication |
| Futures Studies and Foresight |
| Quantitative Research and Development at Work |
| Qualitative Research and Development at Work |