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innovation technology concentration

Master of Science in Administrative Studies

Concentration Requirements
Innovation and Technology

A total of 48 credits are required.

The Innovation and Technology concentration provides specialized study in the unique aspects of technological and innovative firms, both large and small. These firms represent many industries, but all tend to have rapid product life cycles, high research and development costs, international competition, and highly mobile employees. The Innovation and Technology concentration offers an opportunity to examine the human and technological factors, as well as quality issues that influence innovation and productivity.

Concentration Core
7 courses/28 credit hours:
MET AC 630 Financial and Managerial Accounting
MET FI 631 Financial Analysis
MET AD 735 Marketing in Technology-Based Industries
MET AD 740 Planning and Operating New Ventures
MET AD 741 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products
   and Services
MET AD 742 Program and Project Management
MET AD 746 Legal and Regulatory Issues in High Tech and Bio Tech
   Industries

Concentration Electives
Select 4 courses/16 credit hours:
MET AD 600 Economic Development and Tourism Management
MET AD 667 Technology Transfer, Innovation, and Regional
   Economic Development
MET AD 682 Risk Assessment and Security Management
MET AD 725 Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution
MET AD 743 Managing Professionals and Teams
MET AD 745 Competitive Strategies for Dynamic Environments
MET AD 747 Issues in Service: Quality, Delivery, and Productivity
MET AD 748 Business Strategy and Commercialization in Biotech
   and Medical Companies
MET AD 760 Going International: Importing and Exporting
   Operations
MET AD 764 Multinational Tactics, Strategies, and Positioning
MET AD 765 Management in a Changing Environment
MET AD 773 International Business Simulation
MET AD 775 Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
MET CS 782 IT Strategy and Management
MET FI 720 Legal Issues in the Financial Industry
MET FI 744 Venture Capital and Financing Innovation
MET MG 721 International Business Law
MET MG 850 Business Law
MET MK 856 Market and Economic Research and Analysis
MET TM 648 Introduction to Electronic Commerce, Systems, and
   Web Design
MET TM 740 Marketing, Database, and Enterprise/Customer
   Relation Management
MET TM 750 Supply Chain Management
MET UA 521 Environmental Law
CAS EC 510 Economics of Technological Change
ENG EK 780 Technology Strategy of the Firm
ENG MN 580 Manufacturing Strategy
GRS GG 815 Seminar: Location Theory
UNI SS 801 Government and Technology Development: Incentives,
   Regulation, and Barriers

Free Elective
Select 1 graduate level course/4 credit hours.

Students are encouraged to use the graduate-level free elective to broaden their understanding of business innovation and technology. This coursework may be selected from other Administrative Sciences offerings or Metropolitan College departments as well as from Boston University’s other Schools and Colleges.

Note: Some computer science courses may have prerequisites.

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