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. In addition to studying fully online, students can also select to participate in networking and collaboration experiences at Purdue University’s Indianapolis Campus.
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 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.
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Join us March 4 at 7 p.m. EST to learn how Purdue’s online Master of Business and Technology (MBT) prepares professionals to lead at the intersection of business and engineering. Explore program pathways, curriculum and career outcomes in this live info session.
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36 Credit Hours
24-36 months
Flexible, 100% Online
Networking Option in Indianapolis
Seeking to move beyond coding and lead in tech, Rama Deshpande turned to Purdue's Master of Business and Technology (MBT) program, where she transformed her technical skills into business impact and launched her career at Amazon.
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, adds on digital product design, computational intelligence, tech-driven business strategies, governance, DevOps, and tech market analysis—making it the preferred choice for engineers, tech specialists and business leaders looking to create value and excel in tech-centric fields. See the side-by-side comparison for why professionals choose MBT to extend their expertise into future-focused tech 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.
The program will equip students with the competencies and mindsets that are essential for the future of work, such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and ethical awareness.
Rachel Wortman Morris
Managing Director, Future Skills Initiative
Deep thinkers who can use technological solutions to solve existing problems and take new products and services to market are highly sought and valued, and this program will provide a pipeline to that sort of talent.
Timothy F. Coleman
Chief Technology Officer
MBT will enable professionals to support an in-demand workforce and distinguish themselves as technical experts that can understand the foundational impacts to business.
Mark Sexton
Principle Enterprise Account Manager
I envision the graduates of Purdue’s MBT program entering the workplace with a clear understanding of business drivers and the role of technology in enabling digital transformations of the companies for whom they go to work.
Mark S. Hochman
Chief Operating Officer – Kearney Analytics
No; your diploma will simply refer to Purdue University. It will not specify whether the degree was earned in-person or online.
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