Credit Composition
Program Schedule
- Entry Term:
- Spring Terms (every March)
- Applications:
- Applications for the next term will be available about 6 months earlier on the homepage.
- Course Duration:
- 1.5 years
Spring Terms
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- NRP: New York Residence Program
Credits
Division | Credits | Notes |
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Program in Korea | 27 credits | 18 modules |
NRP | 9 credits | 4 modules |
Business Project | 3 credits | 2 modules |
TOTAL 36 credits |
- Degree Requirements: Completion of 36 credits or more
- Module: A module consists of 22.5 hours (1.5 credits per module)
- Business Project:
- Case-study method which enables to learn ways to solve key practical problems faced by corporations by integrating theoretical and practical knowledge
- The project outcome can deliver a real value to the key issues a company is currently facing.
Curriculum
Curriculum
General Management | Technology Management | Project |
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Enhancement of general management mind through common modules of business administration | Technology, IT-related modules strengthen technological industry-based company competitiveness | Fusion of practical business through project creation |
Module Description
Division | Module | Contents | Credits |
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General Management |
TMP 541 : Managerial Economics |
The techniques and approaches of microeconomic reasoning are applied to issues of managerial decision making in the corporation. The theory of the market and the price system are closely examined for the purpose of identifying those areas where neoclassical economics is helpful to the analyst and manager. Special attention is paid to cost benefit analysis and models of economic behavior. | 1.5 |
TMP 542 : International Business, Technology and the Economy |
International trade and investment in technology-intensive fields is examined from the perspective of economic theory. Theories of foreign direct investment and international competitive advantage will be examined in the context of the changing global economy. Summer | 1.5 | |
TMP543 : Leadership, Team Effectiveness and Communication |
This course focuses on business leadership, teamwork and communications. It seeks to answer the following three questions : What do leaders really do? What makes teams effective? How do you create persuasive communications? The course addresses such topics as power and influence, leading organizational change, managing corporate crises, building motivated teams, and developing strategic communications. It examines these topics with a goal of not only imparting knowledge about these managerial practices but also assisting students to acquire the skills necessary to become business leaders, team builders and srticulate communicators. We will seek to bridge theory and managerial practice by using case studies and inviting business executives to the class. The readings for the course come largely from Harvard Business Review articles and case studies on these topics. | 1.5 | |
TMP544 : Organizational Behavior |
An approach to understanding the behavior of individuals in organizations is developed with emphasis on implications for effective management. This approach is used to analyze decision problems encountered in managing human resources. Topics include individual and group decision-making skills, recruitment and selection, employee ability, motivation and incentive systems, job satisfaction, performance assessment and management, retention, training, and employee development. | 1.5 | |
TMP545 : Basic Financial Accounting |
Introduction to financial accounting which includes the accounting cycle, analysis and preparation of financial statements, cash flow analysis, corporate accounting, investment in stocks, and international transactions. | 1.5 | |
TMP548 : Ethics, Corporate Governance and Control Systems |
This course explores the values that govern corporate behavior. Topics include understanding ethical behavior, corporate ethics programs, employees’ responsibilities, and codes of conducts and governance. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) is examined as watershed legislation that has implications for U.S. companies and non-U.S.-based, multinational companies doing business in the U.S. Examples of similar legislation in the EU and elsewhere are covered. Related topics are corporate social responsibility (CSR) (with cases and examples from U.S. and abroad), ways to promote employee engagement, human resource management risk assessment, and human resource information systems. The course also covers mechanisms for developed a positive organizations culture and engaged workforce. This includes review of employee relations programs, developing and learning a high performing team, and developing a continuous learning organizational culture. Case discussions and exercises (e.g., developing a code of conduct) provide hands-on learning experiences. | 1.5 | |
TMP549 : Negotiation Strategy |
This course is designed to equip students with the basic theories and skills of negotiation. Accordingly, it consists of several parts. The first part is the introduction to the newly development approaches to negotiation; how you can improve your negotiation skills and outcomes. Also some commonly encountered negotiation tactics will be introduced, not to make you victims of those tactics. The second is simulation; students will engage in several negotiation simulations with other students under specific negotiation mandates and the outcomes will be reviewed. The last is a brief introduction to the game theory with an emphasis on the cooperative games; this part deals with the theoretical foundations of bargaining and dispute resolution. Knowledge from economics and mathematics will be helpful but not required. | 1.5 | |
TMP551 : Data Analysis for Technology Managers |
The use and limitations of mathematical and statistical techniques, especially for the use of data in choosing between alternative strategies for companies. Probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and regression analysis are among the topics covered. Summer | 1.5 | |
TMP552 : Management Science for Technology Managers | The course is an introduction to the use and limitation of mathematical and statistical techniques in management, particularly in high technology contexts. Several statistical techniques are covered and examined for application in quantitative decision making. The main purpose of the course is to provide useful information and insights to support uses of statistics. There are two aspects to meet these goals. The first aspect of this course is the teaching of statistical concept by introducing the statistical techniques. Another aspect is to show how statistical techniques are actually used in practice. There are many examples of practical use of statistical techniques with tremendous savings in many areas. Relevant case studies will be presented as the course covers new topics. The emphasis is on the use of tools that every student has (primarily Excel). | 1.5 | |
TMP573 : Basic Marketing Principles and the Information Economy |
Introduction to the basic principles of marketing, including: the influence of the marketplace and the marketing environment on marketing decision making; the determination of a firm's product, prices, channels, and communication strategies; and the firm's system for planning and controlling its marketing effort. Special emphasis will be given to marketing in information industries and knowledge intensive industries. | 1.5 | |
TMP575 : Introduction to Management Information Systems |
The analysis and design of information systems to aid in managerial decision making and the effective operation of corporations. Pertinent computing, telecommunication and systems technologies will be surveyed. | 1.5 | |
TMP585 : Operations Management for Technology Organizations |
Introduction to the analysis and measurement of processes for creating and delivering goods and services. Covers trade-offs in operations management decisions, product and process planning, layout and location strategy, production scheduling, inventory control, quality management, computer integrated manufacturing, and cost justification, especially in the adoption of new technologies. | 1.5 | |
TMP586 : Human Resources Management for High Technology Environments |
Survey of issues in personnel recruitment, employee selection and classification, workforce evaluation, wages, benefits regulations, unionization, training, quality management, and employee performance in high technology settings. | 1.5 | |
TMP594 : Finance A | Business concepts, practices and procedures to analyze financial flows, especially in high technology settings. Topics covered include the basic mathematics of finance, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, mergers, and working capital management. | 1.5 | |
TMP597 : Technology Management and Strategy |
First part of a course-triad TMP597, TMP598 & TMP578. Concepts and techniques of strategic management are examined and applied to relevant cases involving technology management. The class synthesizes all elements of the program and examines how an organization can plan and develop initiatives, evaluate their effectiveness, and manage the change process. Part A emphasizes corporate strategy. | 1.5 | |
Technology Management |
TMP546 : Managerial Accounting for High Technology Organizations |
Development and presentation of accounting information for managerial decision making in a global technological environment. Topics include budgeting, forecasting, profit analysis and planning, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, capital budgeting, performance measurement, and cost control. Special emphasis will be given to accounting issues pertinent to high technology companies, such as valuation of intangible assets. | 1.5 |
TMP574 : Marketing of Technology Based Products |
Adaptation and extension of basic marketing concepts for technological products. Topics include: understanding unarticulated user needs, demand forecasting and strategic planning in technology markets, product design and architecture, product platform strategy, managing new product realization programs, and managing the technology adoption lifecycle. | 1.5 | |
TMP591 : Technology Management and Emerging Industries |
First part of course-pair TMP591 & TMP592. Introduction to salient issues facing managers of enterprises involved in the development and implementation of new technologies. Usp will be made of case histories and presentations b~ technological managers and innovators, wherever possible. Part A of this pair of courses will concentrate on the relationship between technological innovation and emerging industries. | 1.5 | |
TMP592 : Role of Technology Standards |
Second part of course-pair TMP591 & TMP592. Introduction to salient issues facing managers of enterprises involved in the development and implementation of new technologies. Use will be made of case histories and presentations by technological managers and innovators, wherever possible. Part B of this pair of courses will concentrate on the role of technical standards in the dynamics of competition between firms in high technology industries. | 1.5 | |
TMP596 : Finance B |
Covers the variety of means by which corporations, especially high technology firms, may be financed. Topics include capital markets, investment principles, venture finance, and a continuation of the mathematics of finance covered by TMP 594. | 1.5 | |
TMP598 : Technology and Entrepreneurship |
Second part of a course-triad TMP597, TMP598 & TMP578. Concepts and techniques of strategic management are examined and applied to relevant cases involving technology management. The class synthesizes all elements of the program and examines how an organization can plan and develop. | 1.5 | |
TMP599 : Intellectual Property Strategy |
Third part of a course-triad TMP597, TMPS98 & TMPS78. Concepts and techniques of intellectual property strategy are examined and applied to relevant cases involving technology management. The class synthesizes all elements of the program and examines how an organization can plan and develop initiatives, evaluate their effectiveness, and manage the change process. | 1.5 | |
Project | TMP547 : Business Strategy: Capstone Course |
The class provides students with the opportunity to apply the analytic skills they have learned in the classroom to actual management problems. The class will visit various American businesses to learn about the operation, marketing, and financing of the business. Students will be divided into working groups and each group will examine problems in the businesses based on discussions with the managers of various companies visited. Students will recommend solutions to the problems presented by the management. Each group will write a report and make a presentation of their project. | 1.5 |
TMP577 : Business Project A |
First part of course-pair TMP577 & TMP578. Students choose a project that focuses on technology management issues in their own industry or organization and apply tools learnt in other courses to analyze the issues. Part A of this pair of courses concentrates on problem formulation and the planning of research and analysis. This course is intended to commence mid-way through the program and be taken concurrently with the next several courses in the program. | 1.5 | |
TMP578 : Business Project B |
Second part of course-pair TMP577 & TMP578. Students take the issues formulated during Part A of this pair of courses and proceed to implement the research plan also developed in that course. Part B of this pair of courses involves detailed data collection, analysis, and reporting of results. This course is intended to commence three-quarters of the way through the program and to be taken concurrently with the next several courses. Submission of the project report and a formal presentation of results are required near the end of the program. | 1.5 |