Our flexible, completely online certificate in technology management can help you develop leadership skills in the growing technology management field.
Where It Is Offered
Commerce
Online
Duration1 year
Total Credit Hours12 credit hours
Thesis Requirements No thesis required
Foreign LanguageNo foreign language credits required
Be a Leader in Technology Management
Offered through the technology management program at A&M-Commerce, the Technology Leadership graduate certificate affirms your completion of a 12-semester-credit-hour program of graduate-level courses focused on leadership 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.
Study emerging technologies and the management, ethical and societal challenges they pose to engineering and technology organizations. Gain insight into how managers assess emerging technologies, share organizational strategies, make investment decisions and create organizational structures that can effectively compete in the global market. Extensive research and writing assignments are required. Prerequisites: TMGT 595 (or corequisite), or permission of the department head.
Leadership in Engineering and TechnologyTMGT 512
Explore the leadership attributes, theories and concepts found within the contemporary fields of engineering and commercial construction, and within technology-intensive enterprises. You will be required to conduct extensive reading, research and writing during this course of study. Prerequisites: TMGT 595 (or corequisite), or permission of the department head.
Engineering and Technology Project ManagementTMGT 514
Study techniques and applications for managing projects with emphasis on project management planning, network scheduling, project graphics and other related topics. Prerequisites: TMGT 595 (or corequisite), or permission of the department head.
Project Management Tools and TechniquesTMGT 515
Dive into advanced study of project management tools and techniques needed for technology managers with an emphasis on four components of project management: pricing and estimating, risk management, cost analysis, and quality management. You will conduct case studies and address technology management problems by utilizing project management tools and techniques during the course of study. Extensive research and writing assignments are also required. Prerequisites: TMGT 595 (or corequisite), or permission of the department head.
Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”
Select “Technology Leadership, 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.
To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.
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, Lora Gibson, 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.
Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”
Select “Technology Leadership, 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.
To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.
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, Lora Gibson, 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.
To be eligible for the Technology Leadership 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.
