Production & Operations Management (MSc, Executive) at HECTOR School
Master advanced production, logistics, and supply chain management through an executive Master of Science programme.
Best for:Best for working engineers and professionals seeking an executive Master of Science in production and operations management alongside their careers.
Overview
The Production & Operations Management Executive MSc programme at HECTOR School, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, bridges the gap between up-to-date theory and advanced technologies like Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things. Designed for working professionals, the curriculum combines specialized engineering modules in supply chain networks and digital ecosystems with core management topics such as finance and strategy. Participants learn to analyze and optimize value-added processes and solve complex challenges across interconnected data, product, and financial flows. The programme equips graduates with multidisciplinary approaches to lead digital transformation in manufacturing and logistics industries.
What you'll do
- Engage in multidisciplinary engineering and management modules conducted in an executive format
- Analyze and optimize the efficiency of value-added processes within production and service systems
- Apply operations research and simulation methods to solve complex manufacturing and logistics problems
- Collaborate on international projects linking theoretical models with industrial reality
- Study commercial and financial implications of project decisions alongside technical implementations
Requirements
Degree required: First academic degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or German Diplom) in engineering, natural sciences, information science, or economics
Degree offered: Master of Science
Language: English; C1 level required, proven via placement test or interview
Instruction: English
- Foundational academic training in engineering, natural sciences, information science, or economics
- Practical professional experience in a relevant field
- Proficiency in analyzing and solving operational or logistical problems
- Capacity to engage with quantitative modeling and formal methods
- Hold an eligible first university degree
- Fulfill the minimum practical work experience requirement of one to two years depending on ECTS points
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Applicants should review the detailed admission guidelines on the official HECTOR School website. Applications are submitted online through the designated application portal.
- CV
- References as evidence of professional experience
- University transcripts and degree certificates
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