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Master of Business Administration
High Technology MBA at Walden University
The high technology M.B.A. is designed to propel
technology professionals into positions of leadership
at today’s highly competitive technology- based
businesses. This program helps engineers, scientists,
and computer professionals to understand the “business
of business” and to apply their problem-solving
abilities in order to bring meaningful changes
to their businesses, society, and the world.
In contrast with traditional programs, this
high technology M.B.A. program emphasizes technology
as well as management and addresses important
management challenges that are typical of technology-based
businesses, such as choosing technologies,
technology risk management, global sourcing,
dynamic price erosion, time to market, and
life-cycle compression.
Graduates of the high technology M.B.A. program
become experts at integrating business needs
with technological capabilities, allowing them
to profit from the explosive growth of technology
as they continue their careers. Students can
specialize in today’s hottest areas, which
enhances their ability to manage technology
and propels them to be thought leaders in their
organizations.
Specialized Courses for High Technology
MBA
Business Process Management Specialization
There is no business or technical process that cannot
be improved. With today’s virtual companies, management
must now focus a great deal on business processes.
This specialization is designed to help graduates become
successful in organizational environments that require
knowledge and skills related to continued process improvement
and management.
Emerging Technologies Specialization
The Emerging Technologies specialization is designed
to help students identify new opportunities in technology,
as well as strategic management, marketing, and utilization
of technology. Ultimately, this specialization enables
students to develop the knowledge and skills needed
to provide technologically advanced strategic business
visions that provide competitive advantages.
Engineering Innovation Specialization
An organization’s level of innovation and creativity
is recognized as directly related to its value. To
be competitive in today’s global marketplace, companies
are forced to continually reinvent themselves, their
products, and their processes. Students who complete
this specialization will learn to “engineer” innovation
with techniques such as TRIZ and be prepared to lead
their organization to achieve outstanding, innovative
results.
Global Product Management Specialization
Product management began in the early 1930s and has
emerged as the dominant concept in product deployment.
Today’s product manager has to have broad knowledge
of almost all aspects of the organization, including
knowledge of global sourcing and marketing. The product
manager must also be skilled at working across departments
with many types of teams to build coalitions. Essentially,
product managers operate a business within a business.
This specialization enables students to develop the
necessary skills to be successful in this area.
Information Strategies Specialization
Information technology (IT) permits fundamental changes
within the organization and the way its processes must
radically change to take advantage of the latest technologies.
To make such successful transformations possible, managers
need to have the appropriate skills and knowledge in
both business and information technologies to drive
the proper IT decisions. The Information Strategies
specialization provides students with the opportunity
to focus on content specific to information and software
systems.
Technology Project Management Specialization
Project management requires a special set of management
skills. Whether the project is launching a new product,
developing software, building a global communication
system, or designing the next generation of microchips,
this specialization provides students with the capabilities
to make it all happen.
Free Info Kit: Walden University Technology MBA
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