Office of University Communications 

Industrial management program granted NAIT accreditation

SPRINGFIELD — Five-year accreditation was granted to programs in Missouri State University’s industrial management department at the Nov.15 National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) annual convention.

The accreditation was received for the B.S. in construction management and B.S. in industrial management with options in computer aided drafting, distribution, food processing, production, and quality control. This is the initial accreditation of the construction management degree in the five new option areas. 

“NAIT accreditation at the baccalaureate level indicates the programs in the industrial management department have achieved an exceptional level of quality. We are very proud of what we have accomplished after the department was ‘reinvented’ five years ago,” said

Dr. Shawn Strong, industrial management department head. “The department has enjoyed increasing enrollments along with significant increases in awarded grants and gifts to the department. Our graduates have the highest average starting salaries on campus and our students have won numerous regional and national competitions.”

The industrial management department is one of six departments in the College of Business Administration. For more information, contact Strong at (417) 836-5121.