Title: The proposed PhD in Technology Management at the University of Bridgeport: a case study

Authors: Gad J. Selig; Elif Kongar; Neal Lewis; Christian Bach; Tarek M. Sobh

Addresses: University of Bridgeport, 230 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA ' University of Bridgeport, 221 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA ' University of Bridgeport, 221 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA ' University of Bridgeport, 221 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA ' University of Bridgeport, 221 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

Abstract: Most schools of engineering and business today have not yet come to terms with the growing inter-disciplinary education needs that adequately prepare PhD graduates for assuming leadership, professional, academic and/or research positions in academia, industry or government. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of how to develop an innovative inter-disciplinary PhD degree programme by presenting a case study in technology management at the University of Bridgeport. The proposed PhD programme is currently undergoing an external review process. The paper will describe the purpose, structure, and approach of the proposed PhD programme as well as the challenges, lessons learned and critical success factors.

Keywords: technology management; management of technology; entrepreneurship technology concentrations; interdisciplinary education; graduate programmes; PhD programmes; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIOME.2013.054294

International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, 2013 Vol.5 No.2, pp.172 - 189

Received: 20 Jun 2012
Accepted: 08 Dec 2012
Published online: 18 Jul 2014 *

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