
Master of Science in Economic Engineering
With specialization in mechatronics

The Master of Industrial Engineering:Who is the course intended for?
Have you already successfully completed your Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering or even industrial engineering? Do you have an analytical approach to problems and find innovative solutions? Or are you more of an expert in the economic structures of a company, do you want to continuously optimize processes and drive projects forward more efficiently?
Regardless of which subject area you come from, the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management is for you: With this innovative degree course, you will learn to operate at the interface between business and engineering and to sustainably improve products, processes and company structures.
Note: To study at SMT, you need a partner company
To study at SMT, you need a partner company where you can complete a company-relevant project as part of your studies. This is possible without changing jobs at your current employer. Are you at the beginning of your career? Then you can find a suitable company through our partner, the SCMT. You can find relevant vacancies here – SCMT job exchange.
The Master of Industrial Engineering:Who is the course intended for?
Industrial engineering is more than just the sum of economics and engineering. In this innovative subject area, you will learn to approach economic structures with the analytical eye of an engineer on the one hand – and practice evaluating and optimizing the economic dimension of technical processes on the other. In this way, you will develop a holistic, entrepreneurial perspective on processes and projects, which will enable you to take on responsibility for strategic corporate development as a sought-after specialist and manager.
The Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management picks you up exactly where you are. During the course of your studies, your knowledge from your Bachelor’s degree and professional experience will be supplemented by methods and concepts from the new subject area.
More transfer
Put what you have learned directly into practice in your company. The Project Competence Study Program® gives you exactly the know-how you need to get ahead in practice.
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Whether you are starting your studies as a young professional or an experienced specialist, our experts will help you.
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For us, you are not just a student number. During your integrated degree course at SMT, you will be supported by our lecturers from science and business.

The Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Managementat a glance
General information on the Businessengineering degree program
What do we expect from the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management? Knowledge for practice. As a graduate of the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management, you will be just as well prepared for work in the technical field as you are for management positions. To this end, SMT’s Project Competence Study Program® combines maximum practical orientation with state-of-the-art scientific knowledge.
The unique SMT study model
The SMT study model for the Master’s degree is made up of the following basic modules and enables our students to be optimally prepared for their future careers:

Studying at SMT is only possible in combination with a company. If you already have both feet on the career ladder and want to develop your skills without changing jobs, our Professional Education Program is just right for you. If you are at the beginning of your career path and are looking for new challenges, our Fellowship model offers the right solution. Through our partner, the SCMT, you will find a suitable company in which you will be employed as a fully-fledged project member. Under the following link you will find further information on the project competence study program, application process and more.
Project
During your Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management, 85% of your time will be spent working on your individual study project in the company. This allows you to put what you have learned into practice and practice recognizing correlations, analyzing processes and optimizing structures using authentic problems from everyday business life.
Competence
Take the opportunity to develop yourself as a specialist on the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management and lay the foundations for your career as a manager. From personal development and experience abroad to exchanges with experienced practitioners, the degree program offers you a wide range of opportunities to sharpen your profile.
Study
Current research meets best practice from industry. During the theoretical phases of the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management, you will build up the necessary knowledge not only to efficiently advance your project in the company, but also to flexibly apply the unique perspective of the industrial engineer to current issues.
Admission requirements for the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management
Ideally, you have a Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or engineering.
Have you already decided to do a Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management, but are still looking for a project provider for the practical parts of the Project Competence Program®? On the SCMT job board, you will find job offers from companies from a wide range of industries where you can implement a project related to the analysis and optimization of technical structures and processes during your studies – continue to the SCMT job board.
- Application for the Project Competence Study Program® via www.eis-scmt.com
- Very good to good degree (university, FH, DH)
- Very good knowledge of German and English
- Successfully completed application process
- Challenging project in a partner company (cooperation with one of our partners or with your current employer)
Core content of the industrial engineering degree program
The Master’s in Industrial Engineering expands and deepens your knowledge in the fields of business administration and engineering, but also places particular emphasis on your qualifications as a manager of the future. In order to create a solid foundation in each new subject area, the foundation modules initially teach methodological skills in engineering and economics, but combine these with the organization and evaluation of structures, projects and processes in the company in a practice-oriented way.
Projectmanagement
Project management processes – Information systems in project work – Multi-project management and project portfolio management
Innovationmanagement
Digital Intrapreneurship – Innovation management – Managing the innovation process
Science theory and research methods
Fundamentals of the theory of science – Development of a research design – Research methods in business informatics
Strategic corporate management
Systems theory of corporate management – Market-oriented strategies – Resource-oriented strategies
Interdependencies of the economic and engineering sciences
Interfaces between economics and engineering – Interdisciplinary projects – Operations research – Key figures and efficiency analysis
Customer Success Management
Customer Success Management Strategy – Trends in Customer Success Management – Function of the Customer Success Manager
International Management
International strategies and competitive advantages – Market entry strategies – International economic relations
Intercultural competence
Dimensions of interculturality – Intercultural communication
Study with a future:How the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management paves your career path
The Master’s in Industrial Engineering promotes your development as an interdisciplinary specialist and at the same time prepares you specifically to take on management tasks in the future. Your keen eye for untapped potential and your sure instinct for optimization strategies will not only make you the ideal process and project manager, but will also open up prospects in the development, expansion and restructuring of companies.
As an expert in the evaluation and development of companies, you are qualified to work in a wide range of economic and business areas with a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
Depending on whether you choose to focus on economics or on technical engineering, you can also individualize your professional profile. For example, you can focus your study project on current problem areas in a specific industry – or specialize in cross-industry challenges of modern corporate development. In this way, you will acquire a sought-after specialization as a specialist and manager.
FINAL PLANNER – ELECTROMOBILITY (M/F/D)
Use the analytical skills you strengthened during your Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management to drive forward the energy transition as part of the production planning team. As a production planner in the field of electromobility, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of system concepts or the coordination of system suppliers during start-up and series production, for example. You will also coordinate concepts within a company’s production network and help to increase the cost-effectiveness of production by identifying and evaluating suppliers.
TEST ENGINEER – VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT (M/F/D)
What can a high-tech product like a modern vehicle achieve – and what untapped potential does it hold? As a graduate of the Master in Industrial Engineering and Management, you are ideally suited to answering these questions. As a test engineer in vehicle development, you will carry out practical tests and technical simulations on the engine test bench. You will also carry out extensive exhaust gas aftertreatment, vehicle diagnostics, series of measurements and their evaluation. You will also be responsible for the evaluation and comprehensive assessment of the tests and test series – and of course for documenting the results.
SYSTEM ENGINEER AUTOMOTIVE (M/F/D)
Do you think in terms of solutions rather than problems – and are you able to combine many different approaches into innovative concepts? On the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management, you will develop a holistic perspective from which you will also benefit when working in interdisciplinary, international teams. As a system engineer in the automotive sector, you will develop system solutions that combine processes and methods from different specialist areas. You will also analyze existing processes and methods – and support your team in the development and evaluation of alternative solutions.
Specializations, salary and network:What distinguishes our Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management
Our career-integrated Master’s program focuses in particular on measurement and automation technology, information technology and robotics. These are supplemented by business fundamentals such as corporate management and project management. You will put the skills you acquire directly into practice in a study project.
Our fellowship model allows you to start your studies and professional life at the same time – at no extra cost to you. All tuition fees for the Master’s degree are paid by the partner company you work for during your studies. Of course, you will also receive a salary for your work at the company.
We support you on your career path during your Master’s degree and beyond. Our alumni association offers you a professional network of and for professionals, which invites you to exchange experiences and make new contacts in the professional world with networking events, further education and training measures and much more.
Figures from ourAlumni studies
- 99%
Better career opportunities after graduation
- 53%
work in higher management positions
- 85%
receive an offer for a permanent position
A strong partnership for yourStudies in the field of industrial engineering
We know what will help you progress in your studies and career. That’s why the SMT team combines the latest scientific findings with many years of practical experience in the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management. For teaching that will enrich your professional practice and career path in the long term.
As a student and even after graduation, you will benefit from our SMT network and the offers of our more than 100 partner companies and educational partners. In addition, SMT supervisors will accompany and support you personally as you work on your project at the company.
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