Business Publication Highlights Influential Leaders and Academic Innovation at NJIT

Business publication ROI-NJ features three leaders from New Jersey Institute of Technology in its 2024 lists of influencers in higher education.

President Teik C. Lim made the Top 10 list and Provost John Pelesko and Chief Government and Community Relations Officer Angela Garretson are listed as Deans, Directors and Key Officials.

NJIT is also featured in a section called College Answers, which highlights innovations in business education. In that section, eight universities and colleges answer three questions. Below are NJIT’s replies, on behalf of its Martin Tuchman School of Management.

Talk about a class, certificate or degree program that is based on a career of the future.
NJIT’s Tech MBA program is designed to make each of its students ready and adaptable in the ever-changing landscape of business and covers technology-driven topics like artificial intelligence, Big Data, fintech and more. Its most recent bachelor’s degree program concentration, sports data analytics, prepares students to enter the nearly $4 billion global industry that is set to grow to $12 billion by 2030.

Describe how you work with the business community to create your curriculum/teach your students.
At NJIT, our technology-focused curriculum integrates real-world expertise from faculty and industry leaders. Centers like Leir Research Institute that foster sustainable economic development also foster collaboration between academia and business. NJIT has also expanded engagement with expert panels, like hosting a “smart cities” conference, uniting engineers, computer scientists and business professionals to tackle industry challenges.

What makes your business school stand out from the crowd?
The future of business is technology. From NJIT’s flagship Tech MBA program to each and every concentration in our bachelor’s and master’s programs, we tailor a business education to adapt to a dynamic market. With focuses on AI, entrepreneurship and Big Data, NJIT understands that business is tech-driven — and innovation is a way of life.

For more on ROI-NJ’s 2024 higher ed lists, please go here.