In a world driven by digital transformation and rapidly advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence (ai), commercialization, and automation, organizations need leaders who can navigate a landscape where almost any business is a technology business and almost any business function has a technology component.
Purdue University's 100% online Master of Business and Technology (MBT) focuses on this nexus of business and technology. Purdue’s flexible, future-focused program is well-suited for bachelor’s graduates or working professionals coming from an engineering, technical, or other STEM-related background who are looking to move into leadership and management roles. The MBT builds on students’ technical backgrounds to elevate their thought process from just implementing technologic solutions to understanding technology’s business and ethical implications.
The program from Purdue’s Mitch Daniels Schools of Business differs from an MBA in its emphasis on leveraging emerging technologies to address challenges facing businesses and to conceptualize yet-to-exist technological innovations. With the applied focus Purdue is known for, the STEM-designated MBT program also includes a well-rounded graduate business education, albeit with a technology bent.
Purdue built its program from the ground up, starting with the technology elements and combining them with the business elements to create a package that’s not available elsewhere.
Learning Objectives:
36 Credit Hours
24-36 months
Flexible, 100% Online
While an MBA provides broad competency in general management, Purdue’s Master of Business and Technology (MBT) program is designed for industries where technology drives products and processes.
Both the MBT and MBA build skills in accounting, marketing, financial management, communication, and leadership. The MBA adds depth in HR, business analytics, strategy, operations, and supply chain, preparing graduates for non-technical managerial roles.
The MBT, however, focuses on digital product design, computational intelligence, tech-driven business strategies, governance, DevOps, and tech market analysis—making it the preferred choice for engineers and tech specialists looking to lead in tech-centric fields. See the side-by-side comparison for why tech professionals choose MBT to extend their expertise into future-focused leadership.
Listen to Daniels School of Business Dean Jim Bullard and Academic Director Mohammad Rahman explain how the Master of Business and Technology (MBT) fills a void in the marketplace and equips graduates to lead organizations through digital transformation.
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