Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university located in San Luis Obispo, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's Central Coast. It is a distinctive learning community offering academically focused students a hands-on educational experience that prepares them for today’s scientific and technical world. The Industrial Technology and Packaging (ITP) degree program is housed in Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly, San luis Obispo campus.

The ITP major blends business, design, science, and technology to prepare students for the development of innovative, sustainable products and packaging systems, and the efficient supply chains needed to bring them to market.

Graduates are well-positioned for diverse and high-demand roles, including packaging engineer, structural designer, product developer, industrial engineer, supply chain specialist, manufacturing engineer, quality engineer, operations engineer, and business analyst.

The ITP curriculum spans a wide array of interdisciplinary subjects, such as user-centered design, design thinking, sustainability, entrepreneurship, marketing, project management, advanced manufacturing systems, materials science, supply chain and operations management, distribution and logistics, lean processes, Lean Six Sigma, technical sales, business analytics, program management, and procurement.

Throughout the program, students engage in collaborative, project-based learning that emphasizes real-world application. This immersive approach builds strong teamwork skills and develops future industrial leaders with the ability to manage innovation, optimize processes, and drive sustainable business solutions.

Students can select from either of the two concentrations aligned with current industry needs:

• Industrial Technology
• Packaging

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Verified as of 01/2026

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