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Strategic Planning in Technology Management

Offered through the technology management program at A&M-Commerce, the Organizational Planning graduate certificate highlights your completion of a 12 semester-credit-hour program of graduate-level courses focused on strategic planning in organizations within the broader field of technology management. This certificate is open to graduate students in any major or exclusive of a major declaration. Courses for the certificate are offered fully online and can be completed in as few as two semesters.

Where It Is Offered Commerce, Online
Duration 1 year
Foreign Language No foreign language credits required
Delivery Fully Online
Total Credit Hours 12 hours
Thesis Requirements No thesis required
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Featured Courses

Strategic and Financial Planning in Technology Organizations TMGT 510

Study advanced strategic and financial planning techniques and methods that apply to contemporary technology-intensive organizations. Includes investigation of planning concepts and frameworks, methods for linking technology and business strategies, and comprehension of the nature of global competition, risk assessments and business needs prioritization. You will be required to do extensive reading, case study related research and original writing assignments and projects. Prerequisites: TMGT 595 (or corequisite), or permission of the department head.

Staff Development in Technology Organizations TMGT 516

Explore advanced methods for staff development, management and organizational development that apply to contemporary technology-intensive organizations. Includes investigation of techniques for hiring employees including diversity considerations, candidate locating and interviews, employee development, dispute handling, preparation for leadership, ethical practices and team building. You will be required to do extensive reading, case study related research and original writing assignments and projects. Prerequisites: TMGT 595 (or corequisite), or permission of the department head.

Vendor and Value Chain Management TMGT 517

Dive into advanced methods for management of vendors and value chains that apply to contemporary technology-intensive organizations. Includes investigation of techniques for contract management, Request for Proposal (RFP) development, proposal review, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence activities, expectation communication and management, and special considerations for outsourced technology-related services. You will be required to do extensive reading, case study related research and original writing assignments and projects. Prerequisites: TMGT 595 (or corequisite), or permission of the department head.

Special Topics in Engineering and Technology TMGT 597

Investigate special topics in engineering and technology in an organized class setting.

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ADMISSIONS DOMESTIC/Current Tabs

Admission

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Organizational Planning Graduate Certificate :: Domestic Application

Deadlines

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Your Path to Becoming a Lion

Step 1. Submit Application

Submit your application through ApplyTexas.

  • Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
  • Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”

  • Select “Organization Development, Graduate Certificate” as your “Major.”
  • Pay the $50 application fee.

Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.

  • After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.

Provisional Status

After you submit your application, you may be granted provisional status, which means you can enroll in one semester of courses. You will not be eligible for financial aid until you submit all of your documents and are accepted into the program.

Step 2. Submit Documents

Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.

Official Transcripts

Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to [email protected].

  • We recommend that you request transcripts for all of your academic work.

  • If your transcripts are already on file with the Graduate School or if your degree was awarded by Texas A&M University-Commerce, you do not need to submit new transcripts.
Postal Alternative

If your institution is unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:

Texas A&M University-Commerce
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011

We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status

  • Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
Dayla Burgin Graduate Student Services Coordinator

Step 3. Apply for Financial Assistance

  • Apply for scholarships and graduate assistantships once you are admitted.
  • Apply for financial aid by submitting a FAFSA and sending it to school code 003565.
  • Contact your financial aid advisor with any questions.

Step 4. Register for Classes

Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist is here to help you complete registration.

If you are admitted to the Graduate Certificate program, but not concurrently admitted into the M.S. in Technology Management degree program, you will need to contact the program coordinator, Jason Lee Davis, at [email protected] or your graduate enrollment specialist, Louis Lufkin, at [email protected] for permits to enroll in the required courses. The certificate courses that are also core courses in the TMGT master’s program have TMGT 595 as a pre-/co-requisite course requirement and a permit must be manually entered for you for each course to override this requirement and enable your registration. If you are already accepted into the M.S. in Technology Management degree program and have already registered for or taken TMGT 595, you do not need to request specific permits to register for these courses.

Contact your program coordinator for any questions regarding your certificate plan, or contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding registration.

Louis Lufkin Graduate Enrollment Specialist
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Organizational Planning Graduate Certificate :: International Application section

Deadlines

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

*International applicants must be admitted to a master’s or doctoral program at A&M-Commerce to pursue a graduate certificate.

Your Path to Becoming a Lion

Step 1. Submit Application

Submit your application through ApplyTexas.

  • Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
  • Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”

  • Select “Organization Development Graduate Certificate” as your “Major.”
  • Pay the $75 application fee.

Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.

  • After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.

Step 2. Submit Documents

Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.

Official Transcripts

  • Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to:
    Texas A&M University-Commerce
    Attn: Graduate School
    2600 S. Neal St.
    Commerce, Texas 75428

We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status

  • Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
Dayla Burgin Graduate Student Services Coordinator

Step 3. Apply for Financial Assistance

Step 4. Register for Classes

Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist is here to help you complete registration.

If you are admitted to the Graduate Certificate program, but not concurrently admitted into the M.S. in Technology Management degree program, you will need to contact the program coordinator, Jason Lee Davis, at [email protected] or your graduate enrollment specialist, Louis Lufkin, at [email protected] for permits to enroll in the required courses. The certificate courses that are also core courses in the TMGT master’s program have TMGT 595 as a pre-/co-requisite course requirement and a permit must be manually entered for you for each course to override this requirement and enable your registration. If you are already accepted into the M.S. in Technology Management degree program and have already registered for or taken TMGT 595, you do not need to request specific permits to register for these courses.

Contact your program coordinator for any questions regarding your certificate plan, or contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding registration.

Louis Lufkin Graduate Enrollment Specialist
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Program Requirements

To be eligible for the Organizational Planning graduate certificate program, you must be admitted to the Graduate School. Coursework must be completed at A&M-Commerce with a minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses used for this certificate. No substitutions.

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Dayla Burgin Graduate Student Services Coordinator
Louis Lufkin Graduate Enrollment Specialist
Jason Lee Davis, Ph.D. Associate Professor
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  • P.O. Box 3011
  • Commerce, TX 75429-3011
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