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-- TMEDA Workshop 2006 --
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Technology Management Education: Thriving in a World of Challenge and Change
Stevens Institute of Technology
The Howe School of Management

June 5-6, 2006
Workshop Overview and Objectives
The mission of the Technology Management Education Association (TMEDA) is to foster a community of practice comprised of world class academic and industry professionals dedicated to continually improving the effectiveness and outcome of Technology Management curricula. Reflecting this mission, this entire Workshop will be devoted to the major developments related to technology management education. The Workshop Program has been designed to maximize the opportunity for corporate and university technology management educators to share experiences--what works and what does not. The Workshop will cover key opportunities and challenges in the technology management education arena now and in the future.

 

Monday, June 5th

2:00 - 3:00 pm
Babbio Lobby

Advance Registration & Networking
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Babbio 122

Welcome Remarks
-- Ted Stohr, Howe School of Technology Managementl, Workshop Chair
-- Lex McCusker, Dean, Howe School of Technology Management

3:15 - 4:00 pm
Babbio 122
Keynote: "Assessing the Effectiveness of University Technology Transfer: Implications for Entrepreneurship Education"
Donald Siegel, Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Babbio Lobby
Networking Break
4:30 - 5:45 pm
Babbio 122

Panel 1: Corporate Universities and Custom Executive Education: Collaborative Technology Management Education
Moderator: Ed Lewis, Manager Facilities, Finance, Education & Library Services, Lockheed Martin
Panelists:
-- Mahmoud Daneshemand, Director of University Collaborations, AT&T
-- Matthew W. Jones, Senior Vice President, Leadership & Management Development, Marsh Inc.
-- Maryanne Spatola, President, Lead by Learning, LLC.
-- Dave A. Weber, Director of Corporate Relations, Sloan School of Management, MIT

5:45 - 6:30 pm
Babbio 122
Keynote: "The State of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Industry"
Carlos Dominguez, Sr. Vice President, U.S. Service Providers Sales, CISCO Systems, Inc
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Babbio Lobby

Dinner (Open to all Attendees)

Award Presentations
Moderators:
Andres Fortino, Dean, School of Management, Marist University (President, TMEDA)
Mel Horwitch, Chair of the Department of Management, Polytechnic University (Chair, TMEDA)


Tuesday, June 6th

8:00 - 9:00 am
Babbio Lobby
Registration & Continental breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 am
Babbio 122

Keynote: "New Dimensions for Technology Management Education: the Wipro Experience"
Supriti Bhandary, Head of Talent Engagement and Development, Americas, Wipro Technologies

9:45 - 10:15 am
Babbio Lobby
Networking Break

10:15 - 11:30 am
Babbio 122

(Parallel Session)
Panel 2: Entrepreneurship Courses and Programs
Moderator: Keith D. Kulper, President, Kulper & Company LLC
Panelists:
-- John Friar, Executive Professor, Northeastern University
-- Bernard "Ben" Hanaifin, Principal, Carova Management, LLC
-- Les Neumann, Managing Director, Hudson Valley Center for Innovation
-- Ethne Swartz, Professor, Entrepreneurial Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University

10:15 - 11:30 am
Babbio 104
(Parallel Session)
Panel 3: Project Management Education for Technology Management

Moderator: Aaron J. Shenhar, Institute Professor of Management, Stevens Institute of Technology
Panelists:
-- Murugappan P. Chettiar, PMP, Program Manager, Automatic Data Processing
-- James (Jim) J. Schneidmuller, Program Director, AT&T Project Management Center of Excellence
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Babbio Lobby
Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 pm Keynote: "A Research Roadmap for RFID"
Stephen Miles, Research Engineer, MIT Auto-ID Lab
1:15 - 1:45 pm
Babbio 122
Technology Management Education Best Practices
Moderator: Clodagh Basset, Program Manager, Technology Managemenet Program, George Mason University
Presenters:
-- Mel Horwitch, Chair of the Department of Management, Polytechnic University
-- Andrew Varanelli, Director of Technology and Information Systems, Pace University
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Babbio 122
(Parallel Session)
Panel 4: Supply Chain Management and Logistics Innovation
In Technology Management Education

Moderator: J.P. Auffret, Program Director, George Mason University
Panelists:
-- Stephen Miles, Research Engineer, MIT Auto-ID Lab
-- Renu Ramnarayanan, President, Global Focused Strategies
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Babbio 104
(Parallel Session)
Panel 5: Capstones and Action Learning in Technology Management Education

Moderator: Andres Fortino, Dean, School of Management, Marist College
Panelists:
-- Allen Ginsberg, Director, EMTM Capstone, Stevens Institute of Technology
-- Edward M. Lewis, Manager Facilities Finance, Education & Library Services, Lockheed Martin
-- Gene Parrella, Vice President of Integrated Circuit Development, iBiquity Digital
-- Andrew Varanelli, Director of Technology and Information Systems, Pace University
-- Nina Ziv, Co-Director, Executive Master's Programs, Polytechnic University
3:15 -3:45 pm
Babbio Lobby
Networking Break
3:45 - 5:00 pm
Babbio 122

Panel 6: Global Innovation Courses and Programs
Moderators:
Bharat Rao, Associate Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Technology Management, PolyTechnic University and Denis Simon, Provost, Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce, SUNY, New York
Panelists:
-- Mel Horwitch, Chair of the Department of Management, Polytechnic University
-- Shailendra Palvia, Professor, Long Island University, Associate Editor of the Journal of Global Information Technology Management
-- Bharat Rao, Associate Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Technology Management, PolyTechnic University
-- Denis Simon, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Levin Graduate Institute, SUNY, New York

5:00 - 5:30 pm
Babbio 122
Program Wrap up
Andres Fortino,President, TMEDA
Mel Horwitch, Chair, TMEDA
Ted Stohr, Workshop Chair
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Babbio Lobby
Cocktail Reception & Networking

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