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 the first semester, in addition to leadership skills, the content of “Tools for Data Analytics”, “Operations Management” and “Industrial Management” or “Process Technology” is also taught. In the second semester, students take on the management of a project team as part of an industrial research project and work on a customer assignment in a national or international company. From the third semester onwards, students begin their Master’s specialisation in the “Supply Chain Engineering” study track.
What specialisations are available?
Our degree programme optimally prepares you for management positions in logistics and technical purchasing with an international focus and enables you to optimise a company’s supply chain. During your Master’s degree programme, you will learn about logistics management, strategic purchasing, supplier management and the development of modern information and control systems for materials management. But that is only one side of the spectrum. On the other side of the “negotiating table” is technical sales as part of the Supply Chain Engineering study track. As part of the Master’s degree programme, you will acquire the necessary know-how and methodological skills to be successful as a business-oriented engineer in everyday working life. You will cover a broad spectrum, from the creation of sales and turnover plans to the fine-tuning of distribution channels. You will also be involved in the development of (technical) marketing concepts, which serve as the basis for national and international marketing and sales strategies.
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.
