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Master's degree programmes Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
Career perspectives with a Master's degree in Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
Be part of making the digital transformation a success! As a graduate of the master's programme Digital Factory and Operational Excellence, you will qualify for this booming field. You can make full use of your desire to optimise, your organisational talents, and the business and technological know-how you have acquired.
Your possible areas of operation are:
- Logistics and Production Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Lean Manager
- Industrial Engineering
- Management Consultant
What you can expect in this Master of Industrial Engineering
In the Industrial Engineering with Business Studies master's degree programme Digital Factory and Operational Excellence, we teach you to view value chains from a business, IT and process perspective. In addition to optimisation methods of lean production, the program also focuses on digital applications of factory planning.
In addition to business methods of work science, investment and decision theory, we teach you the basics of employment law. You will learn classic analysis and design methods, as well as digital tools for planning and optimising production and logistics areas. And also gain insights into the digitalisation of the value chain during technology lectures.
This German or English-taught degree program is rounded off with a focus on the specifics of international and intercultural project work.
Why study at a private university in Germany?
In this English-language master's programme in Industrial Engineering at HDBW, you can expect small, international study groups that cooperate on an equal footing and in direct contact with excellent professors and lecturers with extensive operational experience.
At our University of Applied Sciences you can apply and deepen the knowledge you have acquired in study groups, while writing seminar papers and in giving presentations.
You also benefit from a very personal university atmosphere and specific support. As a result, you will achieve your study and career goals faster and more efficiently than in bigger and more anonymous institutions.
Voices from the Master's in Industrial Engineering with business studies
"The Master's programme Digital Factory and Operational Excellence impressed me with its strong practical focus and emphasis on value chains. Through case studies, method training, and project work, I was able to apply the knowledge directly. Thanks to the part-time study format at HDBW, I could easily combine my studies with my professional work, allowing me to immediately implement what I learned in my daily job."
"As a forward-looking and innovative company, we offer students on the Cyber Security and Digital Factory and Operational Excellence Master's programmes the opportunity to combine their theoretical knowledge with our practical corporate content. We benefit greatly from the input and fresh ideas of HDBW students. At the same time, we see this as an investment in the long-term retention of the specialists we need at our company."
“We are discovering the intersection of digital innovation and operational excellence in our Master of Science program Digital Factory and Operational Excellence. Immersing in cutting-edge methodologies and technologies, empowering us to revolutionize production processes, logistics, and global supply chain management.”
"The close linking of digital web technologies as an interface between the customer and the most cutting-edge manufacturing processes allows us to produce exactly according to the customer's needs, starting with quantity 1. We produce lighting, and for this we need bright minds that an build upon an excellent education. We are delighted to have found the perfect university partner in HDBW.''
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All about the Master's programme in Industrial Engineering with Business Studies: Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
Completed Bachelor's degree
- Industrial Engineering or
- Business administration with corresponding focus or
- Production management or
- Logistics Management or
- Mechanical engineering or comparable subjects
- Other courses of study on request from the HDBW study advisory service.
Pre-Master for a Bachelor's degree obtained outside the EU
- In case of a non-EU Bachelor's degree, a Pre-Master is compulsory: 1 semester prep course for academic skills and German language and culture
- However, full recognition is possible with a matching Bachelor's degree and more than 3 years of work experience
ECTS
- 210 ECTS
- For a Bachelor's degree with 180 ECTS, individual agreements will be made before the start of the Master's programme to obtain the missing ECTS
English proficiency language level B2, proof with
- Certificate of a recognised language test like TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC and also FCE, CPE, BEC
or - Official confirmation from your former university that you Bachelor's degree was taught in English.
Basic knowledge of German is not required, but it naturally helps with daily life in Germany and will be beneficial for the domestic job market.
The monthly tuition fee for the master's programme Industrial Engineering, Digital Factory and Operational Excellence, is:
- 790 € full-time study 3 semesters
- 480 € part-time study 5 semesters
Your advantages at the HDBW
- No additional registration fee for EU applicants
100 € registration fee for non-EU applicants - All courses & examination fees are already included
- 14 March (Summer Semester) and 30 September (Winter Semester) for domestic and EU applicants
- 15 December (Summer Semester) and 30 June (Winter Semester) for non-EU-applicants
Why? Verifying your application documents, visa process etc. take much longer
Programme Start
- Summer Semester, starting mid-March
- Winter Semester, starting in early October
Study Period
- 3 semesters full-time
- 5 semesters part-time
Duration Winter Semester
- 1 October until 14 March
- Lectures from early October until late January
- Examination period generally until mid-February
Duration Summer Semester
- 15 March until 30 September
- Lectures from mid-March until early July
- Examination period generally until late July
Duration of studies - depending on your preferred study model
- 3 semesters of full-time study
- 5 semesters of part-time study (reduced number of modules per semester, some block lectures, some part-time lectures in the evenings or on Saturdays)
Degree
Digital Factory and Operational Excellence - Master of Science (M.Sc.)
ECTS*
- 90 ECTS credits are acquired in the HDBW Master's programme
- 300 ECTS credits in total in the HDBW bachelor's & master's programme
The Master's degree programme Digital Factory and Operational Excellenceis offered at HDBW Munich
Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW)
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 8
D – 81829 München
What study time models are available in the Master's programme Digital Factory and Operational Excellence?
This master's degree in industrial Engineering with Business Studies is offered both as a full- and part-time programme.
Lectures take place in individual block weeks in presence on campus. Further modules are offered online either in the evenings, Fridays or on Saturday.
Industrial Engineering Master full-time | Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
The state-recognised Master of Science degree Digital Factory and Operational Excellence can be completed as a full-time programme at HDBW in Munich.
The practice-oriented lectures and seminars of this full-time Industrial Engineering master's programme spread over 3 semesters:
- Semester: Analysis and Planning
- Semester: Management, Design and Optimisation
- Semester: Strategy and Evaluation
Module Plan Digital Factory and Operational Excellence: Full-time studies
- Business Planning, Finance and Entrepreneurship 5 ETCS
- Business Analysis and Optimization Processes 5 ETCS
- Big Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence 5 ETCS
- Work Science 5 ETCS
- Agile Project Management in International Project Teams 5 ETCS
- Production Strategy and Manufacturing in Global Networks 5 ETCS
- Employee Management and Change Management 5 ETCS
- Lean Production and Production Optimization 5 ETCS
- Digital Value Chain and Smart Logistics 5 ETCS
- Project Work 5 ETCS
- Global Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, Global Procurement Sourcing 5 ETCS
- Decision Theory and Key Performance Indikator Development 5 ETCS
- Digital Factory Planning and Process Simulation 5 ETCS
- Introduction to Cyber Security 5 ETCS
- Master's Thesis 18 ETCS
- Master's Thesis Final Examination 2 ETCS
Industrial Engineering part-time Master | Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
The state-recognised Master of Science degree in Digital Factory and Operational Excellence can also be obtained at HDBW in Munich as a part-time programme.
This involves hearing a reduced number of modules per semester. Some of these take place as block lectures or in the evening or at weekends during the part-time lecture period.
The practice-oriented courses of the part-time master's programme are spread over a total of 5 semesters:
- Semester: Analysis and planning
- Semester: Management, design and optimisation
- Semester: Strategy and evaluation
- Semester: Project planning
- Semester: Master's thesis
Module Plan Digital Factory and Operational Excellence: Part-time studies
- Business Analysis and Optimization Processes 5 ETCS
- Big Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence 5 ETCS
- Work Science 5 ETCS
- Agile Project Management in International Project Teams 5 ETCS
- Employee Management and Change Management 5 ETCS
- Lean Production and Production Optimization 5 ETCS
- Digital Value Chain and Smart Logistics 5 ETCS
- Project Work 5 ETCS
- Business Planning, Finance and Entrepreneurship 5 ETCS
- Production Strategy and Manufacturing in Global Networks 5 ETCS
- Digital Factory Planning and Process Simulation 5 ETCS
- Introduction to Cyber Security 5 ETCS
- Global Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, Global Procurement Sourcing 5 ETCS
- Decision Theory and Key Performance Indikator Development 5 ETCS
- Master's Thesis 18 ETCS
- Master's Thesis Final Examination 2 ETCS
Master's programme Industrial Engineering at HDBW Munich - course brochure download
Key information about the Master's programme in Industrial Engineering: Digital Factory and Operational Excellence at HDBW Munich.
English course brochure available for download: Admission requirements, testimonials about the Master's programme, module plans for full-time and part-time study.
Module handbook Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
The General Study and Examination Regulations (APO) as well as the Study and Examination Regulations for all Master’s programs are available for download on the APO & SPO Bachelor page.
The HDBW module handbook with detailed information on the Master's programme in Digital Factory and Operational Excellence, available in both full-time and part-time study models, is listed here:
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Qualification goals: Master Industrial Engineering with Business Studies
- You know the components and action dimensions of factory design, planning and optimisation.
- You are familiar with classic analysis and design methods as well as digital tools for planning and optimising production and logistics areas, such as programming, simulation, Industry 4.0.
- You can develop strategies in the international production network as well as in supply chain management and evaluate them on the basis of key figures.
- You can apply the methods of lean management / lean production as well as other management methods.
- You know the business and legal basics of investment theory and employment law.
- You know the terminology of business intelligence, big data and the associated information technology applications.
- You will learn the specifics of international and intercultural project work.
HDBW Professors and external lecturer in Master's degree: Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
Prof. Dr. Matthias Pfeffer
Faculty of Engineering / Industrial Engineering and Management
Program Director & Vice President Research
Prof. Wolfgang Decker
Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management
Prof. Dr. Florian Egger
Faculty of Business Administration
Vice-Chairman of the HDBW Senate
Prof. Dr. Markus Kleinschwärzer
Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management
Mitglied im HDBW Senat
Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Miesbeck
Faculty of Business Administration / Engineering / Industrial Engineering and Management
Prof. Dr. Sabine Rathmayer
Faculty of Business Informatics
Programme Director
