Technology Innovation Management

Technology Innovation Management

The technology innovation management (TIM) program provides a unique educational opportunity to explore the ever-changing landscape of business and technology. Students will gain an understanding and appreciation for innovative technologies and processes.  Graduates from the TIM program will possess the skills sought after not only by technology companies but also consulting firms and employers in traditional industries that seek to take advantage of new technologies.

This highly interdisciplinary and flexible program provides students with the opportunity to take courses across LeBow with experts in various areas, including accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, international business, legal studies, MIS, marketing, operations and supply chain management, real estate management and development, or sport business, to build a diverse skill set focused on the career path they want.

BS in Business Administration (Technology Innovation Management Co-major)

An undergraduate technology innovation management degree will provide students with the skills necessary to achieve their career goals in many industries. Samples of the skills this degree provides include:

• Designing innovative organizations
• Competing in technology industries
• Understanding technology management
• Awareness of processes and practices that spark innovation
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing technological business environments

The technology innovation management program offers a significant way of differentiating students to potential employers in the marketplace by embedding skill sets and knowledge, emphasizing technology innovation management built on a solid business foundation.

More Ways to Study Technology Innovation Management

• BS/MBA Dual Degree (BS in Technology Innovation Management, Master of Business Administration)
• MBA (with concentration in strategic technology and innovation management)
• Minor in Technology Innovation Management
• Minor in Business Consulting
• Change Leadership and Strategy Certificate

Through the Drexel Co-op program, technology innovation management majors alternate six months of classroom learning with six months of full-time professional experience through University-approved employers.  With plans of study that allow for up to three co-ops, students can gain as much as 18 months of practical, hands-on experience in the workplace, applying what they've learned in real-world settings long before graduation.

Students have done their LeBow technology innovation management co-ops in companies both big and small, locally and around the world. Past TIM co-op placements include:

• Clarivate Analytics
• Independence Blue Cross
• SAP America

Learning by Experience

In addition to the Co-op program, other experiential learning opportunities abound at LeBow, including consulting courses, case competitions, international residencies, research projects, industry thought leader events, alumni mentorship and more. Through projects made possible by the Dornsife Office of Experiential Learning (LINK) and Drexel Solutions Institute (LINK), our students apply their learning on real and simulated challenges, working with organizations domestically and internationally from Unilever, the Philadelphia 76ers, Boeing and PwC to nonprofit and governmental partners.

Over 100 years of industry partnership has taught us the value of an immersive education. We focus on ensuring students have access to a wide variety of learning opportunities beyond the classroom to gain deep expertise, broad perspectives and the essential soft skills needed to succeed in business and in life.

Student Tech Innovation Organizations

At Drexel LeBow, students have many opportunities to engage outside of the classroom through student-run organizations, connecting with a community that shares their major, their heritage or any of the other unique characteristics that unite our diverse student population. The opportunities to collaborate, network and engage are endless. 

Careers

Graduates with a co-major in technology innovation management find career opportunities across a multitude of industries in various roles. They can take their skills anywhere in the world; businesses of every size in every industry depend on technology, so the career opportunities before you are endless.

If you are interested in focusing on technology enterprises, career opportunities can be found in technology consulting, product development, market research, project management and technology analysis – among many others.