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Just so you know: the industry needs you. It especially needs young leaders who are prepared for tomorrow’s challenges and not afraid to tackle them. As an expert for the assessment and development of companies, you qualify for an exciting range of positions in various areas of business. Your master’s in Industrial Engineering supplies you with expert knowledge of digitization and automatization. Management skills and agile thinking make you a competent leader.
Depending on your personal interests and (professional) experience, you can choose between the 90 ECTS programme or the 120 ECTS programme. While the 90 ECTS programme expands your theoretical knowledge, the 120 ECTS programme hones your practical skills as well as management skills on a practical and global level.
M.Eng., 120, 90 ECTS credits
Language: de
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible
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36, 48, 72 months, depending on model Extension possible free of charge
Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant Syntea, exams online or at nearest examination centre
Starting at 316€/month, depending on model
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Apply now and start today – or choose your starting date flexibly. You can then test IU for 1 month free of charge. Fees only apply if you decide to continue.
The online master's programme in Business Engineering is available as a 90 ECTS- or 120 ECTS programme in German language.
The master’s programme in business engineering is highly practical: in your 90 ECTS programme, you choose one of 15 electives, such as robot-based production, data engineering or strategic management of air traffic. Your 120 ECTS programme allows you to dive even deeper: you can choose two of 15 electives to best prepare for your career. Your options include modules such as smart innovation, digital transformation and cyber security.
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Einführung in smarte Produkt-Service-Systeme | 5 |
| Forschungsmethodik | 5 |
| Strategisches Management | 5 |
| Projekt: Smarte Produkt-Service-Systeme | 5 |
| Angewandte Statistik | 5 |
| Seminar: Gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung | 5 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Produktionsmanagement | 5 |
| Angewandte industrielle Automatisierungstechnik | 5 |
| Angewandtes Projektmanagement | 5 |
| Seminar: Ressourceneffizienz in der Produktion | 5 |
| Change Management und Organisationsentwicklung | 5 |
| Agile Leadership | 5 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Wirtschaftsethik und Corporate Governance | 5 |
| Sicherheit in der intelligenten Produktion | 5 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul A | 10 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul B | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Masterarbeit | 30 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Wahlpflichtmodul A | |
| Angewandtes Autonomes Fahren | 10 |
| Business Analyst | 10 |
| Cyber Security | 10 |
| Data Engineer | 10 |
| Digital Insurance | 10 |
| Digitale Transformation | 10 |
| Digitale Transformation im Gesundheitswesen | 10 |
| Digitalisierung und Automatisierung der Produktion | 10 |
| Künstliche Intelligenz | 10 |
| Management Consulting | 10 |
| Smart Innovation | 10 |
| Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| Technical Project Lead | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul B | |
| Angewandtes Autonomes Fahren | 10 |
| Business Analyst | 10 |
| Cyber Security | 10 |
| Data Engineer | 10 |
| Digital Insurance | 10 |
| Digitale Transformation | 10 |
| Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege | 10 |
| Digitalisierung und Automatisierung der Produktion | 10 |
| Künstliche Intelligenz | 10 |
| Management Consulting | 10 |
| Smart Innovation | 10 |
| Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| Technical Project Lead | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
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Digitisation is becoming ever more essential in modern production chains. As a project manager for smart factory/industry 4.0, you develop holistic production concepts and redesign processes. In addition, you take on responsible tasks in digital factory planning and automation.