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University of Management and Technology

About UMT

The University of Management and Technology (UMT), chartered by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV), is a private university located in downtown metropolitan area in the Washing D.C. of Virginia State, USA. UMT’s campus is located in proximity to the White House and Pentagon building.

UMT provides graduate and undergraduate degree programs and professional development programs to American and international students in modern management and technology areas.

UMT is committed to excellence in management and technology education. Its courses focus on contemporary management and technology issues. Faculty members are carefully screened to assure that UMT instructors possess a balance of scholarly and practical insights on current management practice and technology applications.

UMT is committed to employing modern teaching delivery technology to offer its students the best management and technology education available. UMT faculty and staff have extensive management and education experience working with major universities, companies, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.

Accreditation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

The University of Management & Technology is an accredited member of CHEA. As an accredited, degree-granting, member of the DETC, U of A is also an institutional member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is a non-profit organization serving the national advocate for self-regulation through accreditation.

The University of Management & Technology’s nationally accredited stature ensures that students receive a world-class education and a degree that is recognized by leading organizations for excellence and achievement. Such institutional classification ensures that student achievements and credentials retain the strong level of “validity” that employers demand. Accredited online degrees also guarantee that any credits students earn as part of your accredited online degree program will enjoy maximum transferability among most other, credible academic institutions, although such decisions remain at the discretion of the admitting college or university and its correlative programs.

For Further information: http://www.chea.org/

Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)

 

All University of Management & Technology’s degree programs are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, noted for the high standards it maintains and thus recognized by both the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

The University of Management & Technology is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a nationally recognized Accrediting agency. As such, all curriculum, faculty, administrators, academic standards and administrative procedures and policies are frequently reviewed to ensure that the University maintains consistent standards of Excellence.

To learn more about the DETC, visit their website at http://www.detc.org/

PMI

UMT is a Global Registered Education Provider of Project Management Institute (PMI, www.pmi.org). With over 100,000 members worldwide, the PMI is the leading nonprofit professional association in the area of Project Management.

Global Network

UMT collaborates with a number of prestigious universities around the world to offer their undergraduate and postgraduate programs:

Australia

UMT cooperates with Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), which is the business school for both The  niversity of New South Wales and The University of Sydney. Academic Dean of UMT, Dr. J. Davidson Frame presented a variety of topics in Sydney and Melbourne over the years.

Greater China

  • UMT works with Beijing University, the best university inChina to offer their MBA in Project Management.
  • UMT teams up with East China University of Science and Technology to offer their highly successful mater programs in project management.
  • UMT partners withBeijingNormalUniversityto offer DBA program to the learners inBeijing.

United Kingdom

  • UMT offers degree programs in cooperation with Warwick University in theUnited Kingdom.

Distinguished Academic Team

UMT’s faculty team represents diverse backgrounds with members having taught and earned their advanced degrees from some of the top universities in the world.

J. Davidson Frame, PhD, PMP

Academic Dean

  • A major player in technology management and project management education
  • Has written nine books and more than 30 scholarly articles on these subjects. His Managing Projects in Organizations is a business best seller.
  • Served as a Professor of Management Science at The George Washington University, where he was Chairman of the Management Science Department (1988-89), and Director of theInternationalCenterfor Project Management Excellence (1995-98).
  • Served a total of eleven years on the Board of Directors at PMI. He received PMI’s Distinguished Service Award and Person of the Year Award.
  • Has trained more than 35,000 managers worldwide over the past two decades.
  • Has taught technology management, project management, and general management courses at organizations such as Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Fannie Mae, AT&T, Motorola, Sprint, Lucent, Boeing, IBM, and Marriott.
  • Holds the following degrees: a Ph.D. and an M.A. fromAmericanUniversity, and a B.A. from theCollegeofWooster, with a focus on history and mathematics. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Yanping Chen, MD, PhD, PMP
President

  • Planning director for China’s manned space flight program, where 200 projects were being carried out concurrently..
  • Founder and President of the Yankee Clipper Group, an international training and consulting firm.
  • A Visiting Scholar at The George Washington University, a Director of Planning and Management for a large government organization, a Senior Research Scientist, and a Cardiologist.
  • Has taught at The George Washington University, the InternationalSpaceUniversity, and BeijingMedicalUniversity. Her areas of expertise include: international business management; project management; public administration; public policy; science and technology policy and management; entrepreneurship; and leadership.
  •  Served on the Certification Committee of the Project Management Institute (PMI). She was elected PMI’s Board of Directors in 2005 and again in 2008. In 2008, she was elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Project Management Institute. In 2012, she was made a Fellow of PMI.
  • Has authored more than twenty publications covering a broad range of international science and technology policy and management issues as well as medical technical issues. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.
  • She holds the following degrees: Ph.D., Public Policy, The George Washington University; M.A., Science, Technology & Public Policy, The George Washington University; and M.D.,BethuneMedicalUniversity,Shijiazhuang,China. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Gregory J. Marsh, MSCS, MCDBA, MCSE
Undergraduate Dean

  • Over 31 years’ experience in Computer Science and Information Technology plus 11 years experience in Electronics Technology.
  • Managed major defense contracts (7 years), lead System Software development contracts (5 years), held the Position of Chief Technology Officer in two corporations (7 years).
  • Serves the Undergraduate Dean and the Director of Information Technology at UMT.
  • Holds the following degrees: Master of Science in Computer Science (UMT), Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (UMT), and Associate of Science in Electronics Technology (BellevilleAreaCollege,Belleville,IL). He holds the following Industry Certifications: Microsoft Certified System Engineer, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Enterasys Certified System Engineer, and Avaya Certified Engineer.

Kenny Burrow, PhD, PgMP, PMP, PCP, CM, CSP

  • A Risk and Process Analyst and Project Manager, Dr. Burrow worked as Program Manager and Project Manager for the military and several government contractors.
  • Served as an Adjunct Professor for WebsterUniversityas well as an instructor for the Universityof Marylandand CentralTexasCollege.
  • Received his PhD in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas, an M.B.A. in Project Management from the University of Management and Technology, a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University, a B.S. in Computer Technology from the City University of New York, and a Certificate in Process Management from the University of Texas.
  • Holds Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Project+ Certified Professional (PCP), Certified Manager (CM), and Certified Safety Professional (CM) certifications. He is also DAWIA certified in Program Management, Systems Planning, Development, Research, and Engineering, Acquisition Logistics, and Information Resource Management.

James Lewis, PhD

  • An experienced project manager who teaches project management seminars throughout the United States, England, and the Far East.
  • President of The Lewis Institute, Inc., a training and consulting company specializing in project management.
  • He held various positions, including project manager, product engineering manager, and chief engineer, for Aerotron, Inc. and ITT Telecommunications, both of Raleigh, NC.
  • The author of: Project Planning, Scheduling and Control, Third Edition; Mastering Project Management; The Project Manager’s Desk Reference, Second Edition; Working Together: The 12 Principles Employed by Boeing Commercial Aircraft to Manage Projects, Teams, and the Organization; Fundamentals of Project Management; How To Build and Manage a Winning Project Team; and Team-Based Project Management.
  • Holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, both fromNorth CarolinaStateUniversityinRaleigh.