Texas A&M University's Master of Engineering Technical Management degree is a part-time, online, lock-step program created specifically for working professionals.
All students follow a set curriculum and degree plan that has earned exemplary endorsement from the Online Learning Consortium for the Administration of Online Programs.
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TCMT 610 Engineering Personal Leadership* - Addresses Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capabilities so students will become effective leaders. The course will explore the area of emotional intelligence, identify personal EQ competencies and areas for improvement, and build on these competencies and skills.
TCMT 612 Technical Management Decision Making - Instills a general intuition for data-driven decision-making and equips leaders with the tools and techniques necessary to analyze large databases and use effective data visualization to gauge key metrics.
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TCMT 613 Technical Project Management - Provides professionals with advanced tools and techniques to strategically execute projects, programs and portfolios. The course provides advanced skills and practical instruction on the processes, organizational structure and tools that assure project work yields desired business results.
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TCMT 619 Personal Leadership Coaching - A unique opportunity to engage in experiential learning, work one-on-one with a professional coach and develop a comprehensive leadership development plan based on the findings and insights from your EQ-i 2.0 assessment report. In a series of interactive and reflective one-on-one sessions, you will deepen your understanding of your emotional competencies and identify areas of improvement.
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TCMT 623 Financial Decision Making - Covers financial engineering for technical managers, accounting and financial concepts to provide every manager with a critical perspective on business performance and a foundation for good decision making.
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TCMT 624 Managing Technical Teams - Examines the behavioral sciences relevant to the effective management of people and effective design of human resource systems, structures and policies. Topics include leadership, change management, motivation and pay systems, team dynamics, staffing, decision making, organizational communications, employee participation, performance appraisal, conflict management, negotiation, work design, organizational design, and organizational culture.
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TCMT 636 Persuasive Communications for Technical Managers* - This course emphasizes the importance of effective communication with a focus on executive interactions, working with senior and mid-level managers, and communicating with team members or direct report employees. The course will cover tools and techniques and give students an opportunity to practice these approaches and receive real-time feedback.
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TCMT 630 Organizational Leadership for Senior Technical Leaders* - This course focuses on the art of becoming a senior technical leader by exploring key components and skills necessary to make the transition from industry technical management to C-level management through a combination of lectures, scenarios, reflections and practical application of learning beyond the classroom. The objective of this class is to prepare you to move from technical management to executive C-level management. We will establish a foundation of learning that will guide you for many years in your career.
TCMT 631 Capstone Project I - Students benefit from a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a top-level technology executive–matched to their professional interests and goals–over the course of the program. Students gain firsthand knowledge of the practices, experiences, and values of a successful technology management leader. Mentors are matched with students starting in the second year, at the conception of the master’s project. Providing true executive guidance and advice, mentors work with their mentees through the final defense of the master’s project and graduation. (See a list of METM capstone projects).
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TCMT 689 AI/ML for Technical Managers and Leaders - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are significantly transforming society and industries. This course will prepare managers and leaders to effectively guide and lead value-generating Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence initiatives and programs in a business or organization. To do so, this class introduces and teaches foundational concepts about Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence models, how they conceptually work at a high level, and which categories of problems they apply to.
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TCMT 641 Capstone Project II - The master’s project demonstrates students’ ability to apply their coursework toward a specific technology solution based on the area of focus chosen by the student — usually in the form of a product or service — to a complex, real-world business challenge, objective, or scenario. (See a list of METM capstone projects).
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TCMT 643 Contract & Risk Management - An introduction to the principles of contract formation. This course highlights the distinctive characteristics of contracting as well as the team concept for effective contracting and the role of the program manager as a key team member. Subcontract management, competitive negotiation techniques, contract financing, and cost reimbursement are also discussed.
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