Program Availability
The online PhD in Technology Management is open to eligible students in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories). The program also is open to students in Canada (all provinces). The program is closed to students residing in countries other than the U.S. and Canada except for U.S. military and State Department personnel and their family members with APO/FPO addresses.
Why Choose the Online PhD in Technology Management at Indiana State?
Deepen your knowledge and prepare for leadership positions with the online Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management. This innovative program is offered through the Bailey College of Engineering & Technology at Indiana State University in collaboration with a consortium of three other universities, including Bowling Green State University, University of Central Missouri, and East Carolina University. It is a virtual organizational concept recognizing the role of each member university and drawing on their collective strengths to deliver a comprehensive program of doctoral-level study in technology management theory, principles, and practices.
Develop a Personalized Program of Study
The online Technology Management PhD program is designed to increase the depth and breadth of your knowledge in technology management as well as in one of the following specialization areas: construction management; digital communication systems; human resource development and industrial training; manufacturing systems, and quality systems.
Research is critical to the advancement of knowledge in the profession. In addition to course-related research activities, you will complete a dissertation, a major piece of original research.
Depending on the individual program of study, your degree may be completed in 4.5 years of part-time study.
Residency Requirements
All content-based coursework is offered online. The research seminars (COT 710 and COT 711) are offered at Indiana State University and require physical presence at on-campus sessions in Terre Haute, Indiana. The dissertation defense requires on-campus attendance at the student’s home university (and the dissertation advisor’s university).
Learning Outcomes
Graduates are qualified as specialists who will:
- Provide expert knowledge to areas of technological, scientific, and engineering innovation and application.
- Provide expert knowledge to the management of technology across the global community.
- Provide expertise in instructional processes and services to the industrial and educational community.
- Conduct high-quality research.
- Demonstrate an acute understanding and sensitivity to the ethical and moral issues surrounding technology.
Learn from Our Excellent Faculty
The Technology Management PhD is a unique consortium program that brings together the resources and expertise of four leading schools/colleges of technology, including Indiana State University, Bowling Green State University, University of Central Missouri, and East Carolina University.
The consortium faculty are nationally recognized for their expertise and leadership in the development of the profession.
What You’ll Learn in the Online Technology Management Program
The Technology Management PhD is a student-specific program. Working with your advisor, you will develop a program of study based on your prior experience, research interests, and professional goals.
The program includes four areas of required study. It is essential that graduates of the program complete the coursework required in one Major Area of Specialization. The Major Area of Specialization, broader topics of technology management, or specific career skills can be supported by the Professional Studies Area. This specialized knowledge is enhanced by developing a broader understanding of the interrelations of technology with other disciplines such as science, economics, sociology, and government policy designed into the General Technology Core.
The Technology Management PhD is basically a research and scholarship program. Research is critical to the advancement of knowledge in the profession. Research courses are complemented by the dissertation.
Technology Management Ph.D.Career Possibilities for Technology Management Graduates
The Technology Management PhD prepares students for technical management positions in industry, government, or business. The program also prepares select candidates for faculty positions in colleges and universities.
Admission Requirements and Instructions
To be assured of consideration for admission, all application materials must be submitted by April 15 (for Fall entry) or November 1 (for Spring entry). Additionally, applicants must satisfy the minimum admission requirements.
Note: It must not be assumed that meeting minimal standards guarantees admission to the program.
Admission Requirements and Information
Applicants must possess a master’s degree in a relevant field from a regionally accredited university.
Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
RE or GMAT scores taken within five years of submission of the admission application. Scores should be competitive with no minimum score specified.
Application should include a written statement of career goals and a current curriculum vita.
Applicant must provide verification of 6,000 hours or three years of validated occupational experience relevant to the field of technology management and/or technical specialization by providing letters from employers. Letters should be on company letterhead and include job title, description of duties performed, dates of employment, and evaluation of work performance. Clock hours can be a combination of part-time, summer, or full-time employment. (This cannot include teaching.)
Additionally, application should include five letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicant's capabilities of completing graduate-level coursework.
Important: Have the email addresses for your references available at the time that you are completing your admission application, as you will need to enter them in the online application. Explain to your references that they will receive an email from Indiana State University requesting that they submit a letter of recommendation. Please ensure that your references expect to receive this request. It will be sent to your references immediately upon completing the application.
Application materials are reviewed based on the admission requirements listed above. However, an applicant with exceptional credentials may be considered for admission if one of the following criteria has not been met:
- The graduate grade point average is below standard.
- The Verbal Graduate Record Examination score is below standard.
- The Quantitative Graduate Record Examination score is below standard.
- The Occupational Experience does not meet validation requirement.
Review for admission is made after all required materials have been received at Indiana State University. The PhD Program Coordinating Council reviews application materials on a rolling basis. The Council's admission recommendation is sent to the Program Director, who makes a recommendation. Notification concerning the admission decision will be sent from Indiana State University to the applicant. If a "Denial of Admission" is received, re-application is permitted if additional materials that strengthen the application can be provided.
Applicants for admission to the online PhD in Technology program may appeal the recommendation on admission. The procedure shall include the following.
- Advise the PhD Program Director in writing that an appeal is being made regarding admission status and submit both the original application materials plus any additional supporting materials.
- An Appeals Review Committee composed of three members of the PhD Council and two representatives of the Technical Specialization shall be established by the PhD Program Director.
- The recommendation of the Appeals Review Committee shall be forwarded to the Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies for final action.
The consortium of universities shall actively seek to recruit and admit students promoting the concepts of diversity and ethnicity in the program.
Application Instructions
The following are application instructions and deadlines for the online Technology PhD Program.
How to Apply
Complete your online application for program admission at apply.storesoo.com/apply/
Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. To be official, transcripts must be sent directly from the college attended to: Graduate Admissions, Indiana State University, Welcome Center, 318 North Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN, 47809. E-transcripts should be sent to admissions@storesoo.com.
Submit a nonrefundable application fee of $45.00 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or $65.00 (international students) payable by Visa, MasterCard, or check or money order payable to Indiana State University. Submit payment to: Indiana State University, Graduate Admissions, Welcome Center, 318 North Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN, 47809.
Submit official GRE or GMAT scores. To be official, GRE scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to Indiana State University. GMAT scores must be sent directly from the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) to Indiana State University.
Submit the following as part of the online application process.
- A written statement of career goals
- A current curriculum vita
- Letters from employers verifying 6,000 hours or three years of validated occupational experience relevant to the field of technology management and/or technical specialization
- Names and email addresses of five individuals who will write letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s capabilities of completing graduate-level coursework.
To be assured of consideration for admission, all application materials must be submitted by April 15 (for fall entry) or November 1 (for spring entry).
Note: The online Technology Management PhD program admits a limited number of students. A candidate's application materials are not evaluated until all required application materials are completed and submitted to Indiana State University. Once complete, those materials are evaluated for admission in the next available admission term.