UP Diliman Technology Management Center

Curriculum & Courses

Explore TMC’s curriculum and courses that blend theory and practice to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for effective technology management and innovation.

TM 201 Overview of Technology Management

The nature, processes and dynamics of technology; technology management and competitive strategy at the firm, industry, and national levels.

Prereq: COI. 3 u.

TM 204 Management of Research & Development

Systematic treatment of the various issues and factors inherent in the
management of R&D; R&D strategies; measurement and assessment of R&D productivity; strategic R&D management.

Prereq: TM 201, 202/COI. 3 u.

The nature, processes and dynamics of technology; technology management and competitive strategy at the firm, industry, and national levels.

Prereq: COI. 3 u.

TM 205 Financial & Cost Analysis for Technology Managers

Analytical tools and techniques for the generation of financial information in aid of managerial decision-making; uses and limitations of current management accounting tools and theories for technology investment decisions.

Prereq: COI. 3 u.

TM 214 Organizations and Technological Change

The interplay of technological change with organizational roles, structures, processes, and dynamics at the firm level.

Prereq: TM 201/COI. 3 u.

TM 225 Total Quality Management

Framework, tools and techniques for designing, installing and improving quality management and quality assurance systems; integrating successful determinants of total quality; research and experiential applications of total quality management.

Prereq: TM 201, 202/COI. 3 u.

TM 241 Technology Acquisition and Assimilation

Systematic treatment of issues and problems in the selection, sourcing, transfer, and mastery of exogenous technology.

Prereq: TM 201, 202/COI. 3 u.

TM 251 Technology-Based Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and its role in fostering technology innovation; organization and financing of business ventures; social dimensions of entrepreneurship.

Prereq: TM 201, 202/COI. 3 u.

TM 255 Legal Issues in Technology Management

Legal and regulatory environment for technology, innovation, and the
enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR).

Prereq: TM 201, 202/COI. 3 u.

TM 261 Technology, Environment and Sustainable Development

Technological change and its implications for the natural environment; models of technology-people-nature interactions; technology risk assessment and environmental ethics; environment-friendly technologies.

Prereq: TM 201, 202/COI. 3 u.

TM 271 Technology Management in the Services Sector

Technology as a source of competitive advantage in the service sector; techniques and strategies for structuring and managing
service enterprises; integration of technology with marketing
operations, and human resources for effective service
management.

Prereq: TM 201, 202/COI. 3 u.

TM 281 Strategic Technology Planning

Framework for strategic technology planning at the firm, industry, and national levels; models and methods of technology forecasting and assessment for the formulation of a strategic technology plan.

Prereq: TM 201, Elementary Statistics/COI. 3 u.

TM 291 Management of Technology Programs and Projects

Principles, methods and techniques for the effective management of technology-oriented programs and projects; program and project organization, structure and staffing; criteria for project analysis and selection; program and project implementation; preparation of detailed plan for a technology management project.

Prereq: TM 201, 205, 241, 281. 3 u.

TM 298 Special Topics in Technology Management

Prereq: COI. May be offered by the participating units. 3 u.

TM 299 Special Project in Technology Management

A supervised major project in technology management involving either S&T policy formulation and implementation or technology management decision-making at the enterprise level.

Prereq: TM 291. 3 u.