Master of Business Administration - Technology Management Concentration
Effective April 3, 2018, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at the Colorado Springs and Aurora Campuses.
The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Technology Management (MBA-TMAN) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online only. It includes 32 credit hours in the business administration core and 16 credit hours in the technology management concentration.
The Technology Management concentration is for students who have a passion for developing and implementing new technologies and participating in training opportunities for new technical skills. This program is designed to help graduates prepare to assist and lead organizations in the planning, development, operation, and management of information technology systems. The program focuses on technology management and how to incorporate managerial skills in an organization as that relates to its business strategy and technology platform. Students will study how to assess IT capabilities and competencies for a competitive advantage, and manage and deploy technology to advance organizational goals and objectives.
Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.
Program Accreditations and Alignments
The MBA degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This concentration is in alignment with the Business Information Systems Exam.
MBA prepares the student to:
- Manage across various businesses and disciplines
- Apply business theories, concepts, and methods to current or future position
- Contribute to the enhancement of the mission and value proposition of the organization
MBA Program Learning Outcomes
- Synthesize ethics, leadership, strategy, critical thinking and reasoning skills in a business environmen
- Integrate professional applied research in order to validate and justify decision making
- Formulate information in order to communicate effectively across the appropriate channels
- Utilize appropriate technology to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in order to accomplish organizational goals and objectives
- Combine the major functional areas of business administration including the critical skills necessary to solve business problems, individually and collaboratively
MBA-TMAN Concentration Learning Outcomes
- Assess IT capabilities and competencies for a competitive advantage
- Manage and deploy technology to advance organizational goals and objectives
- Execute the systems development life cycle and its variations
- Evaluate change, scope, schedule, costs, and risk monitoring, as well as control strategies and processes
- Determine the strategy for closing a project or phase, including all procurements and contractual obligations
Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
| ACCT614 | Applied Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON616 | Applied Managerial Economics | 4 |
| MGMT690 | Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments | 4 |
| FINC615 | Applied Managerial Finance | 4 |
| INTD670 | Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making | 4 |
| MGMT600 | Applied Managerial Decision-Making | 4 |
| HRMT620 | Strategic Human Capital Management | 4 |
| MKTG630 | Applied Managerial Marketing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Courses: Concentration
| IT600 | IT Management | 4 |
| IT610 | Relational Database Management Systems | 4 |
| IT640 | Networking and Telecommunications | 4 |
| MGMT655 | Management Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 48
MBA Foundation Requirements
The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is built upon the expectation that students will enter the program with a solid business background to succeed in some of the core MBA courses. Therefore the MBA requires students to have prior foundational knowledge in all core business disciplines to be successful.
Students entering in the MBA program without an undergraduate degree in business will be required to successfully complete three MBA foundation courses (MGMT501, MGMT502, and MGMT503) covering the following areas of business: accounting; economics; finance; marketing; statistics; management; business law; ethics; business policy; business strategy; information technology; operations management; and global leadership.
If the student can show evidence of a GMAT score of 500 or above the foundation requirements may be waived. Students that can show evidence of successfully completed business law and business ethics courses may have the MGMT501 requirement waived. Students continuing from any of CTU’s non-business bachelor programs are exempt from MGMT501, but must complete the other MBA Foundation Requirements. The foundation courses are also available to students with an undergraduate business degree who wish to refresh their knowledge in these subject areas.
MBA foundation courses must be completed prior to respective MBA required courses that hold MGMT501, MGMT502, or MGMT503 as a prerequisite. Students must successfully complete and pass MGMT501 prior to starting INTD670 and complete and pass MGMT502 and MGMT503 prior to the end of the first quarter. Students who do not meet the MBA foundation requirements will be withdrawn, canceled or transferred from the MBA program. Students must be able to exhibit proficiency by successfully completing the foundation course with a minimum 70% passing score. If after 5 attempts (applies to each course separately) students do not pass the foundation course, students are encouraged to work with the Student Advising department if they have questions regarding these foundation courses, timeframes for completion, or for alternative programs of study as needed.