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Are you a big-picture person, interested in identifying and applying technology to transform lives? Do you want to be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow?

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The Technology Leadership Concentration prepares BSM students to manage and lead in technical environments — bridging the gap between business strategy and engineering execution. Students develop working knowledge of robotics, AI, IoT, mobile development, and manufacturing systems, equipping them to lead technical teams, evaluate technology investments, and drive digital transformation across industries.

Organizations across every sector are investing heavily in automation, AI, and connected systems. The demand for leaders who understand both the business case and the technical reality of these investments has never been higher. At Kettering — an institution built on the intersection of engineering and business — the Technology Leadership Concentration is the natural expression of that mission.

What You'll Learn

In our Technology Leadership concentration, you will acquire the management skills you need while pursuing your own path picking up the technology skills to suit your own interests.

You will choose four approved electives that may include courses in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science, in addition to completing the core Management program. Courses like Industrial Robotics, Energy and the Environment, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence.

This concentration will set you apart from graduates of business programs, as you will learn how to integrate the latest technological advancements into the workplace, from corporate missions to business strategy to your own management skills and approach. And you will have practiced how to do this in real jobs before you graduate.

That’s because the coursework is only half of the equation. Actually, a little less than half.

Each year, undergraduates spend 22 weeks on campus taking classes and 24 weeks working with an employer in the University’s Co-op program. Kettering graduates enter the job force with real world, hands-on experience in business working with partners such as Bosch Corporation, Ford Motor Company and LG Electronics.

Adding some technical knowledge and management skills will increase your marketability with well-established, larger tech firms as well as emerging tech companies. The bottom line? You will be better equipped to compete in a global economy increasingly dependent upon scientific and technological innovations.

The Only Business Degree That Teaches Robotics

No traditional business school offers a management degree where students can take Industrial Robotics, AI for Autonomous Driving, and IoT as part of their concentration. The Technology Leadership Concentration is unique to Kettering’s environment and directly reflects the institution’s century-long commitment to integrating engineering and business education.

Built for Kettering’s Employer Network

Kettering’s 570+ co-op employer partners span automotive, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and defense — industries where the ability to manage technical teams and lead technology-driven change is the most valuable business skill a hire can bring. Technology Leadership graduates are pre-positioned for these environments through their coursework and co-op experience.

Leading the Fastest-Growing Management Category

Computer and Information Systems Managers are projected to grow 15 percent through 2034 — five times the national average — and represent the highest-paid management occupation tracked by BLS. Technology Leadership graduates compete for these roles with a combination of business strategy fluency and technical depth that most candidates from traditional programs cannot match.

The Bachelor of Science in Management program is accredited by the .