For doctoral students across the UC Santa Barbara campus seeking a
structured and diploma-enhancing business education, the Technology
Management Program offers a UC-wide recognized graduate
certificate.
2006 GPMP Recipients
What is the Technology Management Program?
TMP is a business program within one of the world's leading
colleges of engineering, UC Santa Barbara. The program is
designed to give students a leading edge on business practices
and entrepreneurship in technology-based companies through
course work and practical experience.
What is GPMP?
Graduate students who are concurrently pursuing a Master's
degree or PhD can apply to enroll in a series of core business
management/entrepreneurship courses, as well as a practicum
(business plan, internship or field intensive work). Upon
completion students receive a UC-recognized certificate.
Do I need to be enrolled in the Program in order to take classes?
No. As long as you are a current student at UC Santa Barbara,
you can take single courses for enrichment. The Technology
Management Program allows students the versatility to gain
insight into the critical business knowledge necessary for bringing
new technologies to the market place.
To provide Master’s degree or PhD candidates at UC Santa Barbara a sound introduction to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business management in a technology-driven organization.
Students seeking careers in today’s and tomorrow’s leading technology companies should apply. Students from the sciences, engineering, and liberal arts fields with a passion for new challenges can join together in the Technology Management Program. This exciting educational program features cutting edge curriculum, team based interdisciplinary projects, and the resources of a leading technology college.
To educate students to be successful management-level employees or entrepreneurs within a technology-based company; To introduce the students to an exceptional group of local, regional and national leaders in technology management and entrepreneurship as a basis of a strong network (many of the these are mentors, lecturers and advisors within the program); To stimulate the student’s thought processes, outside of their more traditional research-based training, to understand the constraints that business puts on creativity that leads to meaningful innovation.
What you should do to enter the GPMP program:
1. Please download and complete the GPMP enrollment form.
2. If you have not done so already, please go to the Graduate Division office and obtain the Graduate Student Petition form. On the petition, please look under change of status and check to add and fill in GPMP.
3. Obtain signatures from your department's graduate advisor or chair (not your personal advisor) and also from Drs. Seibold or Hansen by leaving the document at the TMP Office, Building 937, College of Engineering.
4. Sign and date the form.
5. Take the completed petition form and $20.00 (filing fee) to the Graduate Division office and obtain a copy for your records.
What you should do once you COMPLETE all GPMP requirements:
1. Provide Diana Doyle (entrepreneurship@engineering.ucsb.edu) with an unofficial transcript and documentation of your internship (student and company report) or other application option you chose (technical track, business plan, etc.).
2. Once the above information has been verified, Dr. Seibold will draft a memorandum of GPMP completion on your behalf and will send to Dr. Gale Morrison of Academic Services in the Graduate Division.
Click Here for Enrollment Form [PDF]
| Certificate Program Structure |
Students are expected to complete 16 to 22 credits. The progression of classes emphasizes first the business FOUNDATION needed in a business/entrepreneurial environment. Second, a student selects one of two emphases, entrepreneurial or corporate, focusing on the CONTEXT of her or his career expectations beyond college. Finally, the GPMP
provides practical APPLICATION experience. Students utilize the material presented in the coursework by choosing one of the following: Internship, participation in the New Venture Competition or Technical Tracks (292, 293, 294 - A,B, or C) of courses that delve further into a specific field of technology. Students must also attend a quarterly
meeting to update their files.
GPMP Entrepreneurial or Corporate Emphasis
GPMP Practicum (upon completion of CONTEXT curriculum)
At any time, students are encouraged to take advantage of the many real-world activities offered by the program.
- Tech Management Lecture Series
- Entrepreneur at the Table (EAT)
- Leaders in Innovation Series
- New Venture Competition
- C2C: Emerging Energy Technologies Summit
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