The purpose of this program option is to prepare supervisors and high-level personnel for management functions in industry, manufacturing, and public service organizations. Course work includes operations management, effective decision making, legal and ethical studies, safety, international business, marketing, finance, economics, accounting, and data analysis.
Emphasis is placed on health and safety within the workplace.
The industrial technology management program option offers a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Science in the Management of Technology. The industrial technology management program may be articulated with a broad range of technical community college courses. Consultation with an advisor is required to coordinate the course selection for transfer to the industrial management program option. In addition to the required courses, this option includes 33 semester hours of credit in an emphasis area that is the student's chosen area of technical specialty. Technical electives to support the area of emphasis must be chosen by the student in consultation with an advisor.