Technical Master’s of Business Administration

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Lead with expertise in both technology and business innovation.

Why Earn a TECH MBA at Kettering University

Master the intersection of business and technology with Kettering University’s Technical Master’s of Business Administration (TECH MBA). This STEM-designated program equips you to lead innovation and solve complex business challenges with cutting-edge technology and strategic thinking. Learn to leverage big data, measure technological impacts on organizations, and more.

Engage with Harvard Business Review Cases and simulations to tackle challenges and sharpen your leadership skills in tech-driven environments. Collaborative cohort experiences, an internship course, and access to industry experts help you build a valuable network while refining your expertise. Customize your education by choosing technical areas aligned with your career goals. Push technology solutions and drive innovation across industries with Kettering’s TECH MBA program today.

What You’ll Learn in the Technical Master of Business Administration Degree Program

Kettering’s Technical MBA equips you with a deep understanding of how technology shapes organizations and how to wield it effectively and ethically.

Through a blend of core business courses and technical electives, you’ll learn to:

  • Lead and collaborate effectively: Sharpen your leadership, communication, and teamwork skills to manage technology integration ethically and efficiently.
  • Solve complex problems: Develop critical thinking and decision-making abilities to identify and implement innovative tech solutions that drive success in global markets.
  • Leverage big data and analytics: Use data and advanced tools to evaluate the impact of technology on organizations, enhancing products, services, and overall operations.
  • Think globally and innovate: Explore the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in navigating opportunities and challenges in a rapidly evolving global economy.
  • Create value through technology: Gain expertise in applying management and technical frameworks to create value and solve business and technical issues.

TECH MBA Core Courses

To prepare you for leadership roles, the TECH MBA program offers a set of foundational business courses, including:

  • Financial Management
  • Management Science
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Marketing Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Management

TECH MBA Technical Specializations

Customize your degree by selecting a technical emphasis that aligns with your career goals. You’ll choose three graduate elective courses from the following areas:

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Advanced Mobility
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Analytics and Big Data
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • New Energy and Sustainability
  • Systems Engineering

Additionally, you have the option to complete a management internship course as your capstone experience, allowing you to apply what you’ve learned in a professional setting.

Graduate Admissions

Kimberlie Dolan
Associate Director of International & Graduate Admissions

Email: admissions@kettering.edu

Phone: (810) 762-7865

Graduate Admissions

Additional Information About the Technical MBA

As industries adopt advancements like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, they need leaders who can develop and integrate these technologies to drive growth. With a Technical Master of Business Administration, you’ll have the skills to make an immediate impact, advancing into managerial and leadership roles that shape the future of technology-driven businesses.

This degree opens up executive potential in the science and engineering functions of enterprises, positioning you to enhance an organization’s technical capacity. Recent graduate job titles include:

  • Data Engineer
  • Inventory Control Specialist
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Material Analyst
  • Product Engineer
  • Program Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Quality Manager
  • Supply Chain Specialist

Enhance your TECH MBA experience with a paid graduate internship, blending practical experience with academic credit. This optional program provides hands-on learning, allowing you to apply leadership skills directly in a real-world setting.

Kettering’s strong industry connections, including 500+ partners and multiple on-campus career fairs, give you access to a broad range of paid internship opportunities.

The TECH MBA is a STEM-designated graduate program, meaning international students can take advantage of up to three years of Optional Practical Training (OPT) work experience following graduation. While enrolled in the program, international students can also pursue paid internships covered under Curricular Practical Training (CPT). For more information, please contact the Graduate School at gsr@kettering.edu.

Financial support is available for qualified TECH MBA students through graduate assistantships. These positions may require up to 20 hours of work per week as a research, teaching, or staff assistant. For more information, please contact the Graduate School at gsr@kettering.edu.

The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Next Steps

Advance the future of business and technology by integrating strategic thinking with cutting-edge innovations in Kettering's Technical Master of Business Administration program.