Tech at Notre Dame
Launch Your Tech Career At Notre Dame
Technology is transforming every industry, and Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business prepares you to lead that change. The Technology Pathway integrates coursework, experiential learning, and extracurricular opportunities to equip you with both technical fluency and strategic business acumen—ensuring you can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Whether you’re interested in Big Tech, consulting, fintech, data analytics, or emerging startups, Notre Dame MBAs have successfully launched careers at companies like Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, and Google. Through hands-on projects, industry collaborations, and a supportive alumni network, you’ll gain real-world experience that positions you for success.
15%
MBA Class of 2023 Accepted Roles in Technology
$135,000
MBA Class of 2023 Median Base Salary in Technology
275+
Global Alumni Clubs
Build a strong foundation in business while developing specialized expertise in technology-driven industries. The Notre Dame MBA offers targeted majors and minors, allowing you to shape your academic journey to align with your career goals.
MBA Curriculum
At Mendoza, you'll gain hands-on experience through tech consulting projects during events like Grow Irish Week, where you'll work on real business challenges in digital strategy, AI, and emerging technologies. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in tech hubs like Silicon Valley, connecting with industry leaders or applying your knowledge in real-world settings.
MBA Experiential Learning
At Mendoza, your network is a powerful asset. The student-led MBA Technology Club provides valuable opportunities to connect with industry professionals through skill-building workshops, guest speakers, and industry treks. Our Career Development team offers personalized coaching tailored to your goals, along with exclusive networking events designed to help you build connections and secure competitive roles in the tech industry. Together, these resources ensure you have the support and relationships needed to excel in your career.
“Pursuing my MBA at Mendoza gave me the space to learn more about myself and the opportunities that were on the market. [...]Technology is an industry that impacts several industries and markets to make a better planet and I love how innovations in this industry can make a great impact on people’s lives with more tech companies designing and developing solutions that make everyone feel included.”CLAUDIA SANTA CRUZ MBA ‘21, BUSINESS APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST, MICROSOFT
Tech Career Opportunities
Popular Roles in Tech:
Primarily focused on enhancing and growing a company’s digital assets to generate sales opportunities. Responsible for omnichannel marketing across paid, earned and owned media including optimizing across social, email, web, and other digital channels.
Operations management is chiefly responsible for planning, organizing and supervising all aspects of production, manufacturing or the provision of services.
Responsible for promoting products and their features to an organization’s target audience. Duties include studying the company’s products, locating key features that will attract customers and creating marketing campaigns for products.
Responsible for owning product development throughout its entire lifecycle. Includes gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering to deliver winning products.
Strategic role focused on project management and oversight of a group of interrelated projects. Requires a deep understanding of larger business objectives and ability to work cross functionally.
Responsible for business-to-business selling of products and services to new and existing customers. Manage sales strategies as well as customer relationships in order to understand their needs and wants and create the best solution for each.
Strategy and Business Operations managers develop strategies to elevate strategic business initiatives, as well as optimize day-to-day business operations.
