Specialized courses in Industrial Economics and Management, 30 credits

The course package consists of four courses that are separately examined:

Product management 7,5 hp
Process and project management 7,5 hp
Strategy and business models in technology-intensive businesses 7,5 hp
Leadership in high technology and knowledge-intensive organizations 7,5 hp

The course package offers specialized courses within industrial economics and management for students who want to increase their knowledge within this area. The courses are part-time 50 %, which means that two courses are run in parallel. The course package starts with Product management and Process and project management. These courses develop the student’s knowledge about management and planning for achieving long-term sustainable and profitable products and product portfolios, as well as efficient industrial business processes and projects. The succeeding two courses both deepen and broaden the scope of the initial courses. Courses 3 and 4 develop the student’s knowledge about strategy and leadership primarily within technology and knowledge-intensive organizations, aiming to develop the student's understanding and skills to manage the range from daily operations to strategic endeavors.

The courses are run on distance and the language of instruction is English. There are no mandatory occasions on campus, but scheduled opportunities online occur. Teaching and examination forms vary within the course package. There are theoretical and practical elements, individual and groupwise assignments, as well as teacher and student-led exercises. Since the course package is on full-time, it is expected that the students can spend 40 hours a week for the studies.

SELECTION CRITERIA
The merit rating consists of the total number of earned higher education credits calculated from 1 up to 165 credits, where more credits give the same merit rating as 165.