Management

Home Department: School of Management

Room 4-304 AB

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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Management at Kettering University prepares the next generation of technology-savvy business leaders — professionals who can lead teams, drive strategy, and apply quantitative thinking to the complex challenges of modern organizations.

What makes the BSM distinctive is its deliberate integration of business and STEM. Students develop management competencies alongside coursework in engineering, data science, and technology — building the cross-disciplinary fluency that today’s employers actively seek. Paired with Kettering’s signature cooperative education model, the BSM produces graduates who enter the workforce with both a rigorous academic foundation and up to two and a half years of real professional experience.

The result: a 99% employment rate upon graduation and a degree recognized by leading employers — and graduate programs, including Harvard’s MBA — as a mark of serious preparation.

The BSM is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

What Students Learn

BSM graduates are developed across seven core competency areas:

1. Complex Problem-Solving — Analyzing ambiguous business challenges from multiple perspectives to generate value-creating solutions
2. Technology Fluency — Applying relevant tools to contemporary problems and understanding where technology is heading
3. Collaborative Leadership — Working effectively in teams to investigate opportunities and deliver results
4. Communication — Engaging diverse stakeholders through strong written, oral, and presentation skills
5. Inclusive Thinking — Understanding how diversity, equity, and inclusion shape organizational and societal outcomes
6. Applied Knowledge — Acquiring skills that address real problems faced by business and society
7. Professional Readiness — Transferring theoretical frameworks from the classroom to professional practice from day one

CONCENTRATIONS

The BSM program gives students the unique opportunity to Be Job Ready on Day 1 by providing them with the management and leadership skills through experiencing business in classroom and coop rotational engagements to make their dreams real, whether that is aspiring to a c-suite position or becoming an entrepreneur by starting their own business. As students navigate through the management program including core courses, they will choose from a wide array of electives that form a concentration denoting an area of particular focus. 

TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
The Technology Leadership Concentration is comprised of four approved electives that may include courses from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, and Computer Science.

BUSINESS ANALYTICS
The Business Analytics Concentration is comprised of four approved electives that may include courses from Computer Science, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Liberal Studies, and Management.

SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
The Supply Chain and Logistics Management Concentration is comprised of four approved electives that may include courses from Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Business.

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT
The Sustainable Solutions for Enterprise Concentration is comprised of four approved electives that may include courses from Social Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, and Business. 

INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Concentration is comprised of four approved electives that may include courses from Business, Economics, and Engineering. 

Study Abroad

BSM students can study abroad for one term (typically Senior I) at partner universities in Austria, Germany, and South Korea, with courses taught in English. Students interested in studying abroad should plan with their academic advisor no later than Junior I term.

Additional information is available from the School of Management and the Kettering University Office of International Programs.

Management Program Curriculum Requirements

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Humanities and Social Science advanced electives must be selected from approved 300 and 400 level courses.

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The following programs complete eight credits of Advanced Humanities or Social Science Electives: Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The following programs complete 12 credits of  Advanced Humanities or Social Science Electives: Computer Science and Management

(Minimum) Total Credits Required for Program: 161

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Students are automatically registered for CILE-400 in a co-op term when they reach Junior II status. 

Representative Program

(Minimum) Total Credits Required for Program: 161