
Bachelor of Science in
Technical Management
Skill sets obtained in this program enable students to manage at a high level in today’s high-tech business world and to understand how data drive decision making.
The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management focuses on developing current or future managers and is designed for professionals who are assuming management responsibilities within their organizations or wish to be promoted into management. The Technical Management program explores planning, organizing, staffing, leading or directing, and controlling using data to drive decisions. Skill sets obtained during the completion of this degree program will enable students to manage at a high level in today’s a high-tech, global, and diverse business world.
The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), courses within the program are accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®, and security courses are accredited by the National Security Agency (NSA).
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About Technical Management at the Worldwide & Online Campus
Professionals in today’s constantly changing global business world must be diverse and able to have distinct abilities and specializations enabling them to showcase their unique talents which set them apart from others. With this in mind, Embry-Riddle offers multiple majors in areas relevant to managers in technical and non-technical career fields.
The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management degree program consists of a total of 120 credit hours to complete which include 36 credit hours of general education, 33 credit hours of common business core classes, 21 credit hours in a major area of study, and a combined 30 credit hours of electives, COB minors, and or transfer credits.
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education
General Education | ||
Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Humanities, and Social Sciences may be chosen from the list below, assuming prerequisite requirements are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified. | ||
Communication Theory and Skills | ||
ENGL 123 | English Composition | 3 |
ENGL 222 | Business Communication | 3 |
Any Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 3 | |
Humanities** | ||
Humanities elective (lower or upper level) | 3 | |
Any Upper Level Humanities | 3 | |
Social Sciences | ||
ECON 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
Physical and Life Science | ||
Physics/Biology/Meteorology/Chemistry, etc. | 6 | |
Mathematics | ||
STAT 211 | Statistics with Aviation Applications | 3 |
or STAT 222 | Business Statistics | |
Any College Algebra or Higher Math or any Statistics (Credit cannot be awarded for STAT 211 or STAT 222) | 3 | |
Computer Science | ||
Any computer Science | 3 | |
Total Credits | 36 |
Core/Major
Common Business Core | ||
MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
MMIS 221 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
MKTG 311 | Marketing | 3 |
ACCT 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
OBLD 317 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
MGMT 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
FINE 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
BUSW 335 | International Business | 3 |
BUSW 390 | Business Law | 3 |
LGMT 420 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
MGMT 436 | Strategic Management | 3 |
Total Credits | 36 |
Choose Major: | 21 | |
Technical Management Major | ||
Aviation Management Major | ||
Business Cybersecurity Major | ||
Applied Information Technology (AIT) Major | ||
Occupational Safety and Health Major | ||
Human Resources Management Major | ||
Leadership Major |
Electives
Transfer Credit -or- Minor -or- MGMT Electives | 12 | |
If technical transfer credit is not applicable, the 12 hours can ONLY be used toward Minors. If no Minor is chosen, then MGMT electives 200-300-400 level courses. | ||
Open Electives (Lower or Upper Level) may be used for Minors in other departments. | 15 |
Available Minors
Students have the option to structure electives such that a Minor may be earned. |
Total Degree Requirements | 120 |
Technical Management Major
Technical Management Major | ||
MMIS 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
MMIS 321 | Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis Methods | 3 |
PMGT 325 | Concepts and Practices of Project Management | 3 |
MISA 394 | Information Security Operations Management | 3 |
LGMT 411 | Logistics Management for Aviation/Aerospace | 3 |
LGMT 444 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
MKTG 449 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Aviation Management Major
Aviation Management Major | ||
The Aviation Management Major is designed to provide students interested in pursuing a management discipline in the aviation, defense, and aerospace fields with a detailed and relevant flow of courses. Students taking courses in this Major will receive a depth of knowledge in a wide array of aviation, airport, and airline management areas. In addition, this major features a course that will concentrate on today’s trends, opportunities and problems in air transportation. The aviation-related management courses should be both rewarding and challenging to the students participating in this Major. | ||
MGMT 408 | Airport Management | 3 |
MGMT 412 | Airport Planning and Design | 3 |
MGMT 415 | Airline Management | 3 |
AMNT 416 | Aviation Maintenance Management: A Global Perspective | 3 |
LGMT 410 | Management of Air Cargo | 3 |
MGMT 426 | International Aviation Management | 3 |
MKTG 450 | Aviation/Airport Marketing | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Business Cybersecurity Major
Business Cybersecurity Major | ||
Information is the lifeblood of every business and every organization in every industry. Cybersecurity for business involves achieving the right mix of resiliency, safety, privacy, and compliance, while ensuring the organization can afford to stay in business and achieve its goals and objectives. Students completing this major build knowledge they can use to help develop, carry out, and manage cybersecurity strategies, tactics, and operations across a wide range of organizational architectures and contexts. The curriculum prepares students to pursue globally-recognized cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA’s SEC+, Microsoft Certified Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, (ISC)2’s Certified in Cybersecurity, Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP), and others. | ||
MISA 386 | Fundamentals of Information Systems Security | 3 |
MISA 388 | System Forensics, Investigation, and Response | 3 |
MMIS 389 | Information Assurance and Information Quality | 3 |
MMIS 393 | Computer Networks | 3 |
MISA 394 | Information Security Operations Management | 3 |
MISA 403 | IT Audit and Control | 3 |
MISA 404 | Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Applied Information Technology (AIT) Major
Applied Information Technology (AIT) Major | ||
In today’s cloud-hosted, internet-enabled, smart device-savvy world, business managers and leaders need to manage, share, analyze, and transform data to help their organizations compete and succeed. Students in the Applied Information Technology major learn the fundamentals and gain hands-on experience they need to work effectively with systems and software developers, technical end users, and other technologists on business process teams. Students gain appreciation for agile software development lifecycle methodologies and current practices such as Scrum, DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud computing, containerization, and more. Students who complete this major are prepared for many industry-recognized certification exams such as the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA), CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+), and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioner. | ||
ISTA 222 | Introduction to Programming (Python) | 3 |
ISTA 334 | Introduction to Linux System Administration | 3 |
ISTA 390 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
ISTA 420 | Relational Databases and SQL | 3 |
ISTA 424 | Software Development (Python) | 3 |
MMIS 393 | Computer Networks | 3 |
BUAN 428 | Business Analytics and Data Intelligence | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Occupational Safety and Health Major
Occupational Safety and Health Major | ||
Creating and maintaining a safe work environment and protecting workers from hazards have become a critical issue in nearly every industry. The Occupational Safety and Health major was developed to prepare students for supervisory or management positions relating to occupational safety and health in environmental compliance, ergonomics, industrial hygiene and toxicology, construction, fire protection, and systems design. This program is geared toward students who are seeking new opportunities in the public or private sector, such as service or manufacturing industries, local, state, or federal agencies, and the military. | ||
SFTY 311 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
SFTY 315 | Environmental Compliance and Safety | 3 |
SFTY 321 | Ergonomics | 3 |
SFTY 355 | Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology | 3 |
SFTY 360 | Construction Safety | 3 |
SFTY 365 | Fire Protection | 3 |
SFTY 420 | Systems Design for Fire & Life Safety | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Leadership Major
Leadership Major | ||
The Leadership Major is for high-performing individuals looking to make a difference in their organizations. Organizational leaders and employers often point to the need for employees to develop “soft” skills to advance their careers. Students develop the critical competencies to lead in today’s increasingly complex environment. Students learn foundational and contemporary leadership theories. Additionally, students will explore various leadership topics such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, communication, coaching, mentoring, ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion. This major ensures that students have the appropriate skills to contribute as a leader in all aspects of society. | ||
OBLD 275 | Critical Thinking for Leadership | 3 |
OBLD 285 | The Evolution of Leadership | 3 |
OBLD 304 | Coaching and Mentoring | 3 |
OBLD 310 | Mediation, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
OBLD 315 | Contemporary Leadership Theories | 3 |
OBLD 402 | Ethics, Values, and Differences | 3 |
OBLD 407 | Driving Change in Organizations | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Human Resources Management Major
Human Resources Management Major | ||
The Human Resources Management major was developed for students interested in pursuing careers in Human Resources Management. In addition to preparing students to work in public, private and non-profit sectors, students will be well prepared to obtain leading industry Human Resources certificates and credentials. Graduates in this major can seek employment in both aviation and non-aviation industries as compensation and benefits specialists, recruitment and retention specialists, human resources generalists, and other, related occupations. Human Resources Management is an ever growing field and spans all industry and geographic boundaries. As with the other BSTM majors, the requirements for the Human Resources Management major is 21 credit hours and will involve the following courses: | ||
HRMD 314 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
HRMD 324 | Aviation Labor Relations | 3 |
OBLD 371 | Leadership | 3 |
OBLD 427 | Management of the Multicultural Workforce | 3 |
HRMD 482 | Human Resources Training and Development | 3 |
HRMD 483 | Compensation and Benefits | 3 |
HRMD 495 | Staffing and Workforce Planning | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 | |
See BSTM Program Notes. |
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Minnesota student residents refer to State of Minnesota Course Requirement statement for Humanities requirements.
PMI and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
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