Industrial Management
M
etropolia
Master’s Degree
Value for you, value for your company!
Business Knowledge for Engineers
A Certified Degree for your Professional Career
Industrial Management
M
etropolia
Master’s Degree
Value for you, value for your company!
Business Knowledge for Engineers
Become a Master in Industrial Management in just one year!
Improve your career prospects
Master’s Degree MEng (60 credits) Time of studies September 2014 – May 2015 Application Period March 3rd – April 8th 2014 www.metropolia.fi/IM-MEng Admission requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology
• Excellent command of English • 3 years of work experience
Further Information
Dr Marjatta Huhta
Coordinator of Degree Program in Industrial Management marjatta.huhta@metropolia.fi +385 50 5973257
Our Master’s program in Industrial Management focuses on the fastest growing business fi eld — service business. The program is tailored for engineers who need to broaden their horizons from technical knowledge to understanding the global service business.
Your competence portfolio after you completed MEng degree • Strategic thinking and improved business insight
• Best practices for customer orientation, innovation and renewal • Capabilities for value creation, business modeling and performance
management
• Effective team leadership and management communication skills • Enhanced capabilities for leading Your Own Self Inc.
• Skills for navigating in the international business setting • Critical thinking and research skills
• An enhanced, valuable network of peers and experts to boost your career
You will be instructed by Metropolia Master’s faculty and about 20 experts coming from business and academia. The studies are integrated into real-life business projects that allow you to study while working.
International Service Business Management
Master of Engineering (MEng) in Industrial Management
Course I.
Course IV.
Course II.
Course V.
Course III.
Course VI.
Service Business,
Innovation and Value
Creation
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
Strategic
Management
Customers and
Business Models
Performance
Management
Service Business in
International
Context
Leadership and
Competence
Management
Research and
Development
Methods
Master’s Thesis
30 credits
Skills for leading self, team and organization
Management and team communication skills
Course I.
Course I.
Course IV.
Course IV.
Course II.
Course II.
Course V.
Course V.
Course III.
Course III.
Course VI.
Course VI.
Service Business,
Service Business,
Innovation and Value
Innovation and Value
Creation
Creation
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
5 cr
Strategic
Strategic
Management
Management
Customers and
Customers and
Business Models
Business Models
Performance
Performance
Management
Management
Service Business in
Service Business in
International
International
Context
Context
Leadership and
Leadership and
Competence
Competence
Management
Management
Research and
Research and
Development
Development
Methods
Methods
Master’s Thesis
Master’s Thesis
30 credits
30 credits
Professional
Competence
Development
Analytical and process development skills
Management and team communication skills
Skills for self, team and organization leadership
55 Our Master’s program focuses on the fastest growing fi eld of business
on all continents: service business. We broaden your industrial and engineering skills to the global service business perspective.
• Our program is an intensive one-year package allowing you to study while working
• We are centrally located in Helsinki, Finland — an instant access to and from anywhere
• We provide the best expert knowledge — you will study with more
than 20 experts in the industry and academia
• You will understand the strategic management process
• Your business insight will allow you to apply your skills for business
modeling
• You will gain leadership and management skills for the global context • You will become stronger in customer orientation and co-creation
with the customer
• Your professional network will grow and your English-speaking and
communication skills will improve signifi cantly
• You will prove your service solution skills through a real-life project, your Master’s Thesis
Why study with us?
You will become a pro on innovative service solutions
Schedule 2014–2015 Autumn 2014
• The autumn term includes completion of 5 courses (25 credits) and
preparation for Master’s Thesis • You will study on weeks 36–51
(3,5 months)
• Each Friday 9–4 p.m. and Thursday 2–7 p.m.
• Note, on 4 weeks you will study on Saturdays instead of Thursdays. These are weeks 36, 39, 41, 45
Spring 2015
• The spring term includes completion of one course (5 credits) and your Master’s Thesis (30 credits) • You will study on 2–3 Fridays each
month (for Research Clinics and writing workshops)
• Final Seminar: 23–24 April 2015 • Graduation: end of May 2015
Company perspective
Why should your company send a staff member to study in the Master’s program in Industrial Management?
If you have identifi ed that your engineers need... • a broader business perspective
• better business performance orientation
• better management and English communication skills • more international orientation
• more effective team leadership • increased customer orientation • urge to co-create with customer
• fl exibility for change and willingness to approach new challenges
• quality supervision to do a development project for your company
... we recommend you to mention this IM Master’s program to your staff member. Both your company and your staff member will benefi t. The time absorbed from work is 1–2 days a week in the autumn (for 3,5 months) and 1–2 days a month in the spring (graduation as MEng in May). Your will observe a clear learning curve towards your service aims.
Investment in service learning will quickly return in the improved solutions and competences!
“IM Master’s is a great way for professionals to expand their business horizons. The program combines excellent lectures and key business topics. It also gives a superb opportunity to network with other future leaders”.
Kari Saukkonen Manager
Finnrock Oy
Students
”I have chosen the IM program to ease my transition from academia to industry. It has boosted my confi dence and knowledge, and I already reap the benefi ts in my present work. I especially appreciate the professionalism and the multicultural study environment.”
Jane E. Besong epse Ndika PhD Researcher
in Biotechnology
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University of Helsinki
“IM program has moved me to new thinking on a variety of business subjects. Commitment from all participants leads to common achievements and gives energy in the hectic schedule to focus on essential. If you want to expand your capabilities from purely engineering to more business, and
Tero Tiainen
Head of IT, Trading and Industrial Intelligence
FORTUM, Finland
Check other Metropolia Master´s programs in our website: www.metropolia.fi /masters
7 Master’s in Industrial Management is one of 21 Master’s degrees
provided by Metropolia. This is the most extensive offering of applied Master’s programs in Finland. For you this means
• a good opportunity to study with other professional peers. It boosts the cross fertilization of knowledge across fi elds and organizations.
We assist you in expanding your professional networks.
• Metropolia Master’s instructors are doctors with industry experience and teaching certifi cation. Our consultative approach brings know-how into your organization. We are happy to share our expertise
with you and your company.
• We believe in personal touch. One-to-one mentoring helps to
devise solutions for your organization context. We maintain close
relations with our students.
• Master’s studies culminate in Master’s Thesis. You develop practices, processes and systems for your organization. We help
you to increase the visibility of your competences.
• Metropolia Master’s degree is an Offi cial International degree on EQF Master’s level 7 in the European Qualifi cations Framework, the same level as Master of Science (DI) from a university. We
prepare you for immediate practice in the industry.
• Master’s degree in Industrial Management is a fast lane program. It lasts only one year and you can study along with your job. With agile learner support and employer-friendly timetable, we help
you to complete your degree in just one year.
• How much does IM Master’s program cost? We are publically funded, free of student fees. We offer expensive options for
zero price.
• We have excellent location for contacts and networks. Study at the center of Helsinki, Finland - World Design Capital 2012, the Nordic Metropolis and trading place. We help you to advance now!
Metropolia Master’s - a Certified
Degree for your Professional Career
“I wanted to learn how industrial management is applied and I got this understanding. Every session was full of interactions. Mentors gained their skills and competences both from the work experience in high positions and from the academic fi eld, and there was a lot to discuss. It gave additional value to the whole program.”
Yilmaz Karayilan
Service Management Lead COO IT R&D Services Unit
NSN, Finland
“IM studies proved to be more interesting and useful that I originally expected. Instructors were high level professionals in their fi elds as well as teaching. I believe it is one of the best ways to upgrade your Bachelor’s degree to a Master”.
Sami Kiesiläinen System Analyst, Consul-ting Services
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki
Graduates
“After graduation I got a position as a head of unit, much thanks to my new degree, so going to Metropolia was not in vain!
What else… there is an ongoing organization-wide expertise/knowledge mapping which just started so I think my Thesis is put into use as well. And as usual, we just had a major organizational change… So well, my life did change much.”
Ville Räisänen
Head of Unit, Impacts and Products
Finnish Transport Safety Agency - Trafi
For more information on the content of the program, visit our website www.metropolia.fi/IM-MEng
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Contact us
Coordinator of Master’s Program in Industrial Management Dr Marjatta Huhta
marjatta.huhta@metropolia.fi +385 50 5973257
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educates the professionals of tomorrow (16,700 students in 2012)
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education. Th rough cooperation we discover new ideas and solutions to build a better future
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both the world of work and life in general
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