The Business of Engineering
Walsh and Kettering Have Come Together to Offer the Tech MBA
The Tech MBA is an interdisciplinary program combining the Walsh MBA with a certificate of Technology Leadership from Kettering University. You will gain the business and technology knowledge and skills to enable you to develop advanced engineering solutions to complex business problems.
Why a Walsh/Kettering Tech MBA?
The Walsh/Kettering Tech MBA combines business and technology education and prepares graduates for senior leadership positions in a wide variety of technical fields.
Excellence
Earn a degree co-created by an internationally-ranked, private business school and a nationally-ranked, highly esteemed, STEM-based university.
Flexibility
The Tech MBA can be completed 100% online (asynchronously or in real time), on ground, or a hybrid combination of each.
Real-World Experience
You’ll get personal attention in small class settings from faculty with decades of experience in their fields.
Technology Leadership Certificate
Earn a certificate in Technology Leadership from Kettering University providing an additional credential as part of the Tech MBA from Walsh.
Admission Requirements
Program applicants must possess an undergraduate degree or higher in:
- Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Industrial,
Mechanical, Manufacturing)
- Physics
Applicants must have:
- An overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.750 or better on a 4.000 scale. (Students with a cumulative GPA lower than 2.750, but not below 2.000, will be admitted provisionally.
The applicant’s undergraduate degree must be from a college or university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Association of Schools and Colleges – Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), or Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC-WSCUC).
The Walsh/Kettering Tech MBA is a STEM designated program. For more information, please visit the STEM Designated Program List.
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| Foundation |
| MGT 502* |
Foundations of Business Success |
| Core Courses |
| ACC 510 |
Financial and Managerial Accounting |
| FIN 500 |
Principles of Finance |
| MGT 600 |
Organizational Behavior Leadership |
| MGT 633 |
Leading Projects, Programs and Operations |
| MKT 550 |
Marketing Fundamentals |
| MGT 685 |
Capstone: Strategic Management of the Enterprise |
| (Electives - Choose Three**) |
| IDS-CE 672 |
Virtual Reality Systems: Modeling and Control |
| IDS-MEC 691 |
Introduction to Thermal Science |
| IDS-IME 676 |
Lean Six Sigma |
| IDS-MEC 601 |
Mechanical Engineering Principles for Mobility Systems |
| IDS-ECE 601 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering Principles for Mobility Systems |
| IDS-IME 601 |
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Principles for Mobility Systems |
*Students with an undergraduate degree in business or who have taken the GMAT or GRE and achieved the minimum score required for program admission are eligible to have the MGT 502 course excluded as a degree requirement.
**An engineering differential fee of $500 will be applied to the three Kettering University engineering courses in the Tech MBA.
The Tech MBA is your launch point for careers in:
Technology Leadership
Advanced Mobility Design and Support Systems
Energy Systems and Sustainability
Computer and Systems Engineering
Autonomous Vehicle Intelligence
Supply Chain Optimization
The decision to pursue a degree is significant. We are here to answer your questions and help you understand your options.
FASFA
There are many options including grants, loans, and scholarships to help
offset the costs of earning a degree. Complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) to learn what federal financial aid you may qualify for.
Walsh Scholarship
Walsh offers a range of scholarships to incoming undergraduate, graduate
and doctoral degree-seeking students to assist with tuition or educational
material costs.
The Walsh MBA has been internationally recognized as a top tier program by CEO Magazine for the past two years in a row.
Walsh was ranked #6 in the nation as a "Best Online MBA" by Online Schools Report.
Walsh received national recognition as "Online Masters Best MBA" for 2019.
Kettering University ranked #13 nationally in non-Ph.D. engineering programs in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report ‘Best Colleges’ edition.
Kettering University was ranked first in Michigan and the Midwest as well as #24 in the nation for Return on Investment.
Kettering University was designated a “Best in the Midwest” university by the Princeton Review in its 2018 “Best Colleges” edition.
Accreditation
ACBSP requires new programs to be in place for two years and have graduates from the program before it will be reviewed for accreditation.