Master in Integrated Management: Environment, Quality and Prevention
Program Overview
The Master's in Integrated Management: Environment, Quality, and Prevention equips graduates with the skills to manage diverse organizational activities through integrated models, referencing ISO standards. The program emphasizes the unification of environmental, quality, and occupational risk prevention management systems, preparing professionals for leadership roles in multidisciplinary teams and addressing contemporary challenges using ICTs. Graduates can pursue careers in various sectors, including consulting, implementing, and teaching management systems.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master in Integrated Management: Environment, Quality and Prevention is designed for university graduates seeking training in integrated management to enhance job prospects. The program addresses the need for organizations to effectively manage diverse activities through integrated management models, referencing ISO standards (19011, 14001:2015, 9001:2015, and 45001) as a framework. The program aims to prepare professionals capable of leading multidisciplinary teams, adapting to market demands and technological shifts, and addressing integrated management challenges using ICTs. Specific objectives include identifying appropriate purification techniques, evaluating waste recovery paths, analyzing gaseous and particulate pollutants, explaining soil properties, designing and maintaining environmental and quality management systems (based on ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards respectively), conducting internal audits (according to ISO 19011), planning prevention related to occupational risks, designing and maintaining a prevention management system (based on ISO 45001), planning the certification process, identifying applicable laws and regulations, identifying common dimensions affecting ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, planning integrated management systems, and developing supporting documentation for the integrated management system. Successful completion leads to a Master's Degree in Integrated Management: Environment, Quality, and Prevention from the enrolling university.
Outline:
The Master's program is structured into five parts:
1st Part: Environment (17 credits, 170 hours):
This part covers the impact of business activities on environmental factors (water, atmosphere, soil). Modules include: Introduction to the Environment, Advanced Management of Industrial Wastewater, Advanced Management of Industrial Solid Waste, Air Pollution Management, Treatment of Contaminated Soils, and Business Environmental Management ISO 14001 and Audits. Each module is divided into thematic chapters, with printed materials provided.
2nd Part: Quality (12 credits, 120 hours):
This part focuses on implementing a quality management system based on the ISO 9001 standard and audits. Modules include: Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001 Standard, and Documentation Management and Auditing.
3rd Part: Occupational Risk Prevention (23 credits, 230 hours):
This part covers the relationship between work environment, health, work-related injuries, industrial hygiene, risks, and control techniques. It details implementing an occupational health and safety management system based on the ISO 45001 standard. Modules include: Fundamentals of Occupational Risk Prevention, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Applied Psychosociology, and ISO 45001.
4th Part: Integrated Management (13 credits, 130 hours):
This part explains mechanisms for identifying common elements in the three management systems, emphasizing the unification of supporting documentation. Modules include: Theoretical framework, Integrated Management Systems: Quality, Environment and Prevention, Integration Models, and Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
5th Part: Methodology of Scientific Research and Master’s Degree Final Project (14 credits, 130 hours):
This part covers the research process, techniques, and statistical tools.
Teaching:
The program uses an integrative methodology combining knowledge and skills acquisition through integrative exercises and project practices. The duration varies from 12 to 24 months depending on student dedication. The teaching staff includes several Doctors and Masters level instructors with expertise in various relevant fields (Project Engineering, Geography and Geology, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Occupational and Organizational Psychology, etc.). A list of faculty members and their credentials is provided in the text.
Careers:
Graduates can work in various sectors (industrial, construction, service, transport, commercial distribution, healthcare, public administration) in roles related to consulting, implementing, monitoring management systems (quality, environmental, occupational risk prevention, CSR, integrated), and teaching. The program's multidisciplinary nature allows graduates to work in both technical and research capacities.
Other:
FUNIBER periodically offers FUNIBER Education Scholarships. The program's credit structure is shown in a table, with the note that credit equivalence may vary depending on the enrolling university. The subject content is subject to modification due to updates and improvements. Detailed descriptions of each subject within each part of the program are provided.
