Technology Innovation Management

Co-Major: Technology Innovation Management
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 186.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.1201
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-3021; 15-1131

The Technology Innovation Management co-major is coupled with core technical skills from a major such as Accounting, Esport, Finance, International Business, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Real Estate Management and Development or Sport Business.

About the Program

Technology Innovation Management

The technology innovation management (TIM) program provides a unique educational opportunity to explore the ever-changing landscape of business and technology. Students will gain an understanding and appreciation for innovative technologies and processes.  Graduates from the TIM program will possess the skills sought after not only by technology companies but also consulting firms and employers in traditional industries that seek to take advantage of new technologies.

This highly interdisciplinary and flexible program provides students with the opportunity to take courses across LeBow with experts in various areas, including accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, international business, legal studies, MIS, marketing, operations and supply chain management, real estate management and development, or sport business, to build a diverse skill set focused on the career path they want.

BS in Business Administration (Technology Innovation Management Co-major)

An undergraduate technology innovation management degree will provide students with the skills necessary to achieve their career goals in many industries. Samples of the skills this degree provides include:

• Designing innovative organizations
• Competing in technology industries
• Understanding technology management
• Awareness of processes and practices that spark innovation
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing technological business environments

The technology innovation management program offers a significant way of differentiating students to potential employers in the marketplace by embedding skill sets and knowledge, emphasizing technology innovation management built on a solid business foundation.

More Ways to Study Technology Innovation Management

• BS/MBA Dual Degree (BS in Technology Innovation Management, Master of Business Administration)
• MBA (with concentration in strategic technology and innovation management)
• Minor in Technology Innovation Management
• Minor in Business Consulting
• Change Leadership and Strategy Certificate

Degree Requirements

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Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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Students completing the Technology Innovation Management co-major must do so in conjunction with a Primary Business Major. Students must select a primary major from the following list:

• Accounting
• Esport Business
• Finance
• International Business
• Legal Studies
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Operations & Supply Chain Management
• Real Estate Management and Development
• Sport Business

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, no co-op

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Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

4 year, one co-op (Fall/Spring)

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

5 year, 3 co-op (Fall/Winter) 

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

Facilities

The 12-story, 177,500-square-foot home for LeBow College of Business is located at the heart of the Drexel University campus, at the intersection of Woodland Walk and Market Street, where it forms a gateway to Drexel and a backdrop to the historic statue of A. J. Drexel (Moses Ezekiel, 1904). The diagonal massing of the lower floors follows Woodland Walk and combines with the new Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (Diamond & Schmitt, 2011) to energize the University’s central quadrangle. The building’s tower will mark the LeBow College and Drexel campus from all directions while the open, glassy Market Street façade will showcase the College’s student activities to passersby.

The building’s organization unites the school’s various constituencies around a five-story-high atrium ringed by classrooms, student lounges, events spaces, and offices. The atrium is immediately accessible from main entrances at the three corners of the building. An open stair within the atrium leads to a 300-seat auditorium and 100-seat lecture hall one floor below and to a divisible multipurpose room and additional classrooms above. The building’s upper floors contain faculty offices interspersed with seminar rooms and group study rooms. The top floor houses the Dean’s suite and a boardroom and conference suite that opens to east- and west-facing terraces.

The building’s warm masonry and glass exterior reflects the emerging vocabulary of the next generation of Drexel buildings. Sophisticated solar shading devices allow maximum transparency between the inside and outside while supporting the building’s high environmental aspirations.

Key Building Features

• Five-story atrium
• Finance trading lab with Bloomberg Terminal Room
• 300-seat auditorium
• 160-seat event space
• 100-seat lecture hall
• 45-seat seminar rooms
• 44-seat computer classrooms
• 60-seat classrooms
• Executive MBA classroom
• 24-seat classrooms
• Special areas for experiential learning simulations and business consulting
• Videoconferencing capabilities
• Integrated teaching technology in all classrooms
• Recording studio to support LeBow College’s online programs
• Extensive areas for students to gather socially and for collaborative study, including student collaboration rooms, two quiet study areas, and 3,500 square feet of student social space
• EMBA Alumni Lounge for the exclusive use of EMBA alumni
• Behavioral Studies Lab
• Starbucks
• Green Globe certifiable, meeting worldwide sustainability standards

Gerri C. LeBow Hall brings together faculty, students, and staff in a state-of-the-art building on the University City campus. Please visit the LeBow College of Business webpage, the Behavioral Lab webpage, and the Finance Trading Lab webpage to learn more about Gerri C. LeBow Hall.

Co-Op/Career Opportunities

Through the Drexel Co-op program, technology innovation management majors alternate six months of classroom learning with six months of full-time professional experience through University-approved employers.  With plans of study that allow for up to three co-ops, students can gain as much as 18 months of practical, hands-on experience in the workplace, applying what they’ve learned in real-world settings long before graduation.

Students have done their LeBow technology innovation management co-ops in companies both big and small, locally and around the world. Past TIM co-op placements include:

• Clarivate Analytics
• Independence Blue Cross
• SAP America

Learning by Experience

In addition to the Co-op program, other experiential learning opportunities abound at LeBow, including consulting courses, case competitions, international residencies, research projects, industry thought leader events, alumni mentorship and more. Through projects made possible by the Dornsife Office of Experiential Learning (LINK) and Drexel Solutions Institute (LINK), our students apply their learning on real and simulated challenges, working with organizations domestically and internationally from Unilever, the Philadelphia 76ers, Boeing and PwC to nonprofit and governmental partners.

Over 100 years of industry partnership has taught us the value of an immersive education. We focus on ensuring students have access to a wide variety of learning opportunities beyond the classroom to gain deep expertise, broad perspectives and the essential soft skills needed to succeed in business and in life.

Student Tech Innovation Organizations

At Drexel LeBow, students have many opportunities to engage outside of the classroom through student-run organizations, connecting with a community that shares their major, their heritage or any of the other unique characteristics that unite our diverse student population. The opportunities to collaborate, network and engage are endless. 

Careers

Graduates with a co-major in technology innovation management find career opportunities across a multitude of industries in various roles. They can take their skills anywhere in the world; businesses of every size in every industry depend on technology, so the career opportunities before you are endless.

If you are interested in focusing on technology enterprises, career opportunities can be found in technology consulting, product development, market research, project management and technology analysis — among many others.

Technology Innovation Management Faculty

Emeritus Faculty