Executive Brief 2024 - 2025 (July 2024 – June 2025)
Executive Summary
The Steven A. Denning Technology & Management (T&M) Program helps create cross-functional leaders in technology and business-related fields by building upon Georgia Tech’s outstanding programs and curriculum. Classes emphasize experiential learning and include hands-on elements, allowing Denning T&M students the opportunity to offer interdisciplinary-team solutions to real-world problems faced by the program’s corporate affiliates.
The Denning T&M Program is open to all Georgia Tech undergraduate students, including the Scheller College of Business, the College of Computing, the College of Engineering, the College of Design, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Sciences
Business and Engineering students who complete the program earn a 22-credit minor in Engineering & Business. Computer Science and IT Management students earn a minor in Computing & Business. Students from all other colleges earn a minor in Technology & Business.
Vision: To develop a generation of collaborative, professionally adept, ethical, and successful business leaders with an openness to seeking and learning from alternative points of view and with the capability to leverage technology to improve the state of the world.
Mission: To be the flagship interdisciplinary program at Georgia Tech, offering minors at the intersections of technology and business, involving rigorous academic and professional training in collaboration with world-class faculty and corporate partners across a breadth of industries.
There are two sides to the program: students and corporate affiliates, and the five-member T&M faculty/staff team, with the support of our exceptional professors, bridge these two sides. Additionally, as the alumni base expands, the team strives to incorporate them into the program whenever possible.
When it comes to supporting our students, we offer rigorous academic challenges paired with events to encourage their growth as individuals and team members. We categorize our events as career development, corporate partnerships, academic, international, alumni-centered, community building, and administrative
When it comes to establishing and nurturing our corporate partnerships, the T&M Program team works closely with each affiliate to meet their specific innovation and hiring needs. From on-site visits by our Administrative Director and Senior Manager, Corporate Relations & Student Counseling to office takeovers, the T&M career fair, and capstone project development, mentoring, and execution, we listen intently and execute process improvement to benefit affiliates and students alike.
This report includes our curriculum and information on our events to create a broad view of the T&M Program’s opportunities. In addition, it will touch on students, alumni, and corporate affiliates to show the unique ecosystem known across Georgia Tech as one of the exceptional offerings available to undergraduate students.
Leadership Update
Dr. Han Zhang has completed the final of his nine-year term as the Faculty Director of the Steven A. Denning Technology & Management Program. He is a Professor in Information Technology Management (ITM) and the Steven A. Denning Professor of Technology & Management. He has decided to not seek another three-year term. We thank him for his years of guidance and especially his trademark speech ending phrase, “T&M Rocks!”
A search for a new Faculty Director is currently underway with the goal of having the new director in place during the 2025 fall semester.
Faculty, Staff, and Student Assistants
The T&M Program staff have been working together under the guidance of Faculty Director Han Zhang for eight years and Administrative Director Bob Burgess for 11 years. Sheena Brown (Academic Program Manager) handles all events, student recruiting and attrition, scholarships, and finances. Anne Lynch’s work with alumni has led to her being promoted to Director of Alumni Relations as she continues to engage with our 841 alumni in many ways including working with current student’s Capstone Projects. John Stanford (Senior Manager, Industry Engagement & Student Counseling) coordinates all activities with Corporate Affiliates and counsels with students on career goals, internship and full-time job opportunities, and other issues they may have.
JC Hansen, senior undergraduate office assistant, led his peers Rylei Brown, Sam Hansen, Terry Moore, and Pennon Shue as undergraduate office assistants. Together they run T&M events, answer student questions, and support faculty and staff with projects.
Admissions and Program Statistics
Sixty-two students from the T&M Program Class of 2025 completed minors in either Computing & Business, Engineering & Business, or Technology & Business. In Fall 2025, 64 students in the Class of 2026 will begin the Pre-Capstone class, and 60 students in the newly admitted Class of 2027 will begin classes. The Class of 2027 has an average GPA of 3.76 and spans 15 Georgia Tech majors. Women students represent 48% of this class, Under-represented minorities make up 41%.
Aerospace Engineering (AE)
Architecture (Arch)
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Business Administration (BA)
IT Management
Finance
Marketing
Strategy & Innovation
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CHBE)
Civil Engineering (CE)
Computer Engineering (CMPE)
Computer Science (CS)
Construction Science & Management (CNSM)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Industrial Design (ID)
Industrial Engineering (IE)
Environmental Science (ENVS)
Literature, Media & Communications (LMC)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
29% Acceptance Rate
There have been 3,658 applications received through the Class of 2027, with 1047 students accepted into the program.
92% Graduation Rate
There have been 919 students starting the program through the Class of 2025, with 841 earning one of the three T&M minors.
Enrollment Growth by College through Class of 2027
College of Engineering
College of Computing
Scheller College of Business
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
College of Design College of Sciences
Enrollment Growth by College through 2027 (Total Enrollment = 1,060)
MAJOR
2026
College of Engineering 524
Scheller College of Business 323 College of Computing 151 Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts 24 College of Design 29 College of Sciences 9
TOTAL 1060
Corporate Affiliate History
Current and past corporate affiliate capstone project data.
Corporate Advisory Panel and Denning T&M staff taking a tour of the new Georgia Institute of Technology Tech Square Phase 3 George Tower
Salary Statistics
For five of the six colleges, students who graduate from Georgia Tech with one of our three minors realize a financial benefit in their starting salary. Only graduates from the Ivan Allen College did not realize the benefit of having been in T&M over the two-year study period. The first graph below illustrates the differences across the six colleges for T&M graduates starting full-time jobs in the summer of 2023 and 2024 when compared to non-T&M graduates from the same college. The percentages are the extra percentage earned above median salaries in the college. We used a two-year average median to account for anomalies in salary data. The bottom graph shows absolute values of median salaries over the two-year study period. Also, the average hourly rate for T&M students interning during the summer of 2025 was $31/hour.
Two-Year (2022-24) Average Medians; T&M vs. College Medians
n=4)
College of Design (T&M; n=3)
Scheller College of Business (T&M; n=9) College of Design
Scheller College of Business
(T&M; n=12)
(T&M; n=2)
Absolute salary comparison of Two-year (2023-24) Average Medians; T&M vs. College Medians.
Career Development Events
At the Fall 2024 T&M Career Fair, Senior Manager, Industry Engagement & Student Counseling John Stanford welcomed affiliates while setting up their tables in the Tech Square Research Building Over the course of the event, 120 students across 19 disciplines met with recruiters to explore internship and fulltime positions.
T&M's Fall 2024 Career Fair was a huge success thanks to our partnerships with Caterpillar, Equifax, Georgia-Pacific, The Home Depot, Naval Nuclear Laboratory, NCR Voyix, Phillips 66, risk3sixty, SpaceWorks and Steelcase. Most notable was the strong T&M alumni presence representing corporate affiliates. We had ten alumni serving as recruiters for six companies.
Wama Gbetibouo (Caterpillar, Class of 2017) speaking to Prince Muteteke (Class of 2026, industrial engineering) | Owen Elkin (Class of 2025, business administration: strategy & innovation), Ethan Benater (Class of 2025, industrial engineering), JoJo Reese (class of 2025, electrical engineering), Mario Asiain (Class of 2025, business administration: strategy & innovation)
Clare Thanner (NCR Voyix, Class of 2021) speaking to Arturo Jena. | Laura McCray Dunigan (Equifax, Class of 2017) speaking to Sophie Balzuweit.
Capstone Events
Before the academic year begins, corporate sponsors solidify their capstone project and start refining it if needed with the T&M team. About one month into the semester, September pre-capstone class sessions are reserved for affiliates to give their capstone project pitches. Most students have already met the speaker at an office takeover, making it easier for them to envision themselves working alongside the project lead for six months. The capstone project pitches also allow affiliates to get feedback in the form of the Q&A session on how our interdisciplinary students would propose tackling their problem. We revealed the capstone teams at the Georgia Tech ropes course, and students tackled the challenges together. In many cases, they were joined on the ropes by one of their sponsors.
TThe Caterpillar capstone team with Tony Agusti and Wama Gbetibuou (Denning Alum).
Commencement
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Class of 2024 T&M students met at the John Lewis Student Center for their Commencement ceremony. The Class of 2025 nominated two Class Speakers, and Bob Burgess and John Stanford announced awards for students of the year and capstone project team winners. All other award winners are listed in the “Denning Awards” section.
Administrative Director Bob Burgess with class speakers Krisangi Bhargava (business administration: IT management) and Ethan Benater (industrial engineering).
International Events
Our March 2025 International Experience again had a sustainability them and was held in Lima and Cusco, Peru. Twenty-seven students traveled with four staff members, (Sheena Brown, Bob Burgess, Anne Lynch, and John Stanford), one spouse, (Lori Burgess), and one International Study Programs senior program manager (Adela Kutalkova). This was our eighth trip. All but the first one has been planned by International Study Programs which is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic
Day One: Sunday, March 16, 2025
We went on a guided city tour and ended the evening with a welcome dinner with a view of the Pacific Ocean.
“Even just one day abroad makes me realize how privileged we are to go to Tech and be a part of the T&M Program, can’t wait to keep making more memories and lasting friendships in this beautiful country!” - Pranav Viswanath
Denning T&M staff and students at Basilica Cathedral of Lima, commonly known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima.
Day Two: Monday, March 17, 2025
We visited Grupo AJE to start the day and later we visited Cabify Perú. Team member Richard Patrick reflected on the visit with the below summary.
“Today’s visit to AJE was truly refreshing! What began as a drink company founded by a hardworking and passionate couple has grown into a multinational powerhouse in beverages, food, and
merchandising now spanning three continents with over 13,000 employees. We’ll be watching closely as AJE continues to innovate, expand its sustainability efforts, and make a lasting impact on both people and the planet!”
Team member Juliette Bohn reflected on the visit with Cabify Perú below summary.
“Meeting with Cabify Perú was an amazing experience. This company is the first ride-share service in the country to break even and venture into positive revenue generation. My favorite piece of advice from our Q&A was that not every product launch is successful, and there is inevitably trial and error when debuting new services. Mendoza acknowledges that Cabify Perú tries new marketing mediums and regulations that are sometimes unsuccessful, but the company uses it as a learning experience to make their ride-share service the best it can possibly be. Meeting with Cabify Peru was beyond insightful for the Denning T&M Program, and I cannot wait to learn even more during our trip to Perú!”
Jorge Lopez-Doriga, Vania Merino Bernuy, Gianina Jimenez Escudero, Anne Lynch, John Stanford and Denning T&M students
Daniela Betancour, Sheena Brown, Anne Lynch and Denning T&M students
Day Three: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
We visited Cacaosuyo. Team member Xander Coles reflected on the visit with the below summary.
“T&M took on the role of consultants for a day! Our Intentional Experience group had the incredible opportunity to visit Cacaosuyo, a premium chocolate producer founded in 2012 that sources the finest Peruvian cacao. We were tasked with analyzing two critical areas: operational efficiency and go-tomarket strategy. Students split into teams to dive into these challenges, exploring ways to enhance processes and market positioning. During our visit, we toured Cacaosuyo’s facility and engaged in deep discussions about their company journey, the evolving chocolate industry, and the pressing challenges ahead. One particularly eye-opening insight was how the global commodity price for cacao skyrocketed from $2.50 to $12.50 in just over a year highlighting the volatility of the industry. This experience was an invaluable chance to apply our skills in a real-world setting.”
Day Four: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
We visited Sinba Team member Spencer Banko reflected on the visit with the below summary.
“Today, our team had the opportunity to visit Sinba in Lima, Peru, where a staggering 30,000 tons of solid waste are produced daily. We spoke with Angel Gabriel Cortez Bullón, leading operations at their CIRC facility, and General Manager and Co-founder Pipo Reiser. It was both sobering and inspiring, especially when Reiser compared the waste management challenge to being on the Titanic: "It's sinking, yet everyone is still dancing.”
On the left, Samir Giha and Nicolas Chavez Saucedo speaking to Denning T&M students (Xander Coles). On the right, Samir Giha highlighting the production area to Denning T&M students.
Day Five: Thursday, March 20, 2025
We visited Florencia y Fortunata Café to meet founder and CEO Carolina Peralta by way of an introduction from T&M alumna Niki Lewis. Team member Krisangi Bhargava reflected on the visit with the below summary.
“We had an incredible day visiting Florencia y Fortunata, a coffee shop in Cusco, Peru, that’s deeply rooted in women’s empowerment. During our visit, we explored a beautiful art exhibition, sampled a variety of delicious coffee blends, and had the opportunity to hear directly from the founder, Carolina Peralta.
Angel Gabriel Cortez Bullón, John Stanford, Anne Lynch, Sheena Brown and Denning T&M students in warehouse for recycling.
On the left, sign for Florencia y Fortunata Café. On the right, Carolina Peralta with Denning T&M students.
Day Six: Friday, March 21, 2025
We visited Machu Picchu. We ascended in the rain and halfway through the trek up and down stone stairs, the clouds parted and the sun peaked through.
“Experiencing Machu Picchu today was truly otherworldly. Standing among structures built nearly 600 years ago, I was struck by the harmony of beauty, design, and cohesion still so intact after centuries. As Industrial Designers, it’s incredibly inspiring to witness the ingenuity and craftsmanship of past generations. The methods they used, many of which still influence our practices today, are a powerful reminder of the timelessness of thoughtful design. Grateful for the chance to learn from the past while looking toward the future.”
- Zoe Mock
T&M International Experience atop Machu Picchu
Alumni Events, Involvement, and Accomplishments
Anne Lynch serves as our alumni engagement manager. She met with several alumni for one-on-one meetings, invited them to student workshops, facilitated five alumni office takeovers where they could interact with current students in a small group setting, and traveled to North Carolina (Charlotte, Cary, Research Triangle Park and Chapel Hill and Charleston, South Carolina. Anne also hosted two Atlanta, Georgia reunions. John Stanford, Senior Manager, Industry Relations & Student Counseling, maintained open communication with alumni during the past year and focused his efforts on alumni working for corporate affiliates. Additionally, 124 alumni critiqued midterm presentations for the Class of 2024 capstone teams. It was a fruitful year for alumni engagement!
Engagement
Between July 2024 and June 2025, 263 unique alumni engaged in one or more ways with the Denning T&M Program. As of May 2025, we have 850 alumni.
Breakdown of 454 instances of alumni engagement that includes 263 unique alumni engaging one or
Atlanta Denning T&M Alumni Event
On the left, Anne Lynch, Aboubacar Barrie, Ibukun Jaiyesimi, and William Courreges-Clercq. On the right, Denning T&M alumni enjoying evening on Atlanta Beltline at New Realm Brewing.
On the left, Jared Abrahamian, Yusuf Khan, Aiden Liu, Shahm Hemani, Sheila Trinh, Katie-Rose Slade, and Aboubacar Barrie. On the right, Jason Quill, Nick Rokos, Emily Salmond, and Reese Howard Eady.
North Carolina/South Carolina T&M Alumni Event
On the left, Parker Quarles, Oliver Whitehead, Anne Lynch, Greg Jones, Ryan Kerns, and Ronnie Ludwin in Charleston, South Carolina. | On the right, Anne Lynch, Aashal Dave, Colin Lehman, and Ben Warstler in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Alumni LinkedIn Initiative
In June 2019, we created a Higher Education page on LinkedIn for the Denning Technology & Management Program to post public content about our program, students, corporate affiliates, and alumni. Most importantly, our 850 alumni can add the T&M Program under their LinkedIn Education section to officially list the minor they earned at Georgia Tech. Once added, alumni become searchable in a directory based on location, company, career field, major, and skillset. This directory can also be queried by keyword to find alumni with expertise in anything from machine learning to corporate finance to diversity and inclusion. There are currently 788 registered alumni, a 94% participation rate. We also have 2,633 LinkedIn page followers.
94% Participation Rate
Students, alumni, corporate affiliates, and headhunters can use the alumni directory to find experts, future colleagues, mentors, speakers, and former classmates. Current students have used the directory to reach out to alumni who worked at their target companies, navigated being an F-1 visa holder, and asked for advice on pursuing an MBA. Alumni have used the directory to reconnect with former classmates and look for a new job. And corporate affiliates can now easily target alumni for recruitment. It has also facilitated city-specific alumni networking.
The T&M Program’s dynamic public presence on LinkedIn enables connectivity and relationships in a way that wasn’t possible before. These relationships have the potential to drive innovation, build community, and impact future income. You can access the page at:
