It is important for managers to have the best training not only on the economic side, but also on the technical side - this applies in many areas of the increasingly complex professional world. Only those who are well acquainted with the professional requirements of their industry can also achieve entrepreneurial success. The master's degree program "Industrial Engineering & Management" (IEM) focuses on both. The training focuses on the topics Industry 4.0, Innovation Management and Corporate Management.
The practice-oriented education prepares students for working in a challenging environment. As an interdisciplinary master's programme, IEM combines all essential topics that meet at the interface of business and technology: Design & Engineering, Production and Automation Technology, Composite Materials & Plastics Technology, Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Smart Production on the technical side, Industrial Management, Corporate Management, Strategy and Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Business Development on the economic side.
All this is conveyed in an environment that is characterised by professionalism and humanity in teaching and research. A dedicated team of lecturers is committed to imparting not only the technical input but also the emotional competence that has become so indispensable in leadership positions. However, future leaders must also have a high degree of innovative skills - in the course's innovation workshop this can be tried out under the best conditions. Students are given the necessary methodological skills to be able to experience prototyping and the development process as practically as possible.
Since the course of studies has a dense network and good regional contacts to industry, the exchange with practitioners and experts from the business world is not neglected. Students make contacts that accompany them long after they have finished their studies. Within the framework of the Master's thesis, they can broaden and deepen their focus in technology or business, or both. As graduates, they are much sought-after generalists who can choose from a wide range of job opportunities.
"Industrial Engineering & Management" (IEM) is a master's degree program that trains future managers for industry and business. They receive both technical and economic input in order to be best prepared for the current challenges in the industrial sector. The main focus is on the topics Industry 4.0, Innovation Management and Corporate Management, in which students can set individual focal points of interest.
During their studies they deal with innovation processes, which they examine both theoretically in courses and practically in the innovation workshop and the Smart Lab. In addition to sound technical knowledge, students acquire profound entrepreneurial and social skills. They receive an education as key personnel with an application orientation, who are highly sought-after as leaders in a wide range of industrial sectors.
Industrial Engineering & Management is an incredibly fascinating field of applied sciences. This course of study is mainly characterized by creativity, innovation and development. Industrial Engineering & Management is also a constantly evolving field that is crucial for the economic development of a region. The prerequisite for attending the master's degree course is a completed technical bachelor's or diploma degree.
What students should bring with them to their studies:
- A fundamental interest and enjoyment in economic topics and technical understanding
- logical thinking combined with good English skills.
- good mathematics and PC skills
- A creative personality who enjoys innovative developments.
After successful completion of their studies, graduates have the following skills and knowledge:
- They have basic knowledge in mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, business administration, economics and law.
- They are able to analyse business problems holistically and solve them in a team, taking into account technical and economic aspects.
- You understand the innovation process and are able to initiate and accompany innovation processes.
- They apply the essential methods of statics and strength theory, kinematics and kinetics, construction and materials science as well as electrical engineering.
- They participate in the implementation of control and regulation systems in mechanical plants.
- They prepare holistic assessments of manufacturing processes under technical and economic parameters as well as technology roadmaps.
- You will design basic concepts for production machines and production systems based on various requirement criteria.
- They work out business models and business plans.
- You will develop projects and create project orders.
Current courses - Industrial Engineering & Management
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additive and subtractive manufacturing | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.20.170 |
| composite materials | VO | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.00.050 |
| Computer Integrated Manufacturing - CIM | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.20.220 |
| Manufacturing technologies for composite materials | VO | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.090 |
| Industrial Facility Management | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.20.360 |
| Integrated Management Systems | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.190 |
| Designing with Plastics | ILV | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.20.160 |
| Sustainability and CSR | SE | 1,0 | 1,5 | M2.07850.20.180 |
| Product Management | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.120 |
| technical Shopping | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.130 |
| value Engineering | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.20.140 |
| Compulsory optional subject: Language competence IEM 2 | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| English 2 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.00000.20.810 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEM - Current Trends Group I | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.07850.40.380 |
| IEM - Current Trends Group II | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.07850.40.380 |
| IEM - Current Trends Group III | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.07850.40.380 |
| Master Examination | ME | 0,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.40.400 |
| Master Thesis IEM | MT | 0,0 | 23,0 | M2.07850.40.390 |
| Master Thesis Seminar | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.00000.40.071 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERP - Systems and Applications | ILV | 2,5 | 3,5 | M2.07850.10.070 |
| Machines for manufacturing, depression | ILV | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.030 |
| holistic design | SE | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.200 |
| Industrial Design, introduction | SE | 1,0 | 1,5 | M2.07850.10.080 |
| production plastics | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.100 |
| Process automation and networking | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.10.150 |
| Process Management and E-Business | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.020 |
| Strategic Innovation and Technology Management | SE | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.060 |
| Transport and conveyor technology | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.10.040 |
| Corporate Governance and Strategic Management | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.010 |
| Compulsory optional subject: Language competence IEM 1 | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| English 1 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.00000.10.801 |
| Italian 1 Group A | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.10.092 |
| Italian 1 Group B | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.10.092 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additive and subtractive manufacturing | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.20.170 |
| composite materials | VO | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.00.050 |
| Computer Integrated Manufacturing - CIM | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.20.220 |
| Manufacturing technologies for composite materials | VO | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.090 |
| Industrial Facility Management | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.20.360 |
| Integrated Management Systems | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.190 |
| Designing with Plastics | ILV | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.20.160 |
| Sustainability and CSR | SE | 1,0 | 1,5 | M2.07850.20.180 |
| Product Management | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.120 |
| technical Shopping | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.07850.20.130 |
| value Engineering | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.20.140 |
| Compulsory optional subject: Language competence IEM 2 | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| English 2 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.00000.20.810 |
| French 2 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M1.00000.20.643 |
| Italian 2 (CEF A1-A2) | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.20.182 |
| Spanish 2 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.00000.20.053 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEM - Current Trends | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.07850.40.380 |
| Master Examination | ME | 0,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.40.400 |
| Master Thesis IEM | MT | 0,0 | 23,0 | M2.07850.40.390 |
| Master Thesis Seminar | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.00000.40.071 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERP - Systems and Applications | ILV | 2,5 | 3,5 | M2.07850.10.070 |
| Machines for manufacturing, depression | ILV | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.030 |
| holistic design | SE | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.200 |
| Industrial Design, introduction | SE | 1,0 | 1,5 | M2.07850.10.080 |
| production plastics | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.100 |
| Process automation and networking | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.10.150 |
| Process Management and E-Business | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.020 |
| Strategic Innovation and Technology Management | SE | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.060 |
| Transport and conveyor technology | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.10.040 |
| Corporate Governance and Strategic Management | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.07850.10.010 |
| Compulsory optional subject: Language competence IEM 1 | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| English 1 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.00000.10.801 |
| French 1 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.00000.10.583 |
| Italian 1 | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.10.092 |
| Russian 1 | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.10.094 |
| Slovene 1 (CEF A1) | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.10.096 |
| Spanish 1 | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.00000.10.023 |
| Compulsory optional subject: Language competence IEM 2 | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Russian 2 (CEF A1-A2) | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.20.184 |
| Slovene 2 (CEF A1-A2) | UE | 3,0 | 4,0 | M4.05170.20.186 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English - IEM | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.07850.30.270 |
| Entrepreneurship and Business Succession | SE | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.30.320 |
| Financial Planning and Controlling | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.30.260 |
| Innovation and Prototyping | LB | 3,0 | 5,0 | M2.07850.30.290 |
| Communication and sales training | SE | 1,0 | 1,0 | M2.07850.30.330 |
| Leadership and people management | SE | 1,0 | 1,5 | M2.07850.30.350 |
| Modeling and Simulation of Production Systems | SE | 3,0 | 5,0 | M2.07850.30.230 |
| Human Resources and Knowledge Management | SE | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.07850.30.280 |
| Technical Sales and CRM | ILV | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.30.250 |
| Writing Scientific Works | SE | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.07850.30.310 |
| Contract law and labor law | VO | 1,0 | 1,5 | M2.07850.30.340 |
The graduates are employed in management and leadership positions in various areas of technology companies. Furthermore, relevant service and consulting professions are also a career option. Due to the focus of the course of study, the foundation of a company and its success also offers an interesting professional perspective.
The following fields of work can be named as examples:
- Industrial and commercial enterprises
- Production-oriented (logistics, project management, ...)
- Innovation-oriented (innovation and technology marketing and sales, purchasing,
- Information Management, Controlling, ...)
Company foundation and company succession
Services sector
- Engineering firms,
- Consulting,
- Civil engineer,
- expert witnessing...
civil service
- Research and teaching at universities,
- Teaching at HTL's,
- Public administration...
