Provides candidates with a perspective on the experience needed to assume a role in management in a technology based organization. Focus is on those individuals who possess a formal technical education and are contemplating moving into management or those who are already working in management positions. The course will examine how technologists and engineers can make the often difficult move from a technical specialist role to manager.

Focus of this course is on identifying project management issues in a rapidly changing business environment and strategies for managing changes resulting from the introduction of Information Technology.

This course provides the candidate with the skills necessary to successfully manage a small corporate research and development department. Emphasis is on identifying the unique characteristics of an R&D department in terms of its funding, its personnel, and mandate to be creative and productive.

Enables candidates to effectively communicate their product's message to target customers and important business partners, including investors, especially in the context of high technology organizations. It also enables them to communicate with appropriate marketing terminology.

Enables candidates to develop a marketing research plan which will enable them to effectively examine the methods of assessing early market opportunities for high technology industrial and consumer products through market research. Prerequisite: Completion of TMGT 7111 is recommended.

Enables candidates to develop a marketing plan that can be used by management, business partners and investors. Explores the application of programs in the context of high technology markets. Prerequisite: Completion of TMGT 7111 is recommended.

Explores the technical and developmental aspects of product development. It illustrates a step-by- step approach to product development, looking at both the marketing process as well as the engineering process. Prerequisite: Completion of TMGT 7111 is recommended

Equips candidates with an in-depth understanding of financing business undertakings, exploring sources of money, the role of business plans, equity capital, the role of debt financing, taxation issues, and cash investments.

Provides an understanding of accounting and how this knowledge can be used in day-to-day work. The course equips candidates with the knowledge and tools needed to analyse the financial condition of a company, evaluate various costing situations, and analyse relevant data in order to make better decisions.

Provides the candidate with the knowledge to understand how Information Technology is used in technology based organizations. It covers all aspects of systems architecture and systems life cycles. It reviews how data are collected and turned into information by all parts of the organization with an emphasis on how that information can be used in problem solving. The business issues arising from the introduction and use of Information Technology are discussed.

Deals with the major issues, institutions and instruments of international finance affecting technology transfer and the exchange of goods and services under contract. Course content addresses principal elements that include but may not be limited to: instruments, institutions, legislative/regulatory frameworks and international finance variables.

Assists those working in complicated technologically intensive businesses to understand and to function within the legal environment. Focus is placed on the nature of the legal system and its institutions generally, as well as selected areas of law vital to the functioning of Canadian business. The course also relates law to modern business practice especially in the field of ethics.

Describes how a technology firm may consider different options in the marketing of its technology in international markets. As the seller of the technology operates in a highly competitive environment, a clear understanding of the competitive forces and cultural dynamics at work in the global marketplace is critical to anyone seeking export markets.

Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship will help the candidate understand the process of strategy making and strategy executing in an organizational setting. The course uses case studies and assignments to help the candidate discover and explore how to have a real impact on the future of an organization. The course explores the role of innovation and the entrepreneurial search for new products and new ideas. By looking at the factors that determine business strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship, the candidate will have an important opportunity to analyze real-world situations and develop career goals. Prerequisites: TMGT 7121 and TMGT 7122

Examines the specific communication process necessary to convey messages effectively in both written and oral formats. It is designed to give candidates "hands-on" practice and feedback using the specialized techniques in the communication process.

This course deals with a practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and decision-making using an analytical, process-oriented approach. Tools and techniques are used to better maximize the problem- solving and decision-making skills of the participant.

Provides candidates with the knowledge necessary to deal with human resource issues such as goals, staffing, job analysis and design, recruitment and selection, career planning, succession planning, performance evaluation and training and development.

This course deals with the challenge of providing effective leadership in the context of an ever-increasing rate of change, both technological and in organization expectations. The emphasis is on understanding both the elements of leadership and the dynamics of the change process with a view to appreciating the interdependence of these two forces. The course also differentiates between management and leadership, exploring the need for each aspect while continuing to strive for business goals while engaging in change aimed at improving company effectiveness.

Identifies the various communications technologies and their importance to today's organizations. It focuses on the analysis, planning and implementation of networks, including the integration of voice and data. It emphasizes the major networking options, evaluates their effectiveness, and identifies implementation strategies. Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Technology Management B. Tech program and TMGT 7123.

Reviews how data is managed and turned into information and knowledge by looking at the different technologies available. Management of data as a resource and date ownership will be discussed. The concepts of system design will be addressed by covering logical design processes, data modelling and physical design processes and database design. Focuses more on business than technical elements associated with data/database issues and applications. Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Technology Management B. Tech program and TMGT 7123.

Capitalizes on the immediacy of Internet responsiveness to provide a real-time learning experience. Provides candidates with the necessary skills and tools in using the Internet, both as consumers as well as providers of Internet resources effectively accomplishing the goals of the contemporary business organization. Topics required to learn how to use the Internet for tactical and strategic applications range from the basics of getting connected through to concepts of datamining and metasearching. Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Technology Management B. Tech program and TMGT 7123.

Provides candidates with the knowledge to understand trends in new and emerging information technologies and identifies strategies for managing the introduction of these technologies in today's organizations. Emerging Technologies covers advances in data management, data communications, electronic commerce, multimedia and other computer/communications technologies, all examined from a strong business applications and management perspective. Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Technology Management B. Tech program and TMGT 7123.

Provides candidates with knowledge of management issues in areas such as the evaluation, acquisition and development of systems, systems integrity and ethics, and the alignment of Information Technology with business goals. Candidates gain the knowledge necessary to understand how an Information Technology infrastructure is developed and how it can be used to manage information and technology throughout the organization. Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Technology Management B. Tech program and TMGT 7123.

Provides a means, through directed studies, to enhance and integrate courses previously taken in the candidate's area of specialization in technology and management. The aim is to assist the candidate in the definition and application of the graduation project.

Covers the issues, skills and instruments of both the producer and the consumer of research in the field of technology management. The main emphasis in the course will be on the effective application of practical qualitative approaches and there will be opportunities to examine quantitative approaches (e.g., descriptive and inferential statistics) as well.

Gives candidates the knowledge to develop Technology Assessment processes that are specific to the Graduation Project but can also be applied to their organizations. It provides candidates with the means to increase the probability that a selected technology will provide tangible benefits in addressing specific organizational issues and that will take into account social and environmental concerns.

Covers the implementation of the project plan developed by the candidate under TMGT 8101 and is the capstone of the Bachelor of Technology Program. It is focused on the integration of management and technical issues that reflect their relationship applied to a real-life situation in the candidate's workplace. The Project will address a significant problem or explore innovative ideas for improvement within the candidate's organization.

Develops advanced skills in critical analysis, close reading and composition through lectures, discussion and group activities in which students analyse and evaluate materials from various disciplines. Readings might come from professional journals, reports, newspapers, magazines and literature. Multimedia such as video, music and the Internet may also be included. Prerequisite: equivalent of three credits of university/college composition or six credits BCIT Communication.

Fosters abilities and values required for ethical decision making at work. Develops skills in logical analysis, a working knowledge of moral principles and theories, and the ability to diagnose and resolve moral disagreements commonly found at work. Examines and applies moral principles to historically famous cases in manufacturing, human resources, management, engineering, health care, and computing. Prerequisite: Equivalent of three credits of university/college composition or six credits of BCIT Communication.