Programkatalog_2013-2014 - Högskolan i Gävle
Programkatalog_2013-2014 - Högskolan i Gävle
Programkatalog_2013-2014 - Högskolan i Gävle
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avancerad nivå<br />
Master Programme in<br />
Management of Logistics and Innovation 60 credits<br />
This programme focuses on strategies and methods for supply chain management, project organization and<br />
innovative leadership applied to both established and new industrial enterprise.<br />
As one option the programme offers a China profile based on cooperation with our partner Zhuhai College of<br />
Jilin University, China, and focuses on the interplay between Swedish and Chinese companies.<br />
The topics are closely linked to ongoing research,<br />
with the ambition to provide a combination of key<br />
approaches and methods needed to manage core<br />
challenges in contemporary businesses. Some key<br />
areas dealt with concern: strategies and techniques<br />
for efficient logistic systems and collaboration<br />
between firms, innovation management, production<br />
strategies for business excellence and methodologies<br />
for implementing quality and environmental<br />
management systems.<br />
Most courses within the programme combine<br />
theoretical models and insights with assignments<br />
and projects in industrial firms. The ambition is to<br />
provide a comprehensive understanding of business<br />
development, not least knowledge on how to combine<br />
and balance the needs of efficiency and lean<br />
production with long term innovation capability.<br />
The study major has a total duration of nine<br />
month taught courses (60 ECTS credits) including<br />
a thesis project work (15 ECTS credits). The programme<br />
is open to international students from all<br />
over the world.<br />
The programme language is English. After<br />
successful completion of the programme students<br />
are awarded the Master of Science in Industrial<br />
engineering and Management.<br />
(In Swedish: Magister i Industriell ekonomi).<br />
The major courses within the programme are:<br />
– Strategies and principles for effective logistics<br />
– Innovation Management<br />
– Industrial Project Management<br />
– Simulation Techniques in Logistics<br />
– Realibility engineering<br />
– Sustainability management<br />
– International Business Strategy<br />
– Scientific Methodology<br />
– Comparative management Culture<br />
– International Business Strategy<br />
– Master Thesis Project<br />
Start<br />
The programme starts in the autumn <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
After the studies<br />
One ambition is to prepare students for advanced<br />
and leading assignments in industrial firms and<br />
organisations, especially when complemented with<br />
operative experiences.<br />
Knowledge on logistics opportunities and well<br />
as methods for business development and control<br />
are useful in most business sectors. The programme<br />
also gives the student qualifications for further Ph.D.<br />
studies.<br />
Degree<br />
Master of Science (60 Credits)<br />
Prerequisites<br />
A completed Bachelor?s Degree is the primary<br />
prerequisite. A deep knowledge in Industrial<br />
Engineering and Management is also required.<br />
Also required is knowledge equivalent to Swedish<br />
upper secondary school course English B<br />
or an Internationally recognised English test.<br />
Application<br />
You apply to programme online at<br />
www.universityadmissions.se.<br />
Gävle, On-Campus<br />
Application code autumn <strong>2013</strong>: HIG-17074<br />
More information<br />
www.hig.se or contact<br />
the student counsellor, +46 26 64 89 46 or<br />
studentcentrum@hig.se<br />
Contact<br />
Lars Bengtsson, Programme Director, lbn@hig.se<br />
Robin von Haartman, rhn@hig.se<br />
78 I <strong>Programkatalog</strong> <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong>
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