| About T&M
The Hoeft Technology & Management
Program is a course of study leading to a University Minor in which
undergraduate engineering and business majors learn together in an integrated
program without sacrificing disciplinary depth in their major fields of study.
The focus is on the undergraduate
student. Teams of business and engineering students work together to develop
comprehensive solutions to real world problems. There is an emphasis on
experiential learning and the inclusion of hands-on elements in each of the
courses in the program.
The T&M Mission Statement
To prepare engineering and
business graduates to function effectively in a technical, interdisciplinary,
team-based industry environment.
Background
In an era when increasing
domestic and international competition have caused industry to fundamentally
re-define its management structure and its approach to resource management,
particularly human resources, the need to hire graduates who can "hit the ground
running" is of paramount importance. The time and cost involved in training
recent college graduates to work in cross-functional teams is a luxury that most
companies can no longer afford.
Companies need engineers who
understand market forces and the financial implications of technology
investment. They need business majors who understand the technical aspects of
process and product development, as well as the capabilities and constraints of
engineering disciplines. The Hoeft Technology & Management Program addresses
these needs by providing undergraduate students a working knowledge of the
fundamental elements of their cross-disciplines and the opportunity to exercise
this knowledge by working together on project teams that mirror those found in
most companies today.
Business and Engineering
Students Working Together
Admission to the program is
competitive and requires application by prospective students during the spring
semester of their sophomore year. Students then enter the program in their
junior year and pursue the prescribed course of study while satisfying
requirements for a bachelor's degree in their engineering or business major. The
program looks to admit equal numbers of students from the College of Business
and the College of Engineering.
In the program's integrated
capstone project course, multidisciplinary teams focus on a specific problem
posed by one of the Programs corporate affiliates. These projects address
problems characterized by significant technical and managerial issues.
Technology & Management students
are among the most accomplished in the University. Each maintains full standing
in their college, both of which post the most stringent entrance requirements in
the University. T&M students must complete all the requirements for their
business or engineering degrees in addition to the 22-hour T&M curriculum.
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