LTU Earns Business College of Distinction Honor for 2025-2026

Southfield, MI, June 26, 2025 — Lawrence Technological University has once again proven its commitment to preparing students for the demands of today’s global economy by earning national recognition as a 2025-2026 Business College of Distinction. This award is granted to schools whose undergraduate business programs balance classroom theory with real-world application, preparing graduates to lead with confidence, integrity, and agility.

Colleges of Distinction’s selection process goes far beyond the traditional markers of prestige. To qualify for this badge, schools must demonstrate accreditation, well-rounded curricula, applied learning experiences, and a track record of successful outcomes.

“LTU understands that effective business education is about more than numbers, but also about nurturing innovative, ethical leaders,” said Tyson Schritter, Chief Operating Officer at Colleges of Distinction. “Through faculty mentorship, interdisciplinary coursework, and immersive learning opportunities, their students are gaining the insight and experience needed to adapt in a rapidly changing landscape.”

LTU impressed Colleges of Distinction with its commitment to:

• Stability – The LTU College of Business and IT has a longstanding presence, operating for at least 10 years with consistent enrollment and an established number of degrees awarded annually.
• Accreditation – The LTU College of Business and IT holds accreditation from nationally recognized bodies such as AACSB: Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and Higher Learning Commission.
• Multidisciplinarity – The LTU College of Business and IT offers majors and minors in three or more distinct disciplines, including accounting, business, cybersecurity, finance, and marketing.. Students across disciplines engage in coursework that cultivates quantitative and qualitative critical thinking skills, as well as critical soft skills like leadership, public speaking, and information literacy.
• Practical Experience – The LTU College of Business and IT provides students with practical, hands-on experiences through internships/co-ops, networking events, and consulting projects.
• Collaborative Learning – Students within the LTU College of Business and IT engage in collaborative projects with peers both within and outside their majors, using case-method teaching, participating in business plan competitions, and creating collaboration beyond their chosen field.
• Business Ethics – LTU College of Business and IT’s undergraduate business programs prioritize business ethics, emphasizing the broader responsibilities of companies toward customers, employees, investors, communities, suppliers, and the environment.
• Dedicated Advising and Counseling – The LTU College of Business and IT offers high-quality academic advising, major-specific advising, and career advising to support students throughout their educational journey.
• High-Impact Practices – Students in the LTU College of Business and IT enhance their undergraduate studies through high-impact practices, including common intellectual experiences, undergraduate research, first-year experiences/seminars, writing-intensive courses, collaborative assignments and projects, service/community-based learning, living-learning communities, internships, and capstone courses and projects.
• Industry Connections – Students enrolled in the LTU College of Business and IT benefit from numerous opportunities to establish professional connections in their field through job placement, internships, co-op opportunities, advisory councils, and networking activities.

Students in the LTU College of Business and IT are not only gaining technical proficiency, but also leadership opportunities, critical thinking, and collaboration in environments that mirror the complexity of the modern marketplace. Whether through global business case studies, service-learning, or capstone projects, they graduate prepared to shape the future of business with purpose and impact.

To learn more about LTU’s business programs and its national recognition, view LTU’s profile.

About Colleges of Distinction
Since 2000, Colleges of Distinction has been committed to honoring schools with a dedicated focus on the undergraduate experience. Member institutions within the Colleges of Distinction consortium distinguish themselves through high-impact practices and holistic student development. Learn how to become a College of Distinction.

About LTU

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU, which offers communication training programs of the former Specs Howard School, and LTU’s growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 11 percent of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10 percent. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best in the Midwest colleges. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.