Holders of MBA degrees from accredited universities are encouraged to
pursue a Post-MBA Certificate in Technology and Innovation Management.
Those holding other master's degrees are not eligible for admission due
to lack of grounding in MBA core requirements.
Program Design:
A certificate-seeking student may make a reduced application (as
compared to the comprehensive MBA application) seeking admittance to
the post-MBA TIM certificate program. Required materials include:
The certificate requires successful completion of the following classes:
BUSA 541 Managing Innovation and Technology Change (4)
BUSA 555 Knowledge Management (4)
BUSA 580 Technology Strategy/Competitiveness (4)
TIM Electives: (4)
BUSA 542 Management of Change (2)
BUSA 549 Contemporary Human Resource Management (2)
BUSA 558 New Venture Management (4)
BUSA 566 Developing New Products & Services (4)
BUSA 575 Electronic Commerce (4)
BUSA 577 Project Management (2)
BUSA 579 Technology Commercialization & Transfer (2)
Select Seminar courses (587, 588), Independent Study (591), and Internships (595) approved for TIM
If a student has received a PLU MBA in the past five years, previous
TIM academic course work is counted toward completion of the
certificate requirements. A minimum of ten post-MBA credits is required.
If a student has received an MBA from another institution in the past
five years, equivalent previous academic course work is considered
toward completion of the certificate requirements. A minimum of ten
post-MBA credits is required.
The post-MBA certificate in TIM is posted to the graduate academic transcript.
