Are you currently a high school student
trying to choose a college?


Are you looking to gain real-world, hands-on, professional experience—not to mention great student and faculty colleagues—while you are enrolled in college?

You'll find all that (and more!) in the Enterprise Program.

Enterprise is one of the many great reasons to attend Michigan Tech!

Get the Enterprise Edge!

At Michigan Tech you can join an Enterprise Team that operates like a company to solve real world problems ...

... build a satellite
... create new video games
... design hybrid vehicles
... invent alternative fuels
... travel to developing countries
... and much more!!

Get the extra edge on your education!

• Hook up with teams like Blue Marble, Aqua Terra Tech, IT Oxygen, Husky Game Development, or help create a new enterprise from the ground up.

• Practice being an engineer, an accountant, a marketing analyst, a leader…. whatever your chosen career path. Or, try different roles to see which fit you best.

• Develop the critical skills needed to succeed in today’s fast paced, ever-changing work environment.

• Network with industry professionals who can help when you begin looking for internships, co-op and full-time job opportunities.



Aerospace Enterprise
Invent and build spacecraft and gliders with an emphasis on systems engineering in the areas of avionics, propulsion, rocket design, and aerodynamics

Create cutting-edge solutions to worldwide energy problems


Aqua Terra Tech Enterprise
Engineer, model and design systems to protect our Earth's valuable natural resources





Automotive Systems Enterprise
Develop a super-mileage, single-person vehicle in an attempt to set a world fuel economy record

Blue Marble Security Enterprise
Focus on securing the future through thoughtful use of technology. Create security solutions for people in their homes, for local governments, and for international markets



BoardSport Technologies Enterprise
Invent innovative boarding materials and processes in the construction of boards for a variety of board sports



ChallengeX Enterprise Design and build a hybrid electric SUV with a focus on leading-edge automotive propulsion, fuels, materials and emissions control technologies




Clean Snowmobile Enterprise
Design and modify a snowmobile to achieve reduction in CO emissions, HC emissions and noise levels while maintaining high performance






Consumer Product Manufacturing Enterprise
Conceive, produce, and market successful consumer products



Entrepreneurial Enterprise
Identify promising technologies, research market potential for those applications, and develop plans for their commercialization





First Robotic Enterprise 

Work toward increasing K-12 awareness of science and engineering through the FIRST Robotics Competitions and the Lego League



Formula SAE Car Enterprise
Design and build an Indy-style race car for competition with a focus on optimization of chassis, frame, wheel, and engine design




Husky Construction Enterprise
Develop low-cost, energy efficient construction solutions




Husky Game Development: Interactive Entertainment Enterprise
Design, build and market video games  for the entertainment industry


ITOxygen: Information Technology Enterprise
Develop databases, networks, and internet systems and solutions





Innovative Castings Enterprise
Learn to pour hot metal in the foundry and specialize in developing new metal casting methods and materials

Integrated Microsystems Enterprise
Create microcontroller based systems that interact with the surrounding world. Integrate sensors and microcontrollers in small packages to control a variety of processes and environments



International Business Ventures Enterprise
Forge international partnerships with universities from other countries to collaborate on product development projects





Mini-Baja SAE Enterprise
Design and build an off-road recreational vehicle for competition with a focus on frame, chassis and suspension improvements





Noise Vibration and Harshness Enterprise
Focus on education, training and entrepreneurship in the areas of noise and vibrations for the industry






Pavement Design Materials and Construction Enterprise
Lead the way in pavement and hot mix asphalt design, materials development and selection, and construction aspects of the road-pavement industry




Program in Integrated Sustainable Manufacturing (Prism) Enterprise
Focus on product design from a manufacturing standpoint and invent profitable new products that satisfy a demonstrated market need


Scientific & Technical Communication Arts Enterprise
Solve communication problems and develop technical and creative solutions for a wide range of clients through professional writing and multimedia design



Wireless Communication Enterprise Create wireless, optical and biomedical technology solutions for real people