Key areas of this industrial management course
- Industrial Management (for students with a technical background)
- Process Technology (for students with a previous degree in industrial engineering)
- Strategic Management
- International Management
- Leadership Competences
- Supply Chain Engineering – Technical Sales / Marketing and Technical Procurement
- Smart Production and Services – Industry 4.0
- Business Transformation
- Research Project in cooperation with industrial companies
In addition to leadership skills, topics such as “Tools for Data Analytics”, “Operations Management”, “Industrial Management” and “Process Technology” are taught in the first semester. As part of an industrial research project in the second semester, students lead a project team and work on a task in a national or international company. Specialisation in the Master’s specialisation “Smart Production and Services” begins in the third semester.
What specialisations are available?
Within the specialisation field of “Smart Production and Services”, you will acquire additional skills at the highly relevant intersection of production and information technology. The focus here is on technological foundations such as cyber-physical systems and enterprise information systems. Additionally, you will deepen your understanding of the digital transformation of companies and the resulting new processes and business models, especially in the area of service engineering. The overarching goal is to enhance the competitiveness of domestic manufacturing companies through increased efficiency, greater flexibility, and the implementation of innovative business models. During your studies, you will actively participate in the conception and implementation of Industry 4.0. For this purpose, the Smart Production Lab is available to you, one of Austria’s most significant teaching and research facilities for Industry 4.0, located on the Kapfenberg campus.
Internationally accredited
The Master’s degree programme “International Industrial Management” has been awarded the FIBAA premium seal. FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) is a European, international agency for quality assurance and accreditation of educational programmes in the higher education sector. FIBAA accreditation ensures that study programmes meet certain quality standards and are continuously improved. The main criteria for FIBAA accreditation are: quality of programme content, teaching and learning processes, qualifications of teaching staff, resources, internationality and professional relevance. FIBAA accreditation is a proof of quality that shows both students and employers that the degree programme meets high standards in higher education.
