Preparing Students for Success in the New Global Economy

     The global economy is innovation and technology driven. To ensure success in this fast-paced marketplace, companies must successfully integrate technical and management resources. Product and business development in cross-functional teams has become business as usual. Auburn University’s Business Engineering Technology (B-E-T) Program provides Auburn undergraduates in engineering and business the skills to succeed and lead in today’s global marketplace.

Why Corporations hire a B-E-T graduate?

     B-E-T graduates are trained intensively over two years to work with various professionals, and they learn the basic skills to be successful team players. The B-E-T Program molds students into future professionals by enhancing skills in:

• Verbal and written communication
• Teamwork in cross-functional groups
• Professional presentations
• Project management
• Team leadership
• Confidence to face real-world business situations
• Decision making in open-ended problem situations
• Starting new businesses
• Integration of technology and business

The B-E-T Program

     B-E-T is a two-year minor offered to top students in the College of Business and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Students admitted to the program are competitively selected for their academic and other achievements. B-E-T courses are designed with industry in mind, preparing students to work in technology-intensive firms by training them in business skills necessary for developing business plans, including market research, marketing, accounting and production management; as well as technical skills such as intellectual property evaluation, patent search, and engineering analysis of products and components. Courses are team taught by senior engineering and business faculty.