Management BS

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Michigan Technological University

Program Overview

Michigan Technological University’s Management BS prepares students to become confident, technology-savvy problem-solvers who can lead people, manage projects, make strategic decisions, and respond to the needs of technology-driven organizations. The 120-credit program combines management fundamentals with technology, analytics, international business, operations, human resources, innovation, and strategic management, while offering concentration options in Entrepreneurship or Supply Chain and Operations Management.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1: Students begin by building a strong business foundation alongside mathematics, communication, and general education. Key courses include BUS1100 – Intro to Business, BUS2200 – Business Law, ACC2000 – Accounting Principles I, MA2720 – Statistical Methods, EC2001 – Principles of Economics, and MKT3000 – Principles of Marketing, giving students an understanding of how organizations operate and make business decisions.

Year 2: The curriculum moves into organizational and analytical topics, helping students understand how people, technology, finance, and data contribute to business performance. Courses such as MGT3000 – Organizational Behavior, MGT2000 – Team Dynamics and Decision Making, BUS2300 – Quantitative Problem Solving, BUS3000 – Intro to Business Analytics, FIN3000 – Principles of Finance, and MIS2000 – IS/IT Management strengthen students’ decision-making and technology-related business skills.

Year 3: Students develop more advanced management capabilities through subjects focused on operations, people, global business, organizational change, projects, and innovation. Coursework includes OSM3000 – Operations and Supply Chain Management, MGT4700 – Human Resource Management, MGT4100 – International Management, MGT4500 – Managing Change in Organizations, OSM4300 – Project Management, and MGT4600 – Management of Technology and Innovation.

Year 4: In the final year, students bring together the knowledge gained across the degree and apply it to higher-level strategic business decisions. MGT4000 – Strategic Management is supported by business electives and experiential education, allowing students to tailor their studies toward their professional interests before completing the 120-credit degree.

Focus areas

Management, organizational behavior, leadership, team dynamics, business analytics, finance, international management, human resource management, operations and supply chain management, project management, technology and innovation management, strategic management, entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes

Students develop technical competence, global awareness, professional know-how, ethical communication, analytical thinking, interdisciplinary strategy, and discipline-specific business knowledge. The College of Business specifically identifies technical competence, global awareness, professional know-how, and disciplinary knowledge as its student learning goals.

Professional alignment (accreditation)

Michigan Tech’s College of Business is AACSB accredited, providing an internationally recognized quality framework for its undergraduate business education. The university states that its AACSB accreditation has been maintained for more than 20 years and that fewer than 5% of the world’s business schools hold AACSB accreditation.

Reputation (employability rankings)

Michigan Tech highlights a 96% job placement rate for the College of Business and reports that more than 400 employers attend its campus career fairs. The university also highlights its No. 3 ranking among U.S. public colleges for salary impact by The Wall Street Journal on the Management BS page.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Michigan Tech places strong emphasis on applying management knowledge outside the classroom. Management students can gain professional experience through internships and co-ops, project management competitions, study-abroad experiences, employer interactions, entrepreneurship activities, and the university’s technology-focused business environment. The program page specifically highlights a faculty-led study-abroad experience in Germany, project management competitions, Women in Management, and the Professional Blueprint program for career preparation.

Students can put their management skills into practice through:

Internships and co-ops: College of Business students can pursue internships and co-ops in a range of business settings, with opportunities promoted through Professional Blueprint, Handshake, career fairs, networking events, conferences, and faculty and staff connections.
Professional Blueprint: All College of Business majors are automatically part of this professional-development program, which includes career-advancing activities, business-professional networking, internships, study abroad, and career-focused workshops.
Project Management Competition: Management students can participate in Michigan Tech’s annual collegiate project management competition, gaining experience applying project-management concepts in a competitive setting.
International business exposure: A faculty-led study-abroad experience in Germany gives students opportunities to visit companies such as Mercedes and Volkswagen and explore European operations and supply chains, consumer behavior, digital marketing, B2B relationships, and technical sales.
Husky Innovate: Students interested in entrepreneurship can participate in workshops, competitions, design-thinking events, innovation trips, mentors, and startup-oriented activities through Michigan Tech’s innovation and entrepreneurship resource hub.
Business Model Competition: Students can pitch entrepreneurial ideas to business professionals and receive coaching to refine their business models and presentations.
Industry engagement: Companies can participate in career fairs, guest-speaking opportunities, industry field trips, and recruitment activities specifically designed to connect College of Business students with employers.
Technology-focused business environment: The College of Business integrates business education with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, giving Management students exposure to technology-driven business problem solving and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Progression & Future Opportunities

The Management BS prepares graduates for roles involving people, projects, strategy, operations, client relationships, logistics, and organizational leadership. Michigan Tech specifically lists career opportunities including account management, business strategy, consulting, client relations, executive leadership, logistics, public relations, and team management.
Typical job roles: Account Manager, Business Strategy Analyst, Management Consultant, Project Manager
Students can strengthen their transition into professional careers through:

Career preparation: Professional Blueprint provides career-development activities, networking opportunities, workshops, and support for securing internships and co-ops.
Employer access: More than 400 employers attend Michigan Tech career fairs, while the College of Business provides dedicated opportunities for companies to recruit students for internships, co-ops, and full-time employment.
Employment outcomes: Michigan Tech reports a 96% job placement rate for the College of Business. This is a College-level figure rather than a Management-BS-specific placement rate.
Salary information: Michigan Tech’s 2026 Business Salary Statistics page lists a $164,350 mean annual salary for Sales Managers and $148,370 for Training and Development Managers, both associated with the Management degree option; these are BLS figures dated May 2025 and are not starting salaries for Management BS graduates.
Industry connections: The College of Business has six industry advisory boards, including an Engineering and Supply Chain Management Industry Advisory Board that specifically supports the Management BS concentration in Supply Chain and Operations Management and connects the program with companies and industry expertise.
Real-world business exposure: Students can interact with business professionals through guest speakers, company visits, industry field trips, career fairs, and professional organizations.
Long-term accreditation value: AACSB accreditation provides an internationally recognized quality benchmark for the College of Business and its business education.
Further career development: Michigan Tech graduates can also use the university’s employer network and Handshake platform to access employment opportunities after graduation.

Further Academic Progression:After completing the Management BS, students can continue into graduate-level business education at Michigan Tech. Michigan Tech also offers an Accelerated Master’s pathway that can allow eligible students to complete a master’s degree in two additional semesters beyond the bachelor’s degree.