What our Graduates say
So far the MSc has given me tools to deal with Management problems, which I previously did not have, particularly in regards to organisational and financial decision making. One of the problems with the Irish Technology industry is that, in general, good Engineers are expected to make good managers without sufficient training. The MSc in Technology Management provides this training in a great location with excellent experienced Lecturers. It has given me more confidence in my decision-making! The associated NITM seminar series has also provided excellent content, with practitioners like Bob Tait and his Stage gating seminar being my highlight to date. The MSc has also provided me with a wide Network or new contacts, (my Classmates and Lecturers) in different Industries, with different relevant experiences. Taking on this course, though not easy, was definitely one of my better decisions.
John O'Neill Project Manager, Lucent Technologies
The MSc has made a difference to me personally. I feel it has opened up
my mind to other ways of thinking and helped me to identify opportunities
for myself.
Dermot Reynolds Technical Architect, Cognotec
The MSc course is ideal for technical professionals who wish to improve
their breath of knowledge - particularly in the areas of innovation, new
product development and general business concepts. It is very practical
and the concepts and ideas can be applied directly to my daily work environment.
The course is intensive, but has certainly been worth the effort to date.
Marie Moynihan Master Engineer, Ericsson
The MSc has helped my career by enabling me to get a more balanced view
of financial and strategic sides of technology.
Thomas McCarthy Test Group Manager, Microsoft
I found that the content, class structure, teaching facilities and class
participants were hugely beneficial to my personal and professional development.
I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending anyone involved
in product, service or market development to do this degree. From the
initial foundation course of Organizational Behaviour to Portfolio management,
the course has been as enjoyable as it has been challenging.
Dr. Eddie Commins Technology Development Manager, Enterprise
Ireland
The MSc programme has been hugely important in shaping the ideas and structure
I can bring to managing an Enterprise Ireland team of Technology Management
Advisers working with SME's to put more structure on their product and
process development procedures.
Graeme Lowe Operations Manager, Polymer Development Centre
In my current company, we are undertaking an MBO, the course has benefited
me greatly to this end, in the development of the business plan/case,
conducting market research, structuring and executing R&D projects,
and providing a clearer understanding of various business concepts/models.
I would strongly recommend the course for people who are seriously considering
embarking on a senior management role.
Dr. Sally Cudmore General Manager, Biosciences Institute, Cork
The MSc course was very useful to me in that it broadened my area of expertise
and hence widened my career opportunities. Following the completion of
the course I made a change in career from a research scientist into the
area of research management, and I have found the learning from the course
highly beneficial.
John O'Connell Manager Development & Support, Northern Trust
I was promoted to Manager of Development and Support in the Dublin office
of Northern Trust after completing my MSc. in Technology Management. Completing
the course in Technology management set me apart from the other applicants
and I believe it was instrumental in the promotion.
Stephen Doak Forensic Scientist, Dept. of Justice, Equality &
Law Reform
I was accepted to Henley Management College to their Doctor of Business
Administration Programme after completing my MSc. in Technology Management.
I am proud that NITM can be associated with meeting a part of Henley's
highly competitive entry requirements. Doing the course gave me a robust
business background for my further development in business knowledge.
Captain Raymond Kenny IT Procurement Officer, Defence Forces
The MSc was a very enjoyable and interesting course. This course has not
contributed to my career progression as I am working in an area where
there is no promotions, however it has given me the opportunity and the
confidence to seek employment in other areas of the Defence Forces. I
have gained in knowledge and experience from having completed this course.
Ian Butler Chief Development Officer, Transware Ltd.
The course was key to helping me establish the Product Development group
at Transware.
Garrett Dee Centre Manager, AMT-Ireland
The MSc has played a critical part both in my career path and in support
of my work. During the course of the MSc I was appointed to my current
position. The fact that I was enrolled in the MSc was a critical success
factor in getting the job. As a research and technology transfer manager,
with a remit to commercialise UCC food research outputs, the learning
gained from the MSc was entirely relevant, and a major resource.
Enda McDonnell Director of Engineering, Alchemy Software Development
I think there is no doubt that the MSc has helped me do a better job,
it gives me a broader context in which to make decisions. I found it to
be a fantastic course and refer to some of the ideas we covered on a regular
basis. My role changed during the course and, considering that was to
a director level position, I think the course helped me carry out tasks
to the new level expected of me. The work I did on my thesis, for example,
was well received and improved things at Alchemy.
Catherine Kiely Technical Consultant, Katherine Kiely Consulting
The MSc was very helpful to me in the work I was doing as Engineering
Manager and in the consultancy in which I am now involved. It gave me
a broader understanding of technical industry and the management of technical
companies and indeed technical projects, which gives me more confidence
in dealing with the non-technical aspects of my work.
Margaret Kennedy Commercialisation Specialist, NOVA - UCD
This course appealed to me with its comprehensive business foundation
courses together with its appealing focus on technology and innovation;
I felt that it would complement my current skills and qualifications (being
from an engineering background) very well and would give an edge not necessarily
provided by a standard MBA course. I think my expectations were exceeded.
It is a highly interactive program - classes were very interesting - particularly
when discussing other people's experiences in similar/different industries.
The interaction with people from different companies/industries is a major
benefit of the course, with representatives from both multinationals and
indigenous corporations. The projects assigned were always relevant and
the case studies slanted towards more technology/science based companies.
The relevance and application was always evident. The course is presented
in a very professional format and I cannot recommend it highly enough.
I would certainly recommend this course to those who want to develop their
business competencies in a technology/innovative/new product development
environment, from whatever business sector. It's a well thought out, well-presented
and timely course - covers all the necessary topics in a balanced way
- it certainly exceeded my expectations and has removed limitations on
career development options that may not have been possible before. Certainly
it has allowed me and given me the confidence to successfully present
new and innovative approaches to solving process, product and technology
and people issues.
Alan Leddy Research Manager, Ericsson Systems Expertise Ltd.
In 1998 I was employed as a system architect in Ericsson Systems Expertise
Ltd, Clonskeagh, Dublin and was concerned about our subsidiary's ability
to manage technology projects and my possible contribution to such an
internal competitive innovation process. I undertook the MSc program at
the National Institute of Technology Management in UCD in order to help
address this and give my career a further competitive advantage. To the
best of my knowledge this is the only suitable program available in such
a critical domain with such a strong reputation and relevant course content.
The program was totally appropriate to the range of management roles and
technical responsibilities within a large multinational like Ericsson
Systems Expertise Ltd, especially during the current difficult trading
conditions, where dynamic technology strategies are required not just
for mandate enhancement but for ultimate survival. Relevant topics of
particular interest (excluding all obvious overlaps with typical MBA courses)
are organisation & innovation, technology strategy and product development.
As a large software design organisation, these modules are very useful
in shaping how we can approach the acquirement, development, commercialisation
and deployment of technology based products and services.
My role today within Ericsson is as a senior manager of research reporting
directly to the managing director. This increased responsibility came
about as a result of the major project I undertook as part of the MSc
and currently employees 8 professional researchers, who would otherwise
not be engaged by Ericsson. Thus Ericsson Systems Expertise Ltd has acquired
a new long-term competitive capability necessary for its existence within
the multinational, particularly during current rationalisation processes.
The Masters program definitely gave me the ability, framework and confidence
to manage and contribute at this higher level within the organisation.
This degree program is to be highly recommended to engineers and managers
engaged in product development companies both SMEs or multinationals,
who are interested in having the framework and experiences to lead their
sections, departments, or companies towards acquiring and maintaining
continuous innovation capabilities.
( Endorsed by: Michael Gallagher, Company President )
Pat Price EDS Consulting
My MSc has enabled me to get a better understanding of the dynamics and
makeup of different industries within the technology sector. Having previously
worked most of my career in the aerospace industry I was able to move
into the IT industry applying both my experience within the aerospace
industry and using the knowledge acquired during the MSc. I have been
able to bring many of the ideas and approaches learned during the masters
to my new organisation.
Eoghan Hanrahan Manager, Enterprise Ireland
I found the course extremely useful and beneficial. The knowledge gained
has given me a valuable insight into the effective management of R&D
projects from inception to completion and the policy issues surrounding
R&D from an economic perspective.
Gerry Kelly Systems Architect, AOL Technologies
Wouldn't have got this job without it!! The MSc strongly influenced my
choice of career direction and enabled me to pursue it when the opportunity
arose.
Murtagh Murphy Director QA and R&D, Inamed Corp.
The MSc has certainly helped my progress to date in Inamed and has now
positioned me to progress further. Much of the benefit has been learning
the language of technology management.
Louis Corrigan Mobile Cohesion
I think the MSC is useful in 2 ways -
(i) as a qualification - so it instantly provides a frame of reference
and level of credibility with others - before initially meeting them -
I found this particularly useful as a person with a purely technical background
when dealing with non technical people on the business side - e.g. Accountants,
MBA's etc. I found this in dealing with people both inside my previous
company (large multinational corporate) and externally. I'm sure that
it helped, and would have helped further in my career progression with
large corporates (had I chosen to follow that route) precisely because
it gives others that frame of reference.
(ii) As a learning experience. For me the MSc was an invaluable learning
experience. As somebody from a purely technical background I found it
difficult to communicate with, or hold the attention of non-technical
people for too long - however the MSc taught me a new language, through
which I now can communicate with non-technical management. It has also
helped to broaden my thought process - and have a more holistic view of
the complete research/development/marketing/sales process, which is at
the heart of any product business. My current career path has found me
in a new start-up situation - so while the MSc hasn't directly helped
me 'land the job' as such - it certainly has equipped me well to do it
Pat Scanlan Elk Solutions
The MSc has benefited me greatly in recent months as a networking facility
with co graduates of the time. It is well recognised now in industry and
I believe I have befitted from the guidelines set out in the course with
respect to having a wider view of the issues concerning technological
products. As someone making my own way in a very unstable high tech market,
the earned wisdom from MSc and application of some of its knowledge in
assisting my clients has been extremely valuable.
David McDonald VP Engineering, Intune Technologies
The MSc Tech Management has been very useful for the whole area of product
development and product assessment and many of the concepts that I picked
up during the course are being used routinely at Intune.
Colin McGookin Manufacturing Director, Waterford Crystal
It was a good course. A 'career refresher' that 'topped up the information
tank', covering everything from essential business fundamentals to specific
R + D and technology management - related current best practice.
