A list of Executive Technology Management programs

People who are interested in combining technology education with entrepreneurship and are looking to work in incubating facilities closely tied to the University they are pursuing these programs with may find this list to be of use (I will keep updating this list as I come across programs of interest and usefulness):

• MS in Technology Commercialization at University of Texas, Austin (http://www.ic2.utexas.edu/mstc/) - 23 weekends (online or in-class) and 3 intensive weeks (in-class only). The program does not offer scholarships but expect low tuitions for in-state Texas residents. 
• Executive Masters in Technology Management (http://www.emtm.upenn.edu/companies/industries/technology_commercialization.html) - This is a part-time weekend based in-class program and has no online options. the program does not offer scholarships as well. 
• MS in Technology Commercialization at Northeastern University (http://www.cps.neu.edu/mstc/). This is an online program. Cool thing about this program is they have an Online Incubator called I-Cubator for online collaboration of incubatable ideas. The University also offers Scholarships and Financia Aid, which I like. Further, this program has 8 start dates throughout the year and therefore is really flexible for working professionals, unlike the UT Austin and UPenn programs that are more rigid in the admission and financial aid structures. 

New York University's Certificate in Intellectual Property Law

This is an excellent certificate for people wanting to gain in-depth knowledge of Intellectual Property (IP) Law. One recent study states that more than 60% of S&P 500's value come from intellectual property. According to an IP Law adjunct professor, America's biggest export to foreign nations is IP. All these make the relevancy of this certificate even more useful. The NYU's School for Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU SCPS) offers this Professional Certificate at an affordable cost. Visit http://www.scps.nyu.edu/areas-of-study/accounting-taxation-legal/professional-certificates/intellectual-property-law.html to learn more about the courses and to register. 4 require core courses plus 2 electives make up the Certificate requirements. No prior legal training is necessary. Like with most Certificate programs, financing is not available but you should be able to use your credits for a worthy purpose here, if you are short on cash. Also, you get an NYU Student Card which makes you eligible for accessing the Career Center, use their extensive Library and get NY City wide discounts for students. The Certificate can be completed at your own pace (within 3 years though). If you are a foreign lawyer and want to get some NY City IP Law exposure, this certificate maybe right for you.

Johns Hopkins University offers an excellent array of certificates in Biomedical engineering

Johns Hopkins is ranked the #1 Biomedical engineering program by US News Magazine (US News ranking of Biomedical Engineering Programs). I reviewed their part-time and certificate programs in Biomedical engineering discipline and found several programs of interest. I am listing these programs in my order of interest. But, this could vary for others. The biomedical engineering part-time programs are offered by the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences under two areas: part-time MS and Certificate programs.

Part time programs can be found here at http://biotechnology.jhu.edu/graduate-education/index.html, as part of the Advanced Biotechnology Studies under the Center for Biotechnology Education. The Center offers 4 Graduate Degree Programs:

• MS in Biotechnology
• MS in Bioinformatics
• MS in Bioscience regulatory Affairs
• MS in Biotechnology/MBA Joint Degree

The Center also offers Certificate programs that are of a shorter duration.  The Certificates currently on offer are:

• Certificate in Biotechnology Enterprise (for entrepreneurs that want to build companies in the biotechnology industry)
• Certificate in Biotechnology Education in partnership with the JHU School of Education (ideal for those wanting to teach Biotechnology in High Schools)

My favorite part-time program is the joint MS in Biotechnology with a concentration in Biodefense plus a Certificate in National Security Studies. (http://biotechnology.jhu.edu/graduate-education/ms-in-biotechnology-certificate-in-nss/index.html). Lets just say that I am biased toward developing technology for the military. 

The nice thing about the Krieger School's part-time program is the availability of financial aid in the form of scholarships. Note that these scholarships are only available for US Citizens and Permanent Residents. International scholars excuse. There aren't very many schools out there that offer scholarships for part-time programs. Details of the Advanced Academic Programs Scholarship Assistance Program can be found at http://biotechnology.jhu.edu/graduate-education/ms-in-biotechnology-certificate-in-nss/financial-aid/index.htm

Happy learning and keep me posted of your successes and experiences.