Skip Navigation

Indiana Tech forms educational partnership with Indiana Manufacturers Association

September 15, 2025

Indiana Tech and the Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA) have partnered to make it easier and more affordable for employees of IMA member companies to take the next step in their educational journeys.

Effective immediately, more than 200,000 employees working for IMA-member companies throughout Indiana can enroll in selected undergraduate or graduate certificate programs at a 20% reduction in tuition. Indiana Tech worked with IMA to identify certificates that support employee upskilling, reskilling, retention and promotion for those within the manufacturing industry. Those certificates include:

Undergraduate

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AI and Business Innovation
  • Battery Management Systems
  • Business Analytics
  • Construction Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Printed Circuit Board Layout
  • Production Management
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Supply Chain Management

Graduate

  • Business Analytics
  • Data Analytics and Cybersecurity
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Management and Cybersecurity
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Supply Chain Management and Cybersecurity

“This is an outstanding opportunity for many employees within Indiana’s manufacturing workforce to upskill in their current role or prepare for a next-level position,” said Dr. Steve Herendeen, Indiana Tech senior vice president for strategic enrollment management. “Manufacturing is an integral part of our state’s economy, and this agreement will strengthen our manufacturing base while helping individuals bolster their skill sets and improve their careers. That’s something Indiana Tech is proud to be a part of.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with Indiana Tech to bring high-quality, job-ready educational programs to our members throughout Indiana,” said IMA President/CEO Andrew Berger. “This partnership offers an extensive selection of training, helping our members cut costs while providing a powerful career advancement tool for their employees.”

Employees of IMA member companies can find more details or apply at indianatech.edu/ima or indianamfg.com/programs. For more information about this partnership, contact:

Founded in 1901, the Indiana Manufacturers Association advocates for a business climate that creates, protects and promotes quality Indiana manufacturing jobs.

)