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UCSB Engineering Launches University’s First Fully Online Master’s Degree

Thursday, May 7, 2026

New Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership (METL) program expands access to UCSB’s world-class engineering education for working professionals worldwide.

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UCSB's 2026 New Venture Competition Finalists Announced

Monday, April 27, 2026

Six UCSB-founded startups will be moving on in the University's annual flagship entrepreneurial competition. 

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Meet Michael Holland, Mentor & Donor for UCSB's Department of Technology Management

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Our department had the recent pleasure of chatting with Michael "Mike" Holland, one of our donors, a New Venture Program mentor, and longtime supporter of the department. Read on to learn more about Mike’s background, what brought him to Technology Management, what he’d like to tell other donors, and more.

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UCSB Technology Management Ph.D. Students to Accept Academic & Postdoctoral Positions Following Graduation

Thursday, March 12, 2026

We are pleased to announce that our Ph.D. in Technology Management students, Sienna Helena Parker & Roni Shen, will graduate in June and have accepted academic positions at international universities, with current student Mostafa Khoshbash selected as a recipient of the Strategy Research Foundation (SRF) Will Mitchell Dissertation Research Grant.

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Meet Katy Tseng, Peer Advisor & Alumna of the Undergraduate Certificate in Technology Management

Monday, March 9, 2026

Learn more about Peer Advisor Katy Tseng, who is a graduate of our undergraduate certificate program and a key figure in a departmental data transformation project.

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Meet Octavio Gzain, MTM Class of 2026

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Software engineer, entrepreneur, and Fulbright Scholar: Meet Octavio Gzain, current MTM Graduate Student in the Department of Technology Management. 

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AI, Streaming, and the Occupational Preservation of Hollywood Screenwriters

Friday, February 13, 2026

Beth Beckhy, Professor and Stephen G. Newberry Chair in Leadership at UC Davis Graduate School of Management

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UCSB Startup Builds Software to Speed Drug Discovery

Friday, January 30, 2026

The startup, founded through the New Venture Competition at UC Santa Barbara, enables a quicker path to viable treatments for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

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Company and University Innovation during an Industry Incubation Phase: Evidence from Quantum Computing

Friday, January 16, 2026

Florenta Teodoridis, Associate Professor of Management and Organization and the Jorge Paulo and Susanna Lemann Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California

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UCSB Master of Technology Management: Upcoming Admissions Events

Thursday, January 8, 2026

New webinars are available for the MTM program! No matter your background, UCSB’s Master of Technology Management (MTM) graduate program will give you the essential technology skills, business acumen, and entrepreneurial mindset to accelerate your career and expand your leadership opportunities within technology-driven firms. Attend an upcoming information session with MTM faculty and staff to learn more.

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AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

Friday, December 5, 2025

Does AI that monitors and supports worker emotions improve or degrade the workplace? Technology Management Professor Nelson Phillips and Doctoral Candidate Fares Ahmad offer their thoughts on the topic in a new piece in The Conversation.

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New E+TM Undergraduate Program Launches at UCSB

Monday, November 17, 2025

UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering and Technology Management are introducing a new undergraduate program designed to prepare students to lead at the intersection of engineering, business, and technology.

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