Innovation and Technology Management, Master of Science

Distance learning program @ Wilhelm Büchner University 

👉 This master's programme is aimed at working professionals with a first degree in engineering, natural sciences, or computer science who have already taken on project management or leadership responsibilities or will do so.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Wilhelm Büchner University, UAS based in Darmstadt (Germany)
The Wilhelm Büchner University (WBH) is the largest private university for technology in Germany and specializes in part-time distance learning courses in the fields of computer science, engineering, industrial engineering, environmental technology, and design. It offers a particularly flexible study model that can be started at any time and has no fixed semester times. Thanks to the modern online campus with multimedia learning materials, interactive tools, and the AI-based learning assistant WBH A[ssist], students can tailor their studies individually. Examinations can be taken online or at 15 examination centres, and personal support from lecturers and study advisors ensures optimal assistance. The WBH focuses on practical content, close links with the economy, and high recognition of its qualifications, making it an ideal choice for professionals who want to further their academic qualifications flexibly.
🎓 Field of Study Technology & InformaticsBusiness engineering
📜 Degree Master of Science (M.Sc.)
⏳ Duration 3 Semesters, Study effort 20 hours weekly
🎯 ECTS 120 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Common Modules: Innovation Management, Technology Management, SDG Project, Future Workshop@WBH, Innovation Lab, Master's Thesis including Colloquium, Modules in the "Application" Profile: Quality Management, Elective Area I, Digital Business Models and Data Science, Elective Area II, Elective Area III, Modules in the "Research" Profile: Advanced Business Research Methods, Academic Publication and Communication, Elective Area
📚 Electives Technology foresight, innovation management, technology management, quality management, entrepreneurship
👥 In-person sessions on approx. 15 days (i.e. 40 hrs.), additional optional seminars are offered
✅ ZFU Approval The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Innovation and Technology Management under the number 140309c.
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 294 € monthly
from 13087 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.wb-fernstudium.de
  • interesting elective modules, such as New Venture Management, Patent Strategies and Law, or Trend Management
  • Study materials available in print and digital or digital only
  • Study duration only 3–5 semesters part-time
  • Enrollment possible at any time

These are the requirements for the Master's in Innovation and Technology Management

The master's programme is designed for individuals looking to expand their knowledge and skills in the field of innovation and technology management. This programme is suitable for graduates of a first degree in engineering, natural sciences, business, information technology, or related disciplines.

Admission Requirements:

  • Academic Qualification: Students must have completed a first degree in engineering, natural sciences, business, information technology, or a related field at a German university or equivalent institution. The first degree should have a standard period of study of seven semesters with 210 credit points.
  • English Proficiency: Proof of sufficient English proficiency is required to participate in the programme.
  • Credit Transfer: Prospective students have the option to have academic or non-academic achievements recognized for their distance learning at Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule. Through recognition, students can effectively shorten their studies, saving time and money. The recognition is based on the module handbook and the examination regulations of the university.
  • Interested individuals with 180 ECTS have the option to achieve the required 210 credits by providing evidence of 30CP of study achievements or by choosing from a pool of Pre-Master certificates offered by WBH to meet the required credit points. There are attractive certificates with their own qualifications available in the areas of Digitalization and Transformation, Agile and Digitalization, as well as Digital Energy Management and Energy Systems.

For individuals who already hold a diploma or master's degree, direct enrollment in the M.Sc. Innovation and Technology Management is possible.

These are the study contents and the course structure

Your master's degree program in Innovation and Technology Management at WBH is structured in a modular way. You will study thematically closed subject areas (modules) to which credit points are allocated according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The number of credit points allocated to each module depends on the scope of the module and the associated workload. All credit points you earn will be credited to you, and you will receive a certificate for it. Your achievements are thus comparable and recognized internationally.

You can choose between two study profiles for your Innovation and Technology Management studies at the beginning.

The course structure for the study profile 'Application' is as follows:

  • 1st semester: Innovation Management, Technology Management, Quality Management, Elective Area I, Future Workshop@WBH
  • 2nd semester: Digital Business Models and Data Science, SDG Project, Elective Area II, Elective Area III, Innovation Lab
  • 3rd semester: Master's thesis including colloquium

The course structure for the study profile 'Research' is as follows:

  • 1st semester: Innovation Management, Technology Management, Quality Management, Advanced Business Research Methods, Future Workshop@WBH
  • 2nd semester: Digital Business Models and Data Science, SDG Project, Academic Publication and Communication, Elective Area, Innovation Lab
  • 3rd semester: Master's thesis including colloquium

In the elective area, you can choose from these specializations and modules:

  • Technology Foresight Specialisation: Core Tools of Technology Foresight, Advanced Tools of Technology Foresight, Trend Management, Technology Assessment, Market and Project Management
  • Innovation Management Specialisation: Advanced Aspects of Innovation Management, Management of Innovation Ideas, Innovation Strategies, Multi Cross Industry Innovation, Responsible Innovation
  • Technology Management Specialisation: Technology-Based Business Start-Up, Patent Strategies and Law, R&D Management, Advanced Patent and Intellectual Property Management, Management Techniques and Project Management
  • Quality Management Specialisation: Product and Life Cycle Management, Process Management, Lean Six Sigma, Product Development
  • Entrepreneurship Specialisation: Technology-Based Business Start-Up, Entrepreneurship, New Venture Management, Business Model Management, Product Development

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