Winter Quarter Newsletter 2025: Program Updates

Happy Winter Quarter! Our department is thrilled to be putting together this retrospective on Fall 2025. During the last quarter, our team has grown, with new additions to our faculty, staff, and PhD student rosters. Our programs have been busy: taking the time to honor spectacular students with scholarships, welcome new students and increased interest, and offer workshops, webinars, and other events. Read on to see more details!

MTM Presents Technology Management Week

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Thank you for joining us for a week of discovery with UCSB’s Master of Technology Management (MTM) program! 

Throughout the week, we heard from the people who make MTM a cutting-edge program that will equip you to lead in technology-driven businesses. If you’re considering applying or are curious if MTM is a good fit for you, check out the recap of Technology Management Week events.

We hope you'll join us for future events~

MTM Newsletter - November 2024

MTM Priority Fellowship Consideration Deadline -  December 1, 2024

MTM applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early with the first deadline quickly approaching on December 1, 2024. It is recommended that international applicants apply by this date to allow sufficient time for visa requirement processing if admitted.

Replay Now Available: MTM Admissions Webinar for Humanities and Social Sciences Majors

Wondering how you can launch a career in technology-driven industries without a STEM background?

The MTM graduate degree program equips you with the skills and experience you need to break into tech and excel in a variety of roles. Hear from several of our many successful MTM alumni who have backgrounds in fields such as English, Spanish, Music, Communication, and Film and Media Studies and who are thriving in technology-driven industries. Learn about their journeys and how people with these academic backgrounds can and do succeed in tech.

MTM Newsletter - October 2024

The Buzz Around OpenAI

As we prepare to release this newsletter, the tech world is abuzz with news and gossip about OpenAI. On one hand, the exit of top executives continues with the departure of chief technology officer Mira Murati. This follows the high-profile departures of several of the most senior executives, including all the founders except for CEO Sam Altman. 

New MTM application fee waiver for UCSB Alumni

Technology Management is pleased to announce that UCSB alumni are now able to apply for the Master of Technology Management (MTM) graduate degree program for free!

Applicants who have received a degree from UCSB or who will complete their degree by Fall 2025 are eligible to apply for an application fee waiver–a $135 value for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and a $155 value for international applicants.