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Deutsch Your Path to the MBA in Industrial Engineering: Requirements and Target Audience
The MBA distance learning course in Industrial Engineering is aimed at professionals from engineering, natural sciences, or business who already have work experience and aspire to a managerial or interdisciplinary position. The programme is particularly suitable for working professionals who wish to advance their academic qualifications alongside their job without interrupting their employment. Career changers with a technical or business background and managers who want to combine business and technical skills also belong to the core target group.
Admission: These Requirements Apply
To be admitted to the MBA course in Industrial Engineering, you must meet one of the following requirements:
- First university degree (Bachelor, Diploma) in engineering, natural sciences, architecture, or business with a relation to engineering professions as well as at least one year of relevant professional experience at the start of the programme.
- First accredited Bachelor’s degree from a vocational academy (e.g. as engineer, business economist, computer scientist) and at least one year of relevant work experience at the beginning of the studies.
- Alternatively: Participation in an aptitude test. The following are required for this:
- University entrance qualification (Abitur, Fachhochschulreife, master craftsman school, technician or administrative academy degree)
- Completed vocational training
- At least three years of relevant professional experience
On a personal level, you should bring the following qualities:
- Interest in interdisciplinary issues from technology and business
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving orientation
- Self-organisation and time management for distance learning alongside employment
- Willingness to engage critically and reflectively with business and technical topics
- Basic knowledge in handling digital learning formats
Course Content in Detail: Interface Competencies for the Industry of the Future
The Master's distance learning programme in Industrial Engineering (MBA Eng.) at the Centre for Distance Learning in the University Network (zfh) focuses on specialist and methodological competencies at the interface between technology and management. The modular curriculum prepares you for leadership and interface roles in technical and economic company departments. The content is systematically structured as follows:
- Interdisciplinary Subject Competencies: Teaching analytical and systemic thinking to solve complex business tasks
- Selected Management Elements: Introduction to classical and modern management theories with practical applications
- Business Functional Areas: Overview of key company departments, their functions and interdisciplinary connections
- Soft Skills: Development of personal and social competencies, e.g. communication, teamwork and leadership skills
- Finance and Accounting: Basic and advanced knowledge of accounting, cost accounting and investment calculation
- Management Techniques: Project management, process optimisation and decision-making methods
- Management Seminar: Application of leadership techniques and management concepts using selected case studies
- Specialisation Choice in the 3rd Semester:
- Controlling
- Facility Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Technology Management
- Scientific Competence: Preparation for the master’s thesis with scientific working methods
- Master’s Thesis: Independent completion of a practice-oriented engineering or management-related research question
During the course, you will learn how to analyse and solve integrated technical, economic and organisational issues. You will develop skills to manage, optimise and implement innovative solutions to business processes in a practical manner.
Course Structure: How the Part-Time Distance Learning Works
The MBA programme in Industrial Engineering is structured over four semesters (standard period of study) with a total of 120 ECTS credits. The course is specially designed for working professionals and offers maximum practical relevance with flexible time management.
- Course Start: Possible semester start in summer and winter semesters
- Self-Study & Attendance Phases: The modules are primarily completed via self-study with practice-oriented course materials and e-learning tools.
- Attendance Sessions: Attendance phases are additionally offered for each module. They take place either at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen at the Friedberg campus or digitally via Zoom.
- Structure:
- 3 theory semesters (with basic modules and specialisation)
- 1 thesis semester (scientific specialisation and final thesis)
- Individual Specialisation: In the third semester, you select one of five specialisations to further focus your studies.
- Online and Attendance Phases: In addition to self-study, personal interaction with instructors and fellow students in attendance or online formats supports deepening of content and networking.
Supervision is provided by the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen in cooperation with the zfh. A structured schedule accompanies you throughout your studies and allows flexible adjustment to your professional commitments.
Career Opportunities & Professional Prospects: Interface between Management and Technology
As a graduate of the MBA distance learning programme in Industrial Engineering, you open up diverse perspectives in industry, technology and management. Typical professional fields include:
- Leadership Positions: Management of departments, teams or projects at the interface of technology, production and business administration
- Specialist and Interface Tasks: Coordination of development, production and business processes with a focus on efficiency improvement
- Functional Specialisation: Positions in controlling, facility management, marketing, supply chain management or technology management – depending on the chosen specialisation
- Business Consultancy: Work as a consultant for technical and business-related issues
- Access to Higher Civil Service: With the acquired academic degree Master of Business Administration and Engineering (MBA Eng.), you gain eligibility for higher public service
- Academic Career: Access to doctoral programmes according to the respective doctoral regulations of universities
Graduates are particularly sought after by companies that combine technical innovations with business expertise and implement digital transformation.
Costs and Financing: Your Investment in Professional Growth
The tuition fees amount to €2,400 per semester for all four semesters (three subject semesters and one thesis semester).
- Total Cost: €9,600 for the standard period of study
- Plus Student Contribution: approx. €130 per semester
- Funding Opportunities: Various options are available such as scholarships, further education grants, educational leave or partial financing by the employer. In many cases, the costs can be tax-deductible as income-related expenses.
- Payment Terms: Fees are paid per semester, enabling even financial distribution.
With this investment, you receive access to all study materials, e-learning offers and supplementary events.
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