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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DEGREE

LEARN TO LEAD THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY

This cutting-edge program is designed to prepare students for top jobs in today's technologically oriented business world. By combining dynamic and synergistically chosen curriculum from UAT's existing course requirements, students learn a unique combination of technical, strategic, critical, financial, analytical and managerial skills that allow them to excel in such high-demand areas as strategic management, global business, innovation, technology product development, and project management in start up, private and public sector firms. In recent years, the field of strategic technology development has grown rapidly in conjunction with advances in technology, new business models, regulatory issues, development methodology, managing cross functional and international teams, strategic management, innovation and "go-to-market strategies" thus creating a demand for these dynamic cross functional skills.

The University of Advancing Technology's undergraduate degree program develops necessary foundational and mission critical expertise in the underlying disciplines of strategic technology development with a strong background in the associated disciplines and frameworks. Students learn to apply and integrate this knowledge within a variety of actionable and real world functions. The Strategic Technology Development program and degree fully prepares students for managerial and executional excellence.

DEGREE OBJECTIVES

  • Develop a comprehensive product development plan and strategy utilizing the frameworks and methodologies identified throughout the program. This will include functional tasks such as budgeting, ROI, project management, innovation, strategic planning and management/execution.
  • Develop a product's "go-to-market strategy" incorporating the elements of marketing, customer research and analysis, budgeting, ROI, pricing, project management and any applicable legal issues.
  • Demonstrate the application and analysis of strategic business frameworks (Porters 5 Forces, Modified Delta Model, Balanced Score Card, etc.) through the creation of industry use case examples.
  • Design a comprehensive plan to implement, communicate and champion a unified change initiative by analyzing the go-to-market strategy, product development plan, marketing position, budgeting and management process.
  • Map the structure and processes of an organization and its functional flows and analyze how the organization works as a complete system.

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program Credits: 120
Major Credits: 36
Requirements to graduate include: 2.0 CGPA, completed required coursework, Portfolio, Internship, and Student Innovation Project
Normal timeframe in semesters to completion: 8

ON TIME COMPLETION RATE: 56%.
For a more detailed breakout of completion time frames and rates, please see the UAT FAST FACTS page.

FUTURE CAREERS

The University matches programs and potential/actual job titles graduates may work in with Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) standard job titles or categories and codes known as the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes. These codes and salary information associated with them are provided below.


BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (BLS) STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (SOC)

11-3021 - Computer and Information Systems Managers 15-1071 - Network Computer Systems Administrators 15-1011 - Computer and Information Scientists, Research 15-1081 - Network Systems and Data Comms. Analysts 15-1051 - Computer Systems Analysts 15-1099 - Computer Specialists, All other 15-1061 - Database Administrators 25-1051 - Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC MEDIAN SALARY

11-3021 - Computer and Information Systems Managers 15-1071 - Network Computer Systems Administrators 15-1011 - Computer and Information Scientists, Research 15-1081 - Network Systems and Data Comms. Analysts 15-1051 - Computer Systems Analysts 15-1099 - Computer Specialists, All other 15-1061 - Database Administrators 25-1051 - Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Program Costs and Graduation Data

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Information provided below represents CIP (Classification of Instructional Program) Programmatic data from students that have graduated between 7/1/11 & 6/30/12:    
# of Semesters for Normal Completion Time Frame of Program 8 4
Average # of Semesters to Completion** 7 *
% of Students Completing in Normal Time Frame: 56% *
Program Costs per Semester:    
Tuition $9,700 *
Room & Board*** $2,191 *
Estimated Books & Fees $500 *
Median Loan Debt (Federal/Private/Institution) of Program Completers*: $25,984/$0 *
Information provided below represents Institutional data
from attending UAT students between 7/1/11 & 6/30/12: 		   
Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid (FA) during 12 month period** 81% *
Average % of Tuition Covered by FA during 12 month period** 61% *
Average Amount of Scholarship/Grant Awards during 12 month period** $12,121 *

*Median Loan Debt is calculated using the debt that students incurred during their duration at the University.
**Item not required disclosures but included for potential enhancement to information.
***Rate is that of a shared room and bath per semester based upon a 12-month lease.