The BS in Manufacturing Business is designed for future entrepreneurs, plant managers, business leaders, and innovators who want to combine business entrepreneurship with the technical knowledge needed to lead modern manufacturing enterprises. It’s ideal for students passionate about creating or working in sustainable, profitable manufacturing ventures. The program requires 120 credits, including 30 credits in general education. The BS program is divided into three phases: Discovery, Journey, and Mastery, with Discovery and Journey providing students with a solid business entrepreneurship foundation.
- Self-paced online learning
- Live Lectures (recorded, in case you miss a session)
- Minimum of 120 credit hours; 35 courses
- Complete coursework within three years
- $300 per year (or $100 now and $25 monthly for 10 months)
OVERVIEW
The BS in Manufacturing Business blends core business principles with essential manufacturing technology skills. Students learn how to design, lead, and innovate manufacturing businesses that leverage smart technologies and sustainable practices. Through project-based experiences, students gain the tools to launch their own ventures or transform existing manufacturing companies.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Become a manufacturing entrepreneur and business leader, ready to build smart, scalable enterprises that power the future economy:
- How to manage and optimize manufacturing operations for profitability and sustainability.
- How to apply smart technologies to business operations and product development.
- How to create, fund, and grow entrepreneurial manufacturing ventures.
- How to lead digital transformation in small to mid-sized manufacturing businesses.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have completed secondary education (or equivalent) and demonstrate a competency in English. We welcome candidates with a strong background in science, technology, and mathematics. An ambition to create impact through manufacturing excellence is a plus. Osiri University will accept up to 60 credits (approximately 20 undergraduate courses) previously taken courses at other universities towards an undergraduate degree. Exemptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
To begin the enrollment process, please upload a copy of your high school diploma/secondary school certificate or equivalent or an unofficial statement of results showing the subjects you have completed in high/secondary school, along with the administrative fee. After starting classes, ensure that official transcripts/results are sent to the Registrar via email at [email protected], or mailed to The Registrar, 2737 N. 49th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 68504, directly from your former institution.
CURRICULUM / COURSES
The BS in Manufacturing Business prepares students to lead the next generation of manufacturing enterprises. The curriculum blends business fundamentals—finance, marketing, leadership—with technical courses focused on manufacturing technologies and smart industry practices. Students engage in project-based experiential learning, applying smart manufacturing solutions to real-world business challenges. With an emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation, students graduate with the ability to start their own manufacturing ventures, drive operational improvements, or lead in digitally transformed manufacturing firms.
DISCOVERY
HUMA 300 Ubuntu Mind (GedEd)BICE 102 Principles of Management
BICE 103 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation
BICE 104 Media Writing (GedEd)
BICE 105 Global Issues (GedEd)
BICE 201 Global Entrepreneurial Environment
BICE 106 Basic Mathematics (GedEd)
BICE 107 Financial Literacy (GedEd)
BICE 202 Entrepreneurial Marketing
BICE 203 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
CSIS 101 Introduction to Computers (GedEd)
BICE 108 Principles of Project Management (6 credits)
BICE 204 Principles of Economics (6 credits) (GenEd)
Total Credits: 45
JOURNEY
BICE 300 Principles of Communication (GedEd)BICE 205 Theories of Entrepreneurship
BICE 301 Business Strategy for Sustainability
BICE 302 Sustainable Leadership
BICE 206 Statistics (GedEd)
BICE 303 Supply Chain Management
CSIS 302 Data Ethics and Governance
HUMA 210 Happiness (GenEd)
BICE 304 Global Sustainable Human Resource Management
BICE 305 Law and Ubuntu
BICE 207 Biographical Studies of Entrepreneurial Thinkers and Giants
BICE 306 Leading with Accounting and Finance
BICE 401 Business Opportunity Scouting and Evaluation (6 credits)
Total Credits: 42
EMPOWERMENT
BICE 401 International Business and Management (6 credits)CSIS 500 Python for Data Analytics
ENGR 500 Computational Physics-Based Modeling
ENGR 501 Digital Twin Technology
ENGR 502 Manufacturing Technology and Process
CSIS 504 Artificial Intelligence
ENGR 503 Industry 4.0 and the Smart Factory
BICE 403 Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development (6 credits)
Total Credits: 30