MSTMNewStudentGuide

ThisguidewillprovideyouwithimportantdetailsregardingyouracademicprogramforMSinTechnologyManagement.Pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththisinformation.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyouracademicrequirements,pleasefeelfreetocontacttheMSTMstaff.FollowingyouracademicprogramisvitaltoensuringyoursuccessfulcompletionoftheMSinTechnologyManagementprogram.

MSTMProgramRequirementsTheMSTMprogramsfollowsalock-stepcurriculumthatconsistsofBusinessCorecoursesandTechnologyManagementcourses.Theprogramisdesignedtobecompletedinthreesemesters:Summer,FallandSpring.Youarerequiredtocompleteaminimumof40credithoursandmaintainaminimumGPAof3.0inordertograduate.Becauseofthestructurednatureoftheprogram,andthetimeframeinwhichitisdesignedtocompleted,substitutionsaregenerallynotallowed.AnydeviationfromthecourseschedulemustbeapprovedbyyourAcademicAdvisor.Onceregistrationiscompletedforeachsemester,aregistrationholdwillbeplacedonyouraccounttoensurethatchangesarenotmadetoyourschedulewithoutpermission.Thisprocessissetinplacetoensurethatallrequirementsforgraduationaremetontimeandwithoutanyunnecessaryinconvenienceoradditionalcostonyourpart.MSTMCourseStructureSummerBADM572 StatisticsforManagementDecisionMaking 2credithoursBADM590 IntroductiontoBusiness 4credithoursESL505 InternationalBusinessCommunication 0credithours (ifadmittedonlimitedstatusforEnglishproficiency)FallACCY500 Accounting 4credithoursBADM508 LeadershipandTeams 2credithoursBADM514 ManagingInnovation 2credithoursBADM520 MarketingManagement 2credithoursBADM525 NewProductDevelopment 2credithoursBADM567 ProcessManagement 2credithoursBADM590 Entrepreneurship 2credithoursBADM590 FrontiersinTechnology 0credithoursSpringBADM551 ManagingIntellectualProperty 2credithoursBADM543 TechnologyStrategy 2credithoursBADM566 SupplyChainManagement 2credithoursBADM574 Simulation&RiskAnalysis 2credithoursBADM589 ProjectManagement 2credithoursBADM590 FrontiersinTechnology 0credithoursBADM590 TechnologyPracticum 4credithoursFIN500 IntroductiontoFinance 4credithours

MSTMAcademicCalendarSummerSemesterMSTMOrientationWeekbegins Monday,June6,2016EPTexamFirstDayofInstruction Monday,June13,2016IndependenceDayHoliday(noclasses) Monday,July4,2016Instructionends Thursday,August4,2016FinalExamsEnd Saturday,August6,2016** **DoNOTscheduleofbooktravelplansbeforethisdateFallSemester FallMSTMOrientation Wednesday,August17,2016*TeamBuildingChallengeandcampingtrip Thursday,August18&19,2016Instructionbegins Monday,August22,2016LaborDay(noclasses) Monday,September5,2016ThanksgivingVacationbegins Saturday,November19,2016InstructionResumes Monday,November28,2016*InstructionEnds Wednesday,December7,2016FinalExamsbegin Friday,December9,2016FinalExamsend Friday,December16,2016** *Returntocampusbythisdate**DoNOTscheduleofbooktravelplansbeforethisdateSpringSemesterInstructionbegins Tuesday,January17,2017*SpringVacationbegins Saturday,March18,2017InstructionResumes Monday,March27,2017*InstructionEnds Wednesday,May3,2017FinalExamsbegin Friday,May5,2017FinalExamsEnd Friday,May12,2017**Convocation Sunday,May14,2017***MSTMGraduationCelebration Sunday,May14,2017*** *Returntocampusbythisdate**DoNOTscheduleofbooktravelplansbeforethisdate***Thesearetentativedates

MSTMHonorCodeTheIllinoisMSTMcommunitybelievesthathonestyandintegrityarequalitiesnecessaryforrewardingacademicandprofessionalexperiences.ThepurposeoftheHonorCodeisthereforetoexpressacommitmenttopromoteprinciplesofhonesty,integrityandtrustamongIllinoisMSTMstudents.Therefore,priortoenteringtheprogram,eachstudentisaskedtocommittotheprinciplesofthisHonorCodeand,byacceptingadmission,agreestoabidebytheCode.

TheHonorCoderequiresthateachstudentactwithintegrityinallacademicactivitiesandthateachstudentendeavorstoholdhisorherpeerstothesamestandard.

ExamplesofviolationsoftheHonorCodeinclude:

• Lying-Lyingincludesknowinglycommunicatinganuntruthinordertogainanunfairacademicadvantageorneglectingtodivulgeinformationwhenunderthecircumstancesapersonofintegritywouldbeexpectedtodisclosethematter.

• Cheating/fraud–Cheating/fraudincludesusingunauthorizedmaterialstocompleteanassignment;copyingtheworkofanotherstudent,orrepresentinganother'sworkasone'sownwork(plagiarism);falsifyingone'sidentitybyhavinganotherpersontakeanexam;unauthorizedprovidingofmaterialsorinformationtoothersduringexams;andanyotheractivitywhichgivesastudentanunfairacademicadvantage.Allcommunications,written,oralorotherwise,amongstudentsduringexaminations,areforbidden,asistheuseofnotes,books,calculatorsorotherwrittenmaterialexceptwhenapprovedbytheinstructor.

• Stealing-Studentsarerequiredtosubmittheirownwork.Ideas,data,directquotations,paraphrasing,oranyotherincorporationoftheworkofothersmustbeclearlyreferenced.Todootherwiseconstituteplagiarism,whichisusingtheworkofanotherwithoutgivingpropercredit.

UponwitnessingaviolationoftheHonorCode,astudenthasamoralobligationtoinformthestudentwhoseconductisbelievedtobeinviolationoftheCodethattheCodehasbeenviolated.Thestudentalsohastherighttoinformamemberofthefaculty,and/ormaysubmitawrittencomplainttotheDirectoroftheprogram.AviolationofthisagreementisaseriousmatterthatissubjecttodisciplinarysanctionsimposedbytheInstructorandtheDirectoroftheprogram.

MSTMCodeofConduct

Studentsareexpectedinalloftheiractionstoreflectpersonalhonesty,integrityandrespectforothers.Moreover,asmembersofadistinctivelyacademiccommunity,IllinoisMSTMstudentsmustadheretothenormsofaseriousintellectualcommunity.Moreparticularly,anIllinoisMSTMstudent'sresponsibilitiesinclude:

• adutytorespecttheintegrityofallmembersoftheIllinoisMSTMcommunitybyavoidingallformsofforce,violenceorintimidation,includingsexualharassment;

• adutytorespectthepropertyandrightsofothers;and• adutytorespectandpreservethequalityofacademicfacilities.

RespectforOthersStudentshaveanobligationtomaintainalearningandcommunityenvironmentthatishumane,fair,andresponsible.Thisincludesbehaviorthatisconsistentwithequaltreatmentwithoutregardtoage,citizenshipstatus,color,disability,maritalorparentalstatus,nationalorigin,sexorsexualorientation,race,orreligion.Conductthatinterfereswiththerightsofanotherorcreatesanatmosphereofintimidationordisrespectisinconsistentwiththeenvironmentoflearningandcooperationthattheprogramrequires.Sexualharassment,whichincludesalltypesofinappropriatesexualadvances,verbalorphysical,willnotbetolerated.AcademicFacilitiesStudentshavearesponsibilitytopreservethequalityofclassroomsandpublicspace.Thisresponsibilityextends,forexample,tosuchthingsasdisposalofone'sfoodandtrash,toreportingproblemstothebuildingmaintenancemanager,tomaintenanceofappropriatelevelofnoiseinstudyareas,andnotificationtoappropriatesecuritypersonnelofsuspiciouspersonsinthefacility.ComputerFacilitiesAccesstoIllinoisMSTMcomputingandnetworkingresources,includinghardware,software,computer-basedfilesanddata,theCollegeofBusinessnetworkandothernetworksreachedviaCollegeofBusinessfacilities,islimitedtoauthorizedusersandisforapprovedpurposesonly.Thecopyingofsoftware,theunauthorizedinstallationofsoftware,andtheunauthorizedreconfigurationofsystemsareforbiddenbyCollegepolicy.SuchactivitywouldthereforeconstituteanexampleoffailuretorespectthepropertyandrightsofothersandisexpresslyforbiddenunderthisCode.

EachstudentisexpectedtousetheCollegeofBusiness’scomputingresourcesinanethicalandlegalmannerandhasthefollowingresponsibilities:

• adutytopreservethequalityandcleanlinessofcomputingandnetworkingfacilities;• adutytoutilizethecomputingresourcesforthesolepurposeoffacilitatinghisorherworkasan

MSTMstudent;• adutytorespecttheprivacyandreasonablepreferencesofotherusers,includingtheprivacyof

theiraccountsanddataandanyconfidentialorprivilegedinformationtowhichthestudentmayhaveaccess;and

• adutytomaintaintheintegrityandsecurityofthesystemsandnetwork,includingthesafeguardingofpasswords,codesandotherprivilegedinformation.

• adutytouseemailcommunicationsinarespectfulandappropriatemanner.

FailuretoabidebytheserulesmayresultinreferraltotheDirectoroftheIllinoisMSTMprogramand/orlocallawenforcementauthorities.ConductthatviolatestheCodemaybesubjecttobothprogramanduniversitydisciplineand/orpublicsanctionsascircumstancesmaywarrant.

FinancialsUniversityStudentFinancialServicesandCashierOperations162HenryAdministrationBuilding506SouthWrightStreetUrbana,IL61801(217)333-2180usfscohelp@illinois.eduCashierOperations:Monday–Friday,9:00am–12:00pm;1:00pm-4:00pmCustomerService:Monday–Friday,9:00am–12:00pm;1:00pm-4:00pmPaymentAddressUniversityofIllinoisPaymentCenterStudentA/R28393NetworkPlaceChicago,IL60673-1283TheUniversityStudentFinancialServicesandCashierOperationsOffice(USFSCO)istheofficethathandlesstudentbillingfortuition,fees,andotherUniversitycharges.Informationregardingtuitionduedatesandpaymentplanoptionscanbefoundhere,https://paymybill.uillinois.edu/.CampusEmploymentIfyouarelookingforajoboncampustheVirtualJobBoardisanexcellentresource.Checkitoftenasitisrealtimeandpositionsarepostedallthetime.https://secure.osfa.illinois.edu/vjb/TransportationChampaign-Urbanahasanexcellentpublictransitsystemfortravelaroundtheuniversitycampusandsurroundingcommunity.Forinformationregardingbusroutesandschedules,pleasevisittheirwebsite:http://www.cumtd.com/Note:Youwillbechargeda$1feeperrideuntilyouareissuedaUniversityIDCard(I-Card).OnceyouhaveyourI-Card,thischargewillnotapplywhenyoupresentthecard;thefeeforbusserviceshasbeenincludedinyourstudentfees.

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