Session-I

Evolution by Age of Technology

Prof. Sushil
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
profsushil@gmail.com
 DEFINITION OF TECHNOLOGY

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

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

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

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

™ Technology consists of three interdependent, codetermining, and equally

important components (Zeleny 1986) :
™ Hardware

™ Software

™ Brainware Definition_Tech 2
 TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY

™ Hard Technology

™ Product Technology

™ Process Technology

™ Soft Technology

™ Information Technology

™ Management Technology

Definition_Tech 3
 EVOLUTION BY AGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Biotech.
Age

Information
Age
Space
Age
Electronic
Age
Nuclear
Age
Electricity
Age

Steam Age

Iron Age

Bronze Age

Stone Age
 TECHNOLOGY ENABLES BETTER HUMAN NEEDS
SATISFACTION
Survival 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 Needs
Earlier 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 Insulated
Housing
TECHNOLOGY ENABLES BETTER HUMAN NEEDS
SATISFACTION Contd…..
Social Needs
Earlier Now

Education Knowledge from Person to Stored and Disseminated in

Person Different Media
Occupation Holistic Job for Family and Specialized Professional Work
Clan
Mobility Walk or by Animal Ride Using Transformation and
Communication Devices
Esteem Needs
Earlier Now

Freedom From whims of Nature From Exploitation by Privileged

Power Using Brute Strength Using Destruction Weapons

Achievement Through Territorial Control Through Technology Control

Technology Management Education

Status in Selected Countries

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 Technology Management Education:
A Brief Review

™ Technology management links engineering science and

management disciplines.

™ Address the issues Æ planning, development, and

implementation of technological capabilities

™ Shapes and accomplishes the strategic and operational

objectives of an organisation.

™ Majority of TM educational programmes in the world are

reported 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 of
the students were in USA.
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University/Institute-wise Technology Management
Programmes in North America

Georgia Institute of Master of Science Degree in

Technology Management of Technology(MASc)
Georgia M.S.: Management and Accounting
Wouthwestern BBA in Accounting, Management,
State University Marketing BAS in technology
Management
McGill University Master of Management
Mercer University Master of Science in Technology
Management
Minnesota Master of Science in Management of
University Technology

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 University/Institute-wise Technology
Management Programmes in North America

MIT M.S.: Technology and Policy

Ph.D.: Technology, Management
and Policy
National Mast er of Science in Management
Technological of Technology
University
NC St ate M.S.: Management
University
North Carolina Mast er of Science in Management
State University
Stevens Inst. Of MBA in Technology Management
Technology

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 University/Institution-wise Technology
Management Programmes in Europe

University/Institute Titles
Aston Management of Innovation
Bradford Managing Technological Innovation
Brighton Technology Management and policy
Cambridge Management of Innovation, Design
and Technology
Coventry University Management of Technology
business school
Cranfield Strategic Management of Innovation
Dept. of Industrial Msc.(Management of Technology)
Economics & Tech.
Management
Edinburg University MBA -Management of Technology
Management School
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University/Institution-wise Technology Management
Programmes in Europe
Contd...

Eindhov en Cent re of Innov at ion and innov at ion

Innov at ion St udies, m anagem ent in organisat ions and
Eindhov en Univ ersit y of net w ork
Technology
ETH(Sw iss Federal M ast er in Technology &
Inst it ut e of Technology ) Innov at ion M anagem ent )
Grenoble Graduat e M BA in Technology M anagem ent
School of Business
London Business School M BA -M anagem ent of Technology
St irling Planning Technological Change
Sussex , Science Policy M Sc (Science & Technology
Research Policy )
M Sc.(Technology & Innov at ion
M anagem ent )
UM IST BSc.(Operat ions & Technology )
Univ ersit y of W est M Sc. Tot al Technology /
England Technology
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M anagem ent )
Country wise list of University/Institute having Technology
Management programmes in
Asia Pacific

Country Institute Details

A ust ralia Universit y of M ast er of TM (Innovat ion
Queensland R& D, Technology Transf er,
Product Development and
Commerialisat ion
Bahrain A rabian Gulf Full Time and Part Time
Universit y Graduat e Diploma M .Sc.
Bangladesh Direct orat e of Development of Technical and
Technical Vocat ional Educat ion
Educat ion W orks of degree, diploma and
t rade level educat ion

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Country wise list of University/Institute having Technology
Management programmes in Asia Pacific
Contd….

China Institute of Science Research on Information science and

and Technology Technology
Information of Compile statistics and analysing
China ISTIC China S&T thesis
(w w w .istic. Implementing education and training
ac.ch/english) programmes on S&T management
subordinate to Developing international S&T
State Science and economic cooperation and exchange
Technology Full time and Part-time
Commission of Master Degree (M.Sc. Programme)
China (SSTCC) Duration tw o years
Lally School of Research–Technology
Management and Entrepreneurship
Technology - New Product Development
- Financial Technology

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Country wise list of University/Institute having Technology
Management programmes in Asia Pacific
Contd….

Hong Hong Kong Training programmes

Kong productivity council Higher Diploma Courses
(HKPC) VTC’ s Higher Certificate Course
India IIT Delhi MBA ( TM)
IIT Mumbai
Japan Japan-Stanford
Technology Centre
Mala- University of Malaya B.Sc. (Science and Tech.
ysia Policy and Management
Studies)
M.Sc. (Science and Tech.
Policy and Management
Studies)
Ph.D.

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Country wise list of University/Institute having Technology
Management programmes in Asia Pacific
Contd….

New zealand Unitech Institute of Master of Business

Technology Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, Part Time
Victoria University B.Sc. Technology M.Sc. and
Ph.D.
Singapore Nanyang Business MBA (Management of
School Technology)

National University M. Sc. (Management of

of Singapore Technology)

Thailand Asian Institute of MBA (MOT) [Full Time and

Technology 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 few

courses/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 undergraduate

level.

„ The major areas of importance and Management of

Technology 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 in

ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology).

„ In Europe also, the degree programmes in TM are largely at

postgraduate level, undergraduate programmes are
comparatively less in number.

„ The major areas of importance are related to Management

of Innovation and Change and Strategic Management of
Technology.
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 CONCLUSIONS
Educational Programmes in Asia Pacific

„ The countries in Asia Pacific are emerging with new

technology particularly by way of technology transfer.

„ The programmes in the area of TM are started in many

countries;
{ The dominant ones are Australia, China, Hongkong,
India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand.

„ Similar to North American and Europe majority of the TM

programmes in Asia Pacific also are at postgraduate level
with very few undergraduate level programmes.

„ The major areas of importance includes Management of

Technology, Technology Transfer, Management of
Innovation 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...

Inputs Required
Basic Applied

Concentrated Formal Degree Executive

Programme Programme
Learners
Scattered e-Learning plus
e-Learning
Field Work

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