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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Academic Rules
Fees
Entry Requirements
Further Information
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
Contact:  Australian School of Business Student Centre
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 48
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Technology and Innovation Management (Specialisation)
 
 

Program Description

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The Master of Technology and Innovation Management is designed for early and mid-career science, engineering, and technology graduates who want to broaden their career pathways that include people management and business.

The degree enables students to continue to specialise in their undergraduate majors while gaining business and management knowledge through business related courses. It connects the demands of our technological society with graduates who can meet those demands both as professionals in their own areas and as managers of the future.

The program is a tri-faculty coursework program involving the Australian School of Business, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science at UNSW.

As an indication of the variety of possible career paths, some graduates of the MTIM program have the following roles:
  • Management consultant
  • Business analyst
  • International business adviser
  • Business unit manager
  • Technical support engineer
  • Development analyst
  • Database manager
The program is designed to enhance technical specialisations and to ensure the study of advanced business and management courses relevant to the demands of technological organisations. It enables students to complement their technology skills with management skills by taking additional coursework in their field of expertise and combining it with management studies. Involvement of postgraduate students from different faculties provides a greater perspective on learning and problem solving.

Three courses can be selected from within a business discipline, thereby enhancing career prospects in the fields of Management, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, International Business, and Marketing.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

On successful completion of the Master of Technology and Innovation Management, students will have the ability to:
  • demonstrate understanding and application of the value proposition of technology in management
  • analyse problems, issues and policies through logical thinking and reasoning
  • develop innovative solutions and make recommendations based on thorough analysis
  • communicate ideas and information logically and concisely in written and oral formats
  • demonstrate an awareness of emerging social and environmental issues as they apply in national and international business domains

Program Structure

The Master of Technology and Innovation Management is a 1-year coursework program consisting of 8 courses (48 UOC): 3 core courses (18 UOC) plus 5 postgraduate courses (30 UOC) chosen from the Australian School of Business, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science.

Students may choose a maximum of 5 courses (30 UOC) excluding the core courses - from the participating faculties of which no more that 3 courses (18 UOC) may be from any one faculty.

Core courses

Elective courses

Business
MTIM students who wish to focus on a particular area of interest in Business can study up to three courses (18 UOC) from the areas of interest in addition to the core courses MGMT5800, STRE5801 and MGMT5802.

Areas of Interest:
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Information Systems
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Supply Chain and Management

Engineering
MTIM students who wish to focus on a particular area of interest in Engineering can study up to three courses (18 UOC) in addition to the core courses MGMT5800, STRE5801 and MGMT5802.

Areas of Interest:
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Food Science and Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Mining Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Photovoltaic and Solar Energy
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spatial Information Systems
  • Telecommunications

Science
MTIM students who wish to focus on a particular area of interest in Science can study up to three courses (18 UOC) in addition to the core courses MGMT5800, STRE5801 and MGMT5802.

Areas of Interest:
  • Applied Science
  • Aviation
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science and Management
  • Ergonomics
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Health and Environment
For further information regarding which science courses may best suit your requirements please contact the Faculty of Science Student Centre or contact the respective Science School directly.

Academic Rules

  • Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.
  • Entry to this program requires an undergraduate degree specialising in an engineering, science or technology field.
  • Student who have completed, in their prior studies, course content similar postgraduate courses, can apply to study a more advanced level by contacting the respective lecturer with their academic transcript to have any prerequisites waived. This written approval should then be submitted to the relevant Faculty Office (Business, Engineering or Science) in order to enrol in the more advanced course.
  • Exemptions/ Transfer Credit in the MTIM program are only considered on the basis of incomplete postgraduate studies.
  • Choosing courses from the above areas of interest provides a guide to structuring enrolment for MTIM students wanting to increase their acumen in a particualr area. MTIM students who complete up to three courses from the areas listed above will not have completed sufficient courses to be considered an ‘expert’ in that particular area of interest.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Entry Requirements

Please refer to the Australian School of Business website for further detail.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions

Area(s) of Specialisation

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