Engineering & Management

Program Overview

Engineering & Management

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Degree

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Description

The Master’s degree programme “Engineering & Management” at the FOM University of Applied Sciences prepares you to succeed in both technical and management roles in global industry. You learn to assess the role of technology management in industrial and economic contexts, analyse technological trends, manage innovation and change processes effectively. The programme also enables you to use digital tools and methods in industrial engineering, product development, as well as virtual simulations.

Locations

• Essen

Duration

4 semester including thesis

Credit Points

120 ECTS

Total costs

22.500,00 euro (including examination fee and immatrculation fee)

Accreditation

FOM University of Applied Sciences is accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities and was the first private university in Germany to be system-accredited by FIBAA in 2012. This means that all FOM degree programmes are state and internationally recognised. In addition, the FOM University of Applied Sciences has been awarded the “Excellence in Digital Education” seal by FIBAA for its outstanding quality in digital teaching.

Career Prospects

You can take on the following jobs:

• Product Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Quality Manager
• Business Consultant
• Product developer
• Change Manager
• Operations Manager

Study Programme

1st semester

• Technology Management & AI (5 CP)
  • Distinction between Technology and Innovation Management
  • Recognising, Identifying, and Analysing Technology Trends
  • Technology Management and Artificial Intelligence
  • Fundamentals of Knowledge Management
  • Technology Management and Research & Development (R&D)
• Change & Innovation (6 CP)
  • Trend Management (Trend Analysis, Customer Analysis)
  • Innovation Management
  • Change Management
  • Success and Failure Factors of Change Processes
• Research Methods in STEM (6 CP)
  • The Process of Academic Writing
  • Research in Business Information Systems and Engineering
  • Overview of Specific Research Methods
  • Research Designs
• Accounting, Controlling & Finance (5 CP)
  • Purpose of a Balance Sheet
  • Difference between an Income and Asset Statement
  • Project Financing
• Deutsch (6 CP)
  • Everyday Language
  • Reading Exercises
  • Practice New Vocabulary in Role Plays

2nd semester

• Techno-economic product development and realisation (5CP)
  • Coordinated Technical and Economic Product Development
  • Project Realisation (Project Cost Accounting, Process Cost Accounting)
  • Profitability Analysis (Life Cycle Costing; Investment Appraisal)
  • Utility Value Analysis for Multi-criteria Decision-Making Situations
• Quantitative Data Analysis in Engineering (5 CP)
  • Principles of Qualitative and Quantitative Research
  • Basics of Data Analysis
  • Evaluations with R
• Technical Systems & Digitalisation (6 CP)
  • Modelling and Simulation of Technical Systems
  • Networking of Technical Systems
  • Data Science / Data Analytics / Artificial Intelligence
  • Digitalisation and the Economy
  • Digitalisation and Society
• International Project Management & Claim Management (5 CP)
  • Fundamentals of International Project Management
  • Project Management and Controlling according to GPM/IPMA Standards
  • Claim Management and Claim Strategies
  • Negotiation Concepts
  • Ethics and Compliance in International Project Management
• Sustainability (6 CP)
  • Sustainability Management in the Company
  • Actors and Incentive Mechanisms for Sustainable Development
  • Technology and Technology Transfer
  • Social Business
• Resource Management and Energy Management (6 CP)
  • Fundamentals: Resource Management and Energy Management
  • Energy Supply, Distribution, and Application
  • Energy-related Cost Accounting, Energy Balances
  • Energy Strategies in Business and Politics, Considering Available Resources
  • Holistic Resource Management for Sustainable Process Development

3rd semester

• Product Lifecycle Management (6 CP)
  • Fundamentals: Product Model, Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product Development Process
  • Overview of Modern Calculation and Simulation Methods
  • Product Structures (Variant Management, Product Configuration, Material Master Data)
  • Lifecycle
  • Change Management
  • Current Technologies and Tools for Implementing Management Concepts and Digital Process Planning
• Digital Management & Leadership (6 CP)
  • Digitalised Production Planning and Control
  • Digitalised Supply Chain Management / Digitalised Logistics
  • Maturity Models and Key Performance Indicator Systems
  • Opportunities and Risks of Digitalisation
  • Functions and Impact of Leadership in the Modern Workplace
  • Integration of Leadership and Digitalisation, e.g. through Big Data or AI
• International Sales Management & Marketing (5 CP)
  • Importance and Development of International Trade in Industrial Goods
  • Internationalisation and Intercultural Management
  • Strategic Sales Management
  • Account Management
  • Performance Evaluation in Sales
• Research Proposal for the Master's Thesis (5 CP)
  • Preparation for the Master's Thesis
  • Review and Enhancement of Knowledge regarding the Formal, Content-related, and Methodological Requirements for Academic Work
  • Approaches to Topic Selection
  • Developing the Problem Statement, Objectives, and Approach for the Thesis
• Applied Project I (6 CP)
  • Examine scientific research questions and provide answers using empirical data
  • Current research topics
  • Application of methods and theories to professional practice
  • Analyse professional situations through a scientific lens
  • Present and defend insights from theory-practice transfer

4th semester

• Applied Project II (6 CP)
  • Examine scientific research questions and provide answers using empirical data
  • Current research topics
  • Application of methods and theories to professional practice
  • Analyse professional situations through a scientific lens
  • Present and defend insights from theory-practice transfer
• Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence (25 CP)
  • Independently solve a practice-oriented task within a set timeframe.
  • Address technical details and interdisciplinary connections using scientific and practical methods, and document the results.
  • Select and apply scientific methods appropriately to the context.
  • Orally present the scientific content and methodology of the master’s thesis.
  • Present and justify technical fundamentals and interdisciplinary connections, linking them to practical applications.

Admission Requirements

• University degree with 180 ECTS:
  • with at least 40 ECTS credits in engineering
  • or a university degree in any subject and 1.5 years of relevant professional experience before, during or after the first degree related to the field of study of the Master's degree (in which case the bridge course in business administration and the bridge course in technology must be successfully completed)
  • or Successfully completed oral admission examination based on a written essay.
• English language level B2

How to Apply

1. Register your personal data and educational background in the application form.
2. For the registration, you need the following documents:

• Authenticated copy of general university entrance qualification certificate and school-leaving certificate or high school diploma
• Curriculum Vitae
• Authenticated copy of bachelor's degree certificate (for details check the admission requirements) and Transcript of Records bachelor's degree
• Proof of sufficient English language skills (at least B2 proficiency level – for details check the admission requirements)
• Only for MBA: Proof of professional activity for at least 1 year after completion of the bachelor's degree (prerequisite)
• Scan of passport

3. Please send all documents as PDFs and name the file as follows: Last name, first name_Study programme (e.g. Smith, Jane_Big Data and Business Analytics).

Studycosts

• total fees 22.500,00 euro (including examination fee and immatrculation fee)
• tuition fee 22.500,00 euro
  • 1st Instalment (Deposit fee): 500 euro (has to be paid after receiving the invoice in order to secure the admission)
  • 2nd Instalment: 13.257,75 euro (payable immediately upon receipt of invoice before the 1st semester)
  • 3rd Instalment: 8.742,25 euro (payable before the 3rd semester)