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TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (TECM) 600 Level Courses Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or TECM 601: Models. 1 credit. Graduate. Provides an introduction to high tech industries, emerging Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree and business models that are transforming technology-intensive Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. industries such as music, financial services and healthcare. The course covers techniques for analyzing how create, deliver Schedule Type: Lecture and capture value. The students use case-based approach to analyze traditional and high-tech organizations to understand their business Grading: models, and identify causes for success and failures. Offered by School This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) not be repeated for credit. TECM 614: Financial and Cost . 2 credits. Registration Restrictions: Focuses on the and analysis of business transactions Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or and financial reporting. Topics include an introduction to the financial Graduate. reporting framework, review of how accountants measure and manage financial reporting, an introduction to cost concepts and product costing, Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree and an analysis of capital investments and management . Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. Emphasis is placed on providing an analytic framework for evaluating transactions and companies. Offered by School of Business (http:// Schedule Type: Lecture catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for Grading: credit. Equivalent to MSIS 614. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Registration Restrictions: catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or TECM 603: IT and the Global CIO. 1 credit. Graduate. This course provides an introduction and overview of Information Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students. Technology (IT) leadership and the role of the evolving CIO. The focus is on the global nature of the CIO position in organizations today. The Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree relationship between the CIO and other c-level executives is examined Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. including new positions such as the Chief Digital Officer that overlap with the CIO position. The responsibilities of the CIO in organizations in Schedule Type: Lecture the US and abroad are explored. This course integrates with the global Grading: residency and global business perspectives course. Offered by School of This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) be repeated for credit. TECM 620: Economics of Global Technology Management. 1-3 credits. Registration Restrictions: This course will take an economics-based approach to developing a Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or framework for managers to use in analyzing problems and making Graduate. decisions in a global business context. Emphasis will be placed on the Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree importance of incentives and information in shaping decisions and Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. results. Major elements to be treated include factors influencing the global demand for products and services, the nature of input-output Schedule Type: Lecture relationships, the determinants of costs and profitability, and the global competitive environment within which firms operate. Particular attention Grading: will be directed toward the role of information-technology resources This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// in determining organizational performance, the significant features catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) of global markets related to information technology, and the potential TECM 611: Leadership and . 2 credits. for to create competitive advantages. Offered by School of Examines the critical roles and functions of leadership with special Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not attention to how leaders influence organizational performance and be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 620. manage change. Topics include providing direction, creating a culture for Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management effectiveness, the use of power and influence, leadership development, Program or permission of the program director. leading under changing conditions, and leading and managing change. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Registration Restrictions: business/). May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 611. Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate. Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students. 2 Technology Management (TECM)

Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree use financial management models and gain an understanding of how Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. finance can be employed as a source of potential competitive advantage. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Schedule Type: Lecture business/). May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 643.

Grading: Registration Restrictions: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Graduate.

TECM 635: Decision Models for Technology Management. 1-3 credits. Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students. Explores current metrics and metric development for quality, intangible assets, and as required within information Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree technology companies. Applies statistical tools of best use with these Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. metrics. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges- schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS Schedule Type: Lecture 635. Grading: Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Program or permission of the program director. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

Registration Restrictions: TECM 696: Directed Studies in Technical Management. 1-3 credits. Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Approval by faculty member and program director required prior to Graduate. registration. Studies specialized topics in business not otherwise available in the curriculum. Offered by School of Business (http:// Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students. catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the TECM program or permission of the program director. Schedule Type: Lecture Registration Restrictions: Grading: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level TECM 641: Negotiation and . 1-3 credits. students. Students acquire insights and skills for negotiation and conflict resolution as they relate to a variety of organizational situations - Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. including teamwork, communication and coordination, power and influence, legal disputes, career development, cross-cultural and Schedule Type: Independent Study international issues, as well as tackling ethical problems. The course is Grading: highly experiential, and is built on a foundation of hands-on exercises This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// and extensive class discussion. Offered by School of Business (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. TECM 697: Special Topics in Technology Management. 1-3 credits. Sections established as necessary to focus on various topical issues that Registration Restrictions: emerge in practice of business. Offered by School of Business (http:// Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May be repeated within Graduate. the term for a maximum 6 credits. Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students. Specialized Designation: Topic Varies Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the TECM program or Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. permission of the program director. Schedule Type: Lecture Registration Restrictions: Grading: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level TECM 643: Managerial . 2 credits. students. Surveys the theory and practice of corporate financial management Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. with specific application to the technology sector. Students develop an understanding of key elements required in the valuation of project Schedule Type: Lecture alternatives; including their strategic importance. Students evaluate and Technology Management (TECM) 3

Grading: catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale. (http:// credit. Equivalent to MSIS 711. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Registration Restrictions: 700 Level Courses Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. TECM 702: Building High Performance Global Teams. 2 credits. Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree This course seeks to deepen your understanding of human behavior Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. in organizations and to improve your ability to manage human capital from a global business perspective. Topics include effective managerial Schedule Type: Lecture learning, problem solving, decision making, building and maintaining effective work relationships, building and leading teams, and motivating Grading: and evaluating performance from a cultural and This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// context. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges- catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. TECM 720: Competitive Strategy in Technology Industries. 2 credits. Registration Restrictions: Provides students with an understanding of the impact of information Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Professional technology on firms and industries and equips them to develop and Studies(Tech Mgt) or Technology Management. execute appropriate strategies. Although the emphasis is on information technology firms and industries, a key goal of the course is to better Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. prepare students to respond to a diverse array of information technology challenges. Course work covers the demand and the supply side of Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree information technology, as well as the development of frameworks Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. and analytical tools to help put events, behaviors, and processes Schedule Type: Lecture into understandable contexts. Offered by School of Business (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for Grading: credit. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management Program or permission of the program director. TECM 615 and 620. TECM 704: Management of Technology Projects and Portfolios. 2 credits. Examines advanced topics in project and , with Registration Restrictions: specific attention to the issues that managers face to effectively manage Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Professional programs. This involves managing resources (both internal and external Studies(Tech Mgt) or Technology Management. to the ) and managing within an existing organizational Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. structure. Specific program management topics include advanced topics for project management, program alignment with strategic objective, Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree management of stakeholders, and development and organization of Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. the program office. Strategic and operational tools and metrics also are discussed. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/ Schedule Type: Lecture colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. Grading: Registration Restrictions: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Professional catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Studies(Tech Mgt) or Technology Management. TECM 721: Digital Transformation. 1-3 credits. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. This course will focus on understanding IT strategy and the alignment to business strategy and current digital transformation initiatives. Digital Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree transformation represents a major initiative for most companies and Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. requires considerable organizational change over time. Many companies have hired Chief Digital Officers to lead this effort in companies. This Schedule Type: Lecture course will provide industry perspectives on digital transformation trends Grading: and competitive implications. Industry examples and company strategies This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// will be examined. Students will learn the skills to set a vision, develop a catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) strategy, and execute a plan for digital transformation for an organization. This course is designed around industry perspectives with experts on TECM 711: Deriving Strategic Value from IT Investments. 2 credits. digital transformation across industries participating in the classes. Reviews approaches for aligning IT strategy and investment with Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ organizational strategy. The course covers methodologies for IT business/). May not be repeated for credit. investment, planning and control including cost benefit, economic and risk analysis; benefits of alternative IT investments; methods Registration Restrictions: of technology road mapping; and capital investment analysis. IT Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or performance assessment methodologies and acquisition planning Graduate. and design, are also reviewed. Offered by School of Business (http:// 4 Technology Management (TECM)

Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Registration Restrictions: Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading: Schedule Type: Lecture This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// TECM 735: Technology Management Capstone Project. 0-1 credits. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Teams undertake a strategic evaluation and plan for IT-driven business initiatives. Presentation includes analysis of competitive forces and TECM 744: IT Audit Control. 2 credits. the value chain; recommendations, including changes in goals and Introduces methodologies to assess security and control issues organizational design; plan of action integrating marketing, human concerning accounting and other information systems. A key feature resource development, organizational design, finance, and information of the course will be applying Computer Assisted Audit Tools and technology; and implementation plan using theories of communication Techniques (CAA Ts) to test effectiveness of application controls. and change management, to include business case and . Students will gain hands-on experience by using Generalized Audit Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Software (GAS) such as ACL to extract data from a database and business/). May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to MSIS 735. perform a variety of analyses. Examples of other topics covered include business continuity planning, continuous auditing, control objectives Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to Technology Management for information technology, COSO's framework for , Program or permission of the program director. assessment of transaction processing integrity, and role of information assurance in e-commerce. Offered by School of Business (http:// Registration Restrictions: catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students. credit.

Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Recommended Prerequisite: C or better in TECM 747. Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. Registration Restrictions: Schedule Type: Lecture Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Grading: Enrollment limited to students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree. This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Schedule Type: Lecture

TECM 741: Marketing of and Technology. 2 credits. Grading: Provides students the opportunity to conduct a detailed exploration This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// of effective marketing strategies, including product and service catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) development, branding, and customer relationships, in preparation for developing a marketing plan for a technology related innovation. Specific TECM 745: Leading and Managing IT Operations. 2 credits. course topics include: assessing the marketplace, understanding the Explores best practices in the IT industry. Students analyze practices in customer, market segmentation, developing and positioning the offering, terms of gaining competitive advantage in an industry where the scarcity pricing, branding, distribution, and promotion. Offered by School of economic model for products no longer applies. Course work focuses Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not on leading an organization with the IT function. Offered by School of be repeated for credit. Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Professional Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Studies(Tech Mgt) or Technology Management. Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Schedule Type: Lecture Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Grading: Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Schedule Type: Lecture

TECM 743: Security Risk Analysis and Assessment. 1 credit. Grading: Focuses on the analysis of security risk to the business within IT systems This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// and across IT architecture and enterprise practices. Offered by School of catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not TECM 746: Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance. 2 credits. be repeated for credit. Examines the operational, financial and strategic considerations of Recommended Prerequisite: C or better in TECM 747. leading enterprise architecture and reviews the historical development of enterprise architecture. Major enterprise architecture frameworks Technology Management (TECM) 5

including Zachman and TOGAF are examined. The relationship of TECM 752: Global Technology Management. 1-3 credits. enterprise architecture to IT governance, approaches to IT governance Provides the opportunity for students to spend a week in a country and the role of the CIO, and the relationship of IT governance to or countries that are leading edge in technology and technology organizational performance, are also discussed. Offered by School of management. Students visit and governments and Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not interact with corporate and IT executives, and government leaders. be repeated for credit. Topics include CIO and eGovernment, commercialization of emerging technologies, national competitiveness, international development, global Registration Restrictions: supply chains and virtual teams. Offered by School of Business (http:// Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Schedule Type: Lecture Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Grading: Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Schedule Type: Lecture

TECM 747: Information Assurance and . 2 credits. Grading: Addresses the increasingly critical areas of information security This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// and information assurance. Specific focus is on best practices for catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) assessment, planning and management of information security strategy, policy, organizations and controls to minimize the risks pertaining to TECM 753: Global Leadership Perspectives. 1-3 credits. unauthorized use, processing, storage, and communication of digital This course will focus on understanding global dimensions of doing information. Pertinent legislation and policy requirements are also business across borders that IT leaders need to understand to conduct covered. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges- their business successfully. It has become essential that IT leaders schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. understand the political, legal, economic, social, and technological issues that impact in other countries. Global supply Registration Restrictions: chains and integration of technology through global networks require an Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. understanding of global operations, differences in negotiating contracts, and importance of establishing relationships. Understanding differences Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree and similarities in developing and emerging markets is key to reverse Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. innovation success in these markets. This course is designed around Schedule Type: Lecture industry perspectives with various experts on global topics participating in the classes. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/ Grading: colleges-schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or TECM 749: Developing and Emerging Technologies. 1-3 credits. Graduate. This course will focus on an understanding of the current technology landscape of emerging technologies and technologies that are moving Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree into the maturing phase. It is essential that IT leaders keep abreast of Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. the latest technologies and understand the implications for industries, Schedule Type: Lecture the workplace, and society. Emerging technologies can be disruptive to business as usual and understanding the business implications Grading: early is crucial for success. The course is designed around industry This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// perspectives with experts on various technologies participating in the catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) classes. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges- schools/business/). May not be repeated for credit. TECM 760: CIO Applied Project. 1-3 credits. This course represents the applied project for the CIO Certificate. Registration Restrictions: Students will develop a strategic IT project that addresses an IT Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or leadership issue for a company that the CIO would be responsible Graduate. for implementing (e.g., Develop a Cloud Strategy for a company or IT systems integration plan). Students work in teams and present their work Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree to company representatives from the company they are working with. Undergraduate degrees may not enroll. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Schedule Type: Lecture business/). May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.

Grading: Registration Restrictions: B- XS B- This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Required Prerequisites: (TECM 602 or 602 ) and (TECM 620 or XS B- XS B- XS catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) 620 ) and (TECM 702 or 702 ) and (TECM 752 or 752 ) and (TECM 763B- or 763XS). 6 Technology Management (TECM)

B- Requires minimum grade of B-. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Global IT Leadership or XS Requires minimum grade of XS. Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Technology Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Management. Schedule Type: Fieldwork Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Grading: Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Science degree. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Schedule Type: Fieldwork

Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

TECM 761: Global IT Leadership Applied Project. 1-3 credits. This course is a Global IT applied project that intersects with a specific company need and student team interest. Students will work in teams to complete a project that relates to global IT management and provides value to the company undertaking the project. Projects may focus on global reverse innovation strategies, global expansion strategies, merger and acquisition strategies across borders, or other project that has a substantial IT component that IT leaders might encounter. Students will present their recommendations to representatives of the company and/ or faculty and others from the business community. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.

Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: ((TECM 602B- or 602XS) and (TECM 620B- or 620XS) and (TECM 702B- or 702XS) and (TECM 752B- or 752XS)). B- Requires minimum grade of B-. XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Global IT Leadership or Technology Management.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Fieldwork

Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

TECM 762: IT Strategy and Digital Transformation Applied Project. 1-3 credits. This course represents the applied project for the IT Strategy and Digital Transformation Certificate. Students will work in teams to develop a digital transformation strategy for a company. Company representatives will work with students to develop the strategy based on requirements of the company that may be comprehensive or focus on a particular domain such as customer experience. Prior course work provides the foundation and skills for students to complete this applied project. Students will present their recommendations to representatives of the company and / or faculty and others from the business community. Offered by School of Business (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/). May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.

Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (TECM 602B- or 602XS) and (TECM 620B- or 620XS) and (TECM 702B- or 702XS) and (TECM 752B- or 752XS). B- Requires minimum grade of B-. XS Requires minimum grade of XS.