Engineering Management, MSc

Program Overview

Engineering Management, MSc

Faculty and Academic Discipline

• Faculty: Engineering
• Academic discipline: Engineering Sciences
• Qualification: Engineering Manager

Starting Date and Language Requirements

• Starting date: September/February
• Language requirements: English language proficiency (TOEFL 547 / IELTS 6.0 / oral examination)

Academic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degrees from the following fields can be taken into account: Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Agriculture: Mechanical Engineering in Agriculture and Food Industry.

Duration and ECTS Credits

• Duration: 4 semesters
• ECTS credits: 120

Tuition Fee and Other Fees

• Tuition fee: 8,000 USD/year
• Other fees: application fee 150 USD, entrance procedure fee 350 USD

Short Description

The aim of the program is to provide professionals who have obtained a technical management or engineering degree, with scientific, engineering, informatics, economics, and organizational knowledge; with a good command of a foreign language; and with skills to be able to manage complex engineering-economics tasks, plan and implement technical and economic processes, and to further evaluate the results to implement their developing economic and organizational knowledge in the course of PhD training.

Lecture, Seminar, and Practice

• Lecture, seminar: 45%
• Practice: 55%

Main Subjects

Internship and Practice

• Students should complete a 4-week field practice.

Career Prospects

• Graduates can choose from a wide range of positions in engineering fields from chemical to civil, electrical to mechanical. Because this degree combines management skills with engineering knowledge, you are uniquely suited to oversee teams of other engineers working on highly technical tasks and serve as the bridge between technical roles and management.

Student Testimonial

"Apart from social fascinations, studies in Debrecen are quite competitive themselves as there is a wide range of courses in English for international students. Here teachers are very supportive and friendly with students, so there is no such level of barrier between teachers and students." (Erum, Engineering Management MSc student from Pakistan)

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program Overview:
The Engineering Management MSc program aims to equip professionals with technical management or engineering degrees with advanced scientific, engineering, informatics, economics, and organizational knowledge.
• Objectives:
• - Develop a command of a foreign language.
• - Gain skills to manage complex engineering-economics tasks.
• - Plan and implement technical and economic processes.
• - Foster economic and organizational knowledge in PhD training.
• Program Description:
The program combines management skills with engineering knowledge, preparing graduates to oversee teams of engineers and bridge the gap between technical roles and management.

Outline:

• Content:
The program covers a wide range of topics, including quantitative methods, applied mathematics in manufacturing design, artificial intelligence, development of organization and human resources, advanced corporate finance, introduction to nanotechnology, econometrics, digital system design, and advanced quality management.
• Structure:
• - The program spans four semesters.
• - Lectures and seminars comprise 45% of the program.
• - Practice encompasses 55% of the program.
• Course Schedule:
• Year 1:
• -- Quantitative Methods
• -- Applied Mathematics in Manufacturing Design
• -- Artificial Intelligence
• -- Development of Organization and Human Resources
• -- Advanced Corporate Finance
• -- Introduction to Nanotechnology
• -- Econometrics
• -- Digital System Design
• -- Advanced Quality Management
• Year 2:
• -- Negotiation and Conflict Management
• -- International and Management Accounting
• -- Project Leadership
• -- Risk and Reliability
• -- Operation Management
• -- Leadership Competencies Development
• -- Control of Integrated Information Systems
• -- Thesis

Careers:

Tuition fee: 8,000 USD/year Other fees: application fee 150 USD, entrance procedure fee 350 USD