Technology Governance for Growth and Development

  Estonia

Tallinn

Description: Technology Governance is an approach and a set of policies undertaken by the public and private sector and society actors in a given space in time to develop a knowledge base, social cohesion and competitiveness at the same time. So far, both in academic research and in policy advice, these aspects have tended to be separated. The Technology Governance program at Tallinn University of Technology is designed to bridge these gaps and to focus on research, teaching, and advice in an interrelated way.

Our one-year Masters program in Technology Governance is a technology-focused special graduate degree that could be placed in such areas as Innovation Policy, Industrial Policy and Development Economics as a realistic alternative to mainstream ("Standard Textbook") Economics. Our curriculum includes the theory of uneven development and the history of economic policy. In that sense, this is the international Innovation Policy and High-Tech program with a solid foundation in history and theory, embedded in an exciting environment, that so many students and scholars were always looking for yet could not find!

The curriculum

The Technology Governance MA will start in 2006. It is taught partially in modules (intensive, week-long classes) and partially by overarching courses and workshops; there will be many excursions and practical visits. The program culminates in a thesis that is to be completed during the end of the academic year. The academic year runs from 1 September to 31 May, with Christmas holidays from 20 December to 31 January and graduation in June. All courses are in English. The curriculum consists of 60 credits.

Highlights: Why TUT?
* Entrepreneurial university with high academic standards
* Modern facilities
* Flexible study programmes
* The best research library in Estonia in engineering and business
* Ethnically and culturally diverse student body
* Internationally recognized professors

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Estonia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. - Please inquire.

Tallinn University of Technology's Mission Statement: The mission of Tallinn University of Technology is to provide educational, research and innovation services in the fields of engineering and entrepreneurship, which are internationally competitive and significant for Estonia's sustained development. Our staff will do their utmost to help you in reaching your individual goals and solving the problems you might come across in a new environment.

Year Founded: 1918