Management of Technology (TMGT)
This program, leading to an Associate of Applied Business degree, is designed for the technical person to learn management and the management person to learn technology. The goal: to provide students with management, leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills— along with significant work in a professional specialization— that will broaden career horizons, promote life-long learning, and enrich personal and civic life. The importance of management in a technical environment is a core concept of the Management of Technology program. It exposes students to advanced concepts and diverse critical thinking skills that prepare them for future career opportunities and professional advancement. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills required to effectively design and deploy IT-based business solutions. Students learn how to align IT-based technology with key business functions, how to increase the value of technology resources through strategic utilization, and how to determine and achieve critical success factors for the organization.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information, and use computers to process information
- Demonstrate basic computer programming, graphic, web design, and basic networking skills
- Identify the broad functions of management and their applications to business
- Integrate and synthesize the knowledge and competencies gained from technical and managerial courses
- Understand basic statistical analysis and its application in the business environment
- Understand the business functions of technology management, financial management, business management, marketing management, and product management
- Understand the global implications of technology on all business systems in each sector of the economy
Representative Job Titles for Graduates
Business Applications Developer
Data Center Manager
Functional Design Analyst
Information Systems Manager
Project Manager
Technology Marketing Manager
Articulation Agreements/Strong Transfer History
When feasible, we will seek articulations with established bachelor’s degree programs in Management of Technology or related specializations from the following colleges and universities:
College of Mount St. Joseph
Franklin University
Northern Kentucky University
University of Cincinnati
Xavier University
Co-op Salary Projections
$9–$12/hour
Employment Outlook
Excellent. Governor Ted Strickland has challenged Ohio to be a technology leader. Having a talent pool of skilled technology management workers is an important, proactive step in attracting and retaining high tech companies to Ohio and our region.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$28,000–$35,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Business Management Technology
Network Administration Technology
