The course provides candidates with a perspective on the experience needed to assume a role in management in a technology-based organization. It will include some basic tools and techniques for the manager. The course is focused on those individuals who possess a formal technical education and are contemplating moving into management, or those who are already working in management positions. This course will examine how technologists and engineers can make the often difficult move from a technical specialist role to manager.

This course focuses on the use of project management concepts and tools to accomplish business goals. Students will identify project management issues in rapidly changing business and technical environments and utilize strategies to manage projects effectively.

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

This hands-on course will enable candidates to become knowledgeable about the various marketing strategies employed to create a successful market image for an organization. Drawing from industry examples of well-conceived and successful marketing strategies, students will gain a framework for developing viable strategies for their respective organizations.

This course will enable students to develop a marketing research plan that will enable them to effectively examine the methods of assessing early market opportunities for high technology industrial and consumer products. Prerequisites: TMGT 7111

These assignments and techniques are designed to enable people with no previous marketing experience to create a marketing plan within their own company. Students will have an opportunity to explore the application of programs in the context of the high technology markets. Prerequisites: TMGT 7111

This course will enable candidates to develop a product marketing plan which will enable them to manage the delivery of a commercially viable product. The course provides a complete and proven methodology of bringing a product from conception to full commercial development. Prerequisites: TMGT 7111

This course will equip 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.

This course will involve the participant with aspects of accounting that impact on their roles as employee/managers within a technical organization. The course introduces the participant to as many accounting concepts, principles and the practical application of these principles as possible and it enhances their awareness and understanding of such areas as the balance sheet, the income statement, accounting systems, and the use that can be made of such accounting information.

This course will provide the candidate with the knowledge to understand how Information Technology [IT] is used in technology-based organizations. It will cover all aspects of systems architectures and systems life cycles, including how to evaluate, justify and acquire new IT. It will review 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 will be discussed, including those associated with investment, training and support.

This course 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.

The purpose of this course is to help those working in complicated technologically intense businesses, and especially those involved in technology management, to understand and to function within that legal environment. To this end, we will look at the nature of the legal system as well as its institutions generally, and will also look at selected areas of law vital to the functioning of Canadian business. The course will also relate law to modern business practice, especially in the field of ethics.

The major thrust of this course is to describe 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 these export markets.

This course is designed to help students develop a strong hands-on understanding of entrepreneurship in relation to business strategy and innovation. Unlike other business courses that concentrate narrowly on a particular function within a business - accounting, finance, marketing, production, human resources, or information systems - TMGT 7135 is a big picture course. It cuts across the whole spectrum of business and management. The focus is the total enterprise - including the industry and competitive environment in which it operates - its long-term direction and strategy, its resources and competitive capabilities, and its prospects for success. Prerequisites: TMGT 7121 and TMGT 7122

This course provides theory and practice in specific communication processes that convey messages effectively. It is designed to give participants practice and feedback using 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. Different tools and techniques are used to better maximize the problem-solving and decision-making skills of the candidate. Opportunity will be provided for practice in creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

This course provides new managers in a technological setting with practical guidelines to deal with their people, using human resource systems to support them in identifying and addressing issues which affect technologists at various stages of their professional careers. The course also addresses ways in which a manager may examine and enhance his or her own management career. Time will be spent examining the relationship between the organization’s personnel needs and the ways in which these needs can be met through: Manpower Planning, Job Analysis, Selection and Recruitment, Motivation, Career Planning and Development, 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 organizational expectations. The emphasis is on understanding both the elements of leadership and the dynamics of the change process with a view to 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 and engaging in change aimed at improving company effectiveness.

This course introduces students to the issues challenging global sustainability and the critical importance of human actions in deciding our paths for the 21stCentury. Students will be given context in sustainability at individual, community and global levels, and be introduced to the foundations of Sustainable Urban Development (SUD). The importance of the roles of the built environment and technology in context with natural ecological systems will be explored.The course will examine current leading frameworks, theories and applications in sustainable community development. Students will be introduced to the metabolisms of sustainable community development: renewable energy, land-use and the built environment, transportation and urban infrastructure, resource management, sustainable health, and industrial ecology. Students will be challenged to reflect on existing and future career paths as a "Sustainability Professional" within their discipline, while incorporating the values of sustainability and global citizenship.This course is open to students who have completed a two year diploma of technology or have approval of the program head.

This course is designed to provide an interdisciplinary group of learners with the knowledge and skills to develop and manage their professional practice while considering sustainability imperatives. Principles of industrial ecology, ecological restoration and succession, and urban world issues are covered in a manner that reveals constrains but also opportunities and strategies for balancing environmental, social and economic perspectives. In addition, the changing roles and approaches in governance systems and the role of stakeholders in decision making will be discussed. Prerequisite: Diploma of Technology or Degree in Engineering, Science or Natural Resources.

Sustainable urban planning increasingly demands the conservation of energy and pursuit of renewable and alternative energy options for buildings and infrastructure. This course identifies state of practice standards for various energy uses, and sources, as well as strategies to reduce energy consumption and costs. Conventional and renewable energy sources are discussed. Strategies for energy conservation, fuel switching and changing to passive systems are examined. Behavioural changes as a conservation strategy are introduced. The rationale for sustainable energy management within existing buildings is explored. Alternative energy systems that minimize the use of natural resources will be explained together with underlying social, economic and environmental considerations. The course provides relevance to the importance of energy conservation and of utilizing innovative energy generation opportunities for buildings, infrastructure design and operations. The importance of declining fossil fuel energy sources and its impact on approaches to environmental engineering technology projects will be covered.

Recognizing trends in voice and data integration in wireless and wireline applications, this course will focus on analysis, planning, procuring, and implementing of networks. It will also emphasize major network options, evaluate their effectiveness, and identify implementation strategies. The course will discuss the issues from an internal organizational perspective and an external one. The course will also provide a discussion of management issues with respect to the networking options. Prerequisites: TMGT 7123

Data is the raw material of information. This course will review how data is managed and turned into information and knowledge by looking at the different technologies available. Management of data as a resource and data ownership will be discussed. The concepts of systems design will be addressed by covering logical design processes, architectures, data modeling and physical design processes and database design. Prerequisites: TMGT 7123

The goal of this course is to provide candidates with the necessary skills and tools in using the Internet to effectively accomplish the goals of the contemporary business organization and to benefit from the vast and growing resources provided by and available over the Internet. The course is a component of the Information Technology Management option in the Bachelor of Technology program in Technology Management. This course is associated conceptually with the content and material in TMGT 7123, Technology Information Systems. It is also useful to associate some aspects of the course to TMGT 7154, Trends in New and Emerging Technologies. Prerequisites: TMGT 7123

This course 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. This course 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: TMGT 7123

This course 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 IT with business goals. Candidates will 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: 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.

This course 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. Course content will be supplemented with contemporary cases studies and exercises that will provide the opportunity to analyze and evaluate published research within technical, business and management disciplines from a practical applied perspective. Prerequisite: Completion of at least three 7000 or 8000 level courses in the candidate’s technical specialty.

This course gives candidates the knowledge to develop technology assessment processes that are specific to the Graduation Project but can also be used in 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. Prerequisite: Completion of at least three 7000 or 8000 level courses in the candidate’s technical specialty.

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: BCIT ENGL 1177, or 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above, or 3 credits of university/college composition.