| Programme details | |
|---|---|
| Degree: | Master of Science (MSc) |
| Discipline: |
Industrial Management
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| Duration: | 12 months |
| Study modes: | full-time, part-time |
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Gain the modern tools and techniques you need to manage 21st century engineering and manufacturing organisations. Our MSc Strategic Engineering Management will equip you to make a significant contribution to a company’s performance and productivity.
Academically rigorous and completely related to practice, our MSc is specially designed for engineering and science graduates – and other professionals with relevant backgrounds – who aspire to management positions irrespective of their specialisation. It is also ideal for recent graduates as it broadens their career scope.
This programme is currently being considered for accreditation by the IMechE.
Across many sectors there is an increasing global demand for expertise in engineering operations management, logistics and supply chain, sustainable development and continuous improvement techniques such as lean and Six Sigma.
Today’s employers are seeking graduates who can demonstrate a strong understanding not just in the technical disciplines but also in areas such as operations and supply chain management, strategic business issues, process improvement, system modelling and simulation, enterprise resource planning and project management.
Our MSc delivers the high-level skills, knowledge and strategic insights you need to make the most of these opportunities.
This course offers flexibility so that you can choose the areas of technical and management advancement you would like to focus on. Specialist options will enable you to match your studies to your career aspirations and to contribute effectively to improving your company’s performance in priority areas.
You will benefit from a variety of teaching methods, including real case studies, work-based learning, research-based learning, laboratory work, guest lectures, individual and group projects, and interactive online materials.
"I’m currently just about to start my final semester with the University of Derby studying an MSc in Strategic Engineering Management; the course content is both extremely interesting and engaging with the module topics delivering relevant and up to date content. The course academics delivery of the module content has been second to none, expectations are clearly communicated and students are encouraged to exceed personal aspirations. All module academics are extremely supportive and accommodating to the whole group as well as being adaptable and sympathetic to your personal needs when required. The whole university has a family feel about it." - Steve Edwards, Production Planning Engineer, Bentley Motors