MS in Science and Technology Policy
One and half year full time (morning/evening)
Three years part time (evening)

This programme is primarily aimed at students who wish to pursue careers in areas related to policies for Science and Technology (S&T) in both public and private sectors. The programme shall aim to provide students with the analytical tools with which to understand, analyse and criticize science and technology policies and to contribute to policy formulation.

About the Programme 

This programme focuses on the interactions among science, technology, government and society, enabling an understanding of the causes and consequences of technological change in society, and the role of public policy. As science and technology are important driving forces in economic, social and political change and vital factors influencing developments in policy. Scientific and technological innovations are neither socially neutral nor independent of human actions. The ways in which science and technology develop and are applied depend upon the decisions and actions of organisations and the individuals within them.

Despite the enormous differences between the industrial histories of countries, their experiences of science and technology policy are often similar. Although the responses vary from country to country, governments and firms in all parts of the world need to develop and implement policies for the promotion, diffusion and control of science & technology. The MSc programme shall help students learn how to study, analyse and participate in these policy activities in a systematic fashion.

Teaching and Learning

 These shall be aimed at:

·                     equipping students to understand the causes and consequences of scientific and technological changes;

·                     enabling students to draw upon and integrate the insights of disciplines such as political science, economics and sociology;

·                     developing a critical understanding of methodologies in students, which is useful in analysing science and technology policy issues and policy making process. 

Delivery Mechanisms

The program shall involve lectures and seminars and the development of communication skills through in-class student presentations. Audio-visual materials and the use of database shall assist students in learning how science and technology policy is developed and implemented. Case study materials based on institutions and actors in the policy making process help students to develop an awareness of the perspectives and interests of relevant actors in wide range of policy communities.

Employment and Career destinations of MS graduates in STP:

The programme’s strong emphasis on rigorous academic analysis and the development of critical, multidisciplinary perspectives prepares graduates for the careers where they are likely to:

• analyse policy initiatives in national, regional and international institutions concerned with scientific research or technological innovation;
• assess the impact of policy, regulation, and legislative controls affecting innovation and technological change;
• undertake consultancy work in implementing or evaluating science and technology policy;
• contribute to the public understanding of policy issues concerned with science and technology;
• Pursue research and teaching concerned with scientific research, technological change and public policy in the universities and other institutions.

Graduates of this programme may enter academic research and gain employment in private sector, commercial and public sector organisations. Some may become civil servants in departments responsible for industrial policy or for scientific and technological research. Others may work in government with responsibilities for energy, environment, biotechnology, information and communication technology policy, regulations and research.

MS in Technology and Innovation Management

One and half year full time (morning/evening)

Three years part time (evening)             

This programme is primarily aimed at students who wish to pursue careers in areas related to technology and innovation management in public sector in general and private sector in particular. The programme shall aim to provide students with the analytical tools with which to understand, analyse and manage innovations in processes, products and services. This programme focuses on the innovating organisations and practical problem-solving skills required for creative management practice and research.

About the Programme:

Technological innovations are the key challenges in today’s organisations. Whether large or small, manufacturing or service, public or private sector, organisations have increasingly come to rely on technology to give them a competitive edge in the products or services which they offer, and the processes they use to create and deliver them.

The course is designed to acquaint students with recent theoretical and empirical developments in technology dynamics, management and strategy and to provide them with quantitative management techniques of selection, evaluation and implementation.

Teaching and Learning

·  equipping students with an understanding of the process of technology innovation;

·  fostering a strategic orientation to problem-solving within the innovation process;

·   developing research and analytical skills for managing this process;

·   developing practical skills for becoming involved in the innovation process.

Delivery Mechanisms

 The programme shall involve lectures and seminars and the development of communication skills through in-class student presentations. Video and text-based case studies and the use of company databases shall assist students in learning and developing group and individual work. Apart from this the design and implementation of a consultancy project within a client organisation help students to solve practical problems.

 Employment and Career destinations of MS graduates in TIM:

 The programme will be of interest to students concerned with or planning to enter careers involving:

•  managing technology innovation within organisation;
• designing, implementation and evaluating policies which support technology innovation;
• consultancy work in the field of technology and innovation management;
•  research and teaching.

 
Programme Structure

 
First term: In the first term following six (06) core courses shall be taught on developing and understanding of how technology innovation works within the organisation and how it is shaped from outside.

The courses are:

• Technology and Innovation Systems;
• Economic Perspectives on Innovation;
• Organization of Innovation;
• Managing Innovation;
• Tools for Innovation Management; 
• Research & Study Skills.

Second term: In this term the four (04) courses shall combine more in-depth treatment of the strategic issues in technology and innovation management with an opportunity to test these ideas in practice by taking a technology and innovation management group project, which will actively involve students in practical and creative processes within technology-based companies.

The courses are:

·         Managing Innovation in Complex Product Systems;

·         Competing in the Global Economy; 

·         Managing Technological Risks;

·         Introduction to Statistical Research Methods.

Third term: This term shall involve working on the individual thesis, which offers the opportunity to integrate the various elements of the taught course components.