Business and Technology, MBT

About the Program

With digital transformation, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) shaping the future, organizations need professionals adept at navigating the ever-changing landscape.

The Mitch Daniels School of Business’ STEM-designated Master of Business and Technology (MBT) program is designed to go beyond the traditional boundaries of business education, providing a holistic understanding of the business-technology nexus. Students will master technical skills aligned with emerging technological trends and develop the capacity to assess the viability, feasibility and desirability of business models. Students will know how to optimize existing models and ideate new ones. The MBT prepares students to leverage emerging technologies and conceptualize yet-to-exist innovations while evaluating their ethical, social and economic implications. They will hone professional skills in leadership, change management, and project management. They will also elevate their strategic decision-making skills, ethical and regulatory discernment, and global business competence.

Set in a vibrant ecosystem for tech innovation, the Mitch Daniels School of Business’ MBT program provides an interdisciplinary curriculum and experience tackling today’s technologies and tomorrow’s possibilities.

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Program Requirements

36 Credits Required

Concentrations

Optional departmental concentrations:

• AI Innovations Concentration for Business and Technology, MBT   
• Robotics and Automation Concentration for Business and Technology, MBT  
• Technology Commercialization Concentration for Business and Technology, MBT  

Optional interdisciplinary concentrations:

• Computational Finance Concentration (GR)  (residential only)

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