MSc Industrial Engineering and Management, 120 credits

Manufacturing Management, 120 credits

Degree: Master of Science with a major in Industrial Engineering and Management.

The master’s programme Industrial Engineering and Management aims to provide students with a solid base in engineering and give them the tools needed to integrate engineering, economy and mathematics. The programme prepares students for careers as managers or project leaders in the industry.

Building on the students’ engineering background, the programme provides knowledge in industrial management through a multi-disciplinary approach. It also increases their ability to adopt changes in the industrial environment in a responsible and efficient manner.

The first term consists of mandatory courses in industrial project management, corporate organisation, corporate finance and quality management, placing the students’ engineering skills in the context of industrial management. The following terms students can choose to specialise themselves in fields like innovation management, operation management, finance or quality management.

The operation management profile focuses on the skills needed to apply a holistic view of production and operations management issues, in both manufacturing and service industries. This profile is mathematically intensive and uses quantitative methods to describe problems, analyse operations issues, and provide solutions for industries facing a dynamic, changing environment.
The innovation management profile focuses on developing and commercialising innovative products and new solutions. Central topics are technology and project management, product development and entrepreneurship.
The finance profile deals with the theories and tools used in the financial markets, such as: financial instruments, asset pricing, risk management, portfolio evaluation and optimal asset management.
The quality management profile provides knowledge on creating and sustaining an effective organisation. Quality management is a set of concepts and practices characterized by core principles such as: customer focus, process management, continuous improvement, everyone’s participation, base decisions on fact and committed leadership. One of the central questions is how an organisation can improve its processes to provide maximum benefits to customers through the best use of available resources.

Employment and career opportunities

The programme prepares students for interesting careers in cutting edge industries, for example as a research and development project leader in larger, technologically intensive companies, or as a CTO (Chief Technical Officer) in smaller companies or start-ups. Students choosing to specialise in finance may also pursue careers in larger financial institutions or companies with own finance divisions.

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Specific requirements

Applicants are expected to have:

a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering including at least 30 credits (ECTS) in mathematics or applied mathematics
courses in linear algebra, calculus in one variable, calculus in several variables and mathematical statistics
basic knowledge in programming.

The specific requirements may be assessed as not fulfilled if:

the average grade is in the lower third of the grading scale used in the country where the degree was awarded (i.e. grades have to be average/pass level or above, the equivalent to the Swedish grade "Godkänd")
the degree does not qualify for admission to equivalent master's programmes in the country where the degree is awarded.