Individuals who wish to obtain a certificate in Strategic Technology Management must:

• Hold a bachelor's degree

• Complete [Advanced] Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship (1 hour)

• Complete any combination of the following core courses, for a total of two credit hours:
• Managing Advanced Technology (1 hour)
• Technology Innovation and Strategy (2 hours)
• Venture-Funded Startups (1 hour)

• Complete any combination of the following elective courses for a total of at least three credit hours:
• Sales and Marketing for Engineers (2 hours)
• Case Studies in Managing Advanced Technology (1 hour)
• Finance for Engineering Managers (1-2 hours)
• Legal Issues in Entrepreneurship (3 hours)

(Note: students may include core courses that are not used to satisfy the core requirement as elective courses.  Example: if a student completes Managing Advanced Technology and Venture-Funded Startups to satisfy the core two hours, they may take Technology Innovation and Strategy as an elective course.)

• Earn at least a B- in each course

• Submit the following materials upon completion of coursework:
• Application form
• Transcript of the courses completed toward the STM certificate
• Processing fee: $65 check made payable to the University of Illinois

All materials must be submitted to the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC):
Technology Entrepreneur Center
Room 350, Coordinated Science Laboratory, MC-229
1308 W Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801-2307
Attn: TEC - Certificate Programs