Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

• • Minimum of an earned U.S. bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country and adequate preparation in statistics and other STEM-related coursework from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.0=A) in the last 60 hours of a student’s bachelor’s degree program.
  • Minimum of 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.0 = A) in the applicable master’s degree.

If the applicant does not meet the minimum GPA requirements, the application may still be considered. In certain cases, demonstrated aptitude through professional experience or additional post baccalaureate education will be considered.

Applicants must submit all the items below to complete an application file. Incomplete files will not be reviewed or considered until complete:

• An online Graduate College application
• Official transcript from each college or university attended (Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded directly to online application. Official transcripts are required if admitted.)
• As of Fall 2021, the GRE is no longer required for this program.
• Statement of purpose
• Current resume
• International applicants must also meet the English proficiency requirements, as defined by Graduate Admissions. Please be sure to review the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score requirements, as your application will not be processed without valid proof of English proficiency.

For best consideration, the deadline is April 1 for fall applications; Sept. 15 for spring applications. Late applications may still be considered for the same application term or for the next term of admission; however, the department reserves the right to deny or not review a late application.

Admission to the graduate degree program presupposes adequate technical preparation in a selected technology at the undergraduate level. The applicant’s past work and professional experience are also evaluated and taken into consideration. Industrial experience beyond completion of a bachelor’s is strongly recommended.

Undergraduate course work of admitted applicants to this program generally include calculus, technical writing and statistics. Students without a statistics course at the undergraduate level will be assigned a statistics deficiency course. This course will be in addition to the other requirements for the degree. Additional courses may be required to fulfill deficiencies, based on a review of the applicant’s transcripts. Deficiency courses must be completed within the first year of the graduate program while concurrently enrolled in graduate-level course work.

Students must fulfill both the requirements of the Graduate College and those of the Polytechnic School of the Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Students currently enrolled in the BS Technological Entrepreneurship and Management (on-campus only) degree program can select the Accelerated Master’s option.

33 credit hours and a portfolio, or
33 credit hours including the required applied project course (TMC 593)

Our graduates will get a foundation of leadership and managerial skills to complement their existing technical skills. The MOT program then adds cutting-edge innovation strategy, data-driven decision-making and entrepreneurial skills that companies that want to compete in future economies will require. Finally, students get the opportunity to choose their interests with optional tracks mixing hard and soft skills in critical areas of interdisciplinary data science; sustainable enterprises; social, entrepreneurial, and disruptive innovation; enterprise logistics and operations; or advanced technologies such as smart manufacturing and engineering; artificial intelligence; or blockchain technology industries.

The core sequence of courses are:

• OMT 520 Strategic Management of Technology
• TEM 531 Disruptive Technology and Innovation Management
• TEM 501 Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship or FSE 501
• TEM 505 Data-Driven Decision Making
• OMT 570 Advanced Project Management

Graduate courses from other majors may be selected with approval from the student’s graduate advisory committee. These additional courses are selected to support the student’s individual career goals and perceived needs. To ensure that all courses taken fit into the plan of study, all students are expected to discuss their tentative plan with their program advisors prior to registering for their first class and they must have an approved plan of study on file by the completion of nine credit hours toward the degree.

Students without a statistics course at the undergraduate level are required to complete an appropriate course during the first semester in the program. This course is in addition to the other requirements for the degree. Additional courses may be required to fulfill deficiencies, based on a review of the applicant’s transcripts. Students should contact the department for more information.