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Prof. Sushil

Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi

profsushil@gmail.com

Evolution by Age of Technology

Session-I

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Definition_Tech 2

DEFINITION OF TECHNOLOGY

Technology can be defined as all the knowledge, products, processes,

tools, methods, and systems employed in the creation of goods or inproviding services.

In simple terms, technology is the way we do things. It is the means by

which we accomplish objectives. Technology is the practicalimplementation of knowledge, a means of aiding human endeavor.

Technology consists of three interdependent, codetermining, and equally

important components (Zeleny 1986) : Hardware

Software

Brainware

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TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY

Hard Technology

Product Technology

Process Technology

Soft Technology

Information Technology

Management Technology

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EVOLUTION BY AGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Biotech.Age

InformationAge

SpaceAge

ElectronicAge

NuclearAge

ElectricityAge

Steam Age

Iron Age

Bronze Age

Stone Age

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TECHNOLOGY ENABLES BETTER HUMAN NEEDS

SATISFACTIONSurvival Needs

Earlier Now

Air Ready supply Everywhere Conditioned and Purified Supply

Water Obtained from Surface Streams Collected and Treated Supply

Food From Plants and Creatures Produced and Processed Supply

Security NeedsEarlier Now

Clothing Made of Leaves, Skins and Hides Fabricated and Tailor-made

Health Care Medicine from Herbs and Insects Medicare for Prevention and Cure

Shelter Live in Caves and Tree-top Nests Constructed, Built and InsulatedHousing

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TECHNOLOGY ENABLES BETTER HUMAN NEEDS

SATISFACTION Contd..Social Needs

Earlier Now

Education Knowledge from Person to Stored and Disseminated inPerson Different Media

Occupation Holistic Job for Family and Specialized Professional WorkClan

Mobility Walk or by Animal Ride Using Transformation and

Communication Devices

Esteem NeedsEarlier Now

Freedom From whims of Nature From Exploitation by Privileged

Power Using Brute Strength Using Destruction Weapons

Achievement Through Territorial Control Through Technology Control

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Technology Management Education

Status in Selected Countries

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Technology Management Education:

A Brief Review

Technology management links engineering science andmanagement disciplines.

Address the issues planning, development, andimplementation of technological capabilities

Shapes and accomplishes the strategic and operationalobjectives of an organisation.

Majority of TM educational programmes in the world arereported in the USA and some in UK and Canada.

1989 IEEE survey showed that there were some 11,000

students enrolled in TM programmes, nearly two-thirds ofthe students were in USA.

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Georgia Institute of

Technology

Master of Science Degree in

Management of Technology(MASc)

Georgia

Wouthwestern

State University

M.S.: Management and Accounting

BBA in Accounting, Management,

Marketing BAS in technology

ManagementMcGill University Master of Management

Mercer University Master of Science in Technology

Management

Minnesota

University

Master of Science in Management of

Technology

University/Institute-wise Technology Management

Programmes in North America

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University/Institute-wise Technology

Management Programmes in North America

MIT M.S.: Technology and PolicyPh.D.: Technology, Management

and Policy

National

TechnologicalUniversity

Master of Science in Management

of Technology

NC State

University

M.S.: Management

North CarolinaState University

Master of Science in Management

Stevens Inst. Of

Technology

MBA in Technology Management

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University/Institution-wise Technology

Management Programmes in Europe

University/Institute Titles

Aston Management of InnovationBradford Managing Technological Innovation

Brighton Technology Management and policy

Cambridge Management of Innovat ion, Design

and TechnologyCoventry University

business school

Management of Technology

Cranfield Strategic Management of Innovation

Dept. of Industrial

Economics & Tech.

Management

Msc.(Management of Technology)

Edinburg University

Management School

MBA -Management of Technology

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University/Institution-wise Technology ManagementProgrammes in Europe

Contd...

Eindhoven Centre of

Innovation Studies

Eindhoven Universit ofTechnology

Innovation and innovation

mana ement in or an isat ions and

netw ork

ETH Sw iss Federal

Institut e of Technology)

M ast er in Technolo &

Innovation M anagement )

Grenoble GraduateSchool of Business M BA in Technology M anagement

London Business School M BA-M anagement of Technology

St irling Planning Technological Change

Sussex, Science Polic

Research

M Sc Science & Technolo

Policy)M Sc. Technolo & Innovat ion

Management)

UM IST BSc.(Operat ions & Technology)

Universit of W estEngland

M Sc. Tot al Technolo / Technology M anagement )

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Country wise list of University/Institute having TechnologyManagement programmes in

Asia Pacific

Country Institute Details

A ustralia University of

Queensland

Master of TM (Innovation

R&D, Technology Transfer,

Product Development and

CommerialisationBahrain Arabian Gulf

University

Full Time and Part Time

Graduate Diploma M.Sc.

Bangladesh Directorate of

Technical

Education

Development of Technical and

Vocational Education

Works of degree, diploma and

trade level education

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Country wise list of University/Institute having TechnologyManagement programmes in Asia Pacific

Contd.

Hon

Kong

Hon Kon

roductivit council(HKPC) VTCs

Training programmes

Higher Diploma CoursesHigher Certificate Course

India IIT Delhi

IIT Mumbai

MBA ( TM)

Ja an Ja an-StanfordTechnology Centre

Mala-

ysia

University of Malaya B.Sc. Science and Tech.

Polic and Mana ement

Studies)

M.Sc. Science and Tech.Polic and Mana ement

Studies)

Ph.D.

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Country wise list of University/Institute having TechnologyManagement programmes in Asia Pacific

Contd.

Unitech Institute of

Technology

Master of Business

Innovation and

Entre reneurshi , Part Time

New zealand

Victoria University B.Sc. Technolo M.Sc. and

Ph.D.

Nan an Business

School

MBA Mana ement of

Technology)

Singapore

National Universit

of Singapore

M. Sc. Mana ement of

Technology)

Thailand Asian Institute of

Technology

MBA MOT Full Time and

Part Time)

Ph.D.

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CONCLUSIONS

Educational Programmes in North America

In the early stages, TM was taken up in terms of fewcourses/modules in a number of institutes.

Majority of the TM related degree programmes are at the

postgraduate level as Master of Science or MBA programmes

Very few institutes offer TM programmes at undergraduatelevel.

The major areas of importance and Management ofTechnology are Innovation and New Venture Management.

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CONCLUSIONS

Educational Programmes in Europe The TM education in Europe is comparatively recent and the

major TM programmes are concentrated in UK.

In the continental Europe the major TM programme is inETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology).

In Europe also, the degree programmes in TM are largely atpostgraduate level, undergraduate programmes arecomparatively less in number.

The major areas of importance are related to Managementof Innovation and Change and Strategic Management ofTechnology.

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CONCLUSIONS

Educational Programmes in Asia Pacific

The countries in Asia Pacific are emerging with newtechnology particularly by way of technology transfer.

The programmes in the area of TM are started in manycountries; The dominant ones are Australia, China, Hongkong,

India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand.

Similar to North American and Europe majority of the TMprogrammes in Asia Pacific also are at postgraduate level

with very few undergraduate level programmes.

The major areas of importance includes Management ofTechnology, Technology Transfer, Management ofInnovation and R&D.

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Model for Technology Management Education

Delivery modes

Full length degree programmes to e-learning

Degree programmes

Master of Science in Technology Management

MBA in Technology Management

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Model for Technology Management Education

Contd...

Formal DegreeProgramme

ExecutiveProgramme

e-Learning

e-Learning plus

Field Work

Basic Applied

Inputs Required

Concentrated

Scattered

Learners

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