The Management of Technology program was recently ranked number 6 in the US among technology management programs and in the top 50 worldwide by the International Association of Management of Technology (IAMOT).

The mission of the MOT program is to develop professionals who enable firms, both large and small, in the public and private sector to excel in the technology-based economy. Supporting this development is the engagement in NM economic development activities and the generation of world-class research in technology commercialization.

The MOT program at the Anderson School of Management (Anderson) educates its graduates to recognize and generate competitive market advantage from technological change. It also provides students with the foundation to manage technologies as well as to manage shifts in the technological environment.

The program is based on a hands-on clinical approach designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and careers of both public and private sector managers. We seek to educate current and upcoming managers to:

• Assess the technological potential of technological innovations
• Manage R&D projects
• Forecast technological needs within the commercial world
• Start and/or build businesses based on technology
• Evaluate the strategic impact of technology on current operations
• Examine the role of strategic alliances
• Evaluate new ventures based upon patents, licenses and other intellectual property positions.

The MOT program supports activities that lead to economic development in NM and the world. The MOT Program fosters the interaction between New Mexico and international, high-technology business communities through practical, high-quality business products, such as collaborative business plan development, customized entrepreneurial programs and technological forecasts. The MOT Program collaborates with companies - large and small, public and private - to improve the economy of New Mexico and the economy of the region in which they operate. Collaborative relationships exist with organizations such as Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, The State of New Mexico, Intel, Technology Ventures Corporation, Science and Technology @UNM, Next Generation Economy, Ibero-American Science & Technology Education Consortium and many small technology firms.

In addition to the MOT Program, Anderson sponsors The Technology Management Center. The Technology Management Center contributes to the job and wealth creation efforts in NM by helping companies in the following business processes:

• The Process of Technological Forecasting
• The Process of Technological Description
• The Process of Technological Road mapping
• The Process of Technological Commercialization
• The Process of Disruptive Technology and Discontinuous Innovation Management
• Expeditionary Marketing Studies
• The Process of Technological Assessment

The Technology Management Center