Program Overview

Master's Degree in Management Engineering

The master's degree in Management Engineering aims to produce experts who, in addition to the ability to apply engineering knowledge and techniques, also have the ability to manage, organise and lead people, projects, departments and businesses. The course, which focuses on effective decision making in uncertain environments, allows students to acquire knowledge and develop skills for designing and managing complex organisations, including people, marketing, finances, production, logistics, project management and resource allocation, for the efficient resolution of organisational problems.

General Details

• Duration and start date: 2 academic years, 120 ECTS credits, starting in September
• Timetable and delivery: Afternoons, face-to-face
• Fees and grants: Approximate fees for the master's degree, excluding other costs (does not include non-teaching academic fees and issuing of the degree certificate): €2,324 (€5,400 for non-EU residents)
• Language of instruction: Check the language of instruction for each subject in the course guide in the curriculum
• Location: Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
• Official degree: Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

• General requirements: Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
• Specific requirements: Candidates must be in possession of a bachelor's degree in any area of engineering
• Admission criteria:
  • English level B2.2 and Spanish level B2 (foreign students) are required
  • Academic record
  • First degree and university of origin
  • Professional experience
• Places: 30
• Pre-enrolment: Pre-enrolment for this master's degree is currently closed
• Enrolment: How to enrol
• Legalisation of foreign documents: All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille

Curriculum

First Semester

• Applied Statistics 5
• Financial Management 5
• Human Resources Management 5
• Process Automation 5
• Quantitative Methods in Industrial Scheduling 5
• Sales Management 5

Second Semester

• Data Science 5
• Decision Models and Tools 5
• Industrial Facilities 5
• Operations Management 5
• Process Description and Improvement 5
• Technical Entrepreneurship 5

Third Semester

• Business Management 5
• Business Project Management 5
• Information Systems 5
• Management Accounting 5
• Supply Chain Design 5
• Technological Innovation 5
• Design and Dynamic Simulation of Storage Systems 5
• Installation Projects 3
• Operations Management II 3

Fourth Semester

• Advanced Production Systems 3
• Business English 3
• Financial Markets and Instruments 3
• International Business and Global Logistics Management 5
• Occupational Health and Safety and Ergonomics 3
• Quality Management in Supply Chains 5
• World Economy 5
• Master's Thesis 12

Professional Opportunities

• This master's degree promotes the acquisition of knowledge and skills for managing teams and projects in the areas of operations and logistics
• It also provides the knowledge and skills needed by graduates who wish to seek employment in human resources, marketing and financial and corporate management, and for those who wish to pursue a doctoral degree in Business Administration

Competencies

• Generic competencies: Capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English), teamwork and proper use of information resources
• Specific competencies:
  • Competencies related to engineering techniques and models for analysis and decision making
  • Competencies related to knowledge and tools for the functional areas of business organisations
  • Competencies related to business management and organisation

Double-Degree Agreements

• Double-degree pathways at the UPC: Master's degree in Management Engineering + Master's degree in Industrial Engineering
• With other universities or centers of higher education in Catalonia: Master's degree in Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB) + Master's degree in Business Management (Management of Organisations in the Knowledge Economy) (UOC)

Quality Accreditation

• Check the degree's main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency
• Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data

Organisation: Academic Calendar and Regulations

• UPC school: Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
• Academic coordinator: Manuel Mateo Doll
• Academic calendar: General academic calendar for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees courses
• Academic regulations: Academic regulations for master's degree courses at the UPC