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Engineering & Management
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Engineering & Management
The rapid advancement of technology and the growing need for innovative solutions have created a demand for professionals who can combine between engineering and management skills. The Master’s degree programme “Engineering & Management” at the FOM University of Applied Sciences prepares you to succeed in both technical and management roles in global industry.
You learn to assess the role of technology management in industrial and economic contexts, analyse technological trends, manage innovation and change processes effectively. The programme also enables you to use digital tools and methods in industrial engineering, product development, as well as virtual simulations.
The Master’s programme “Engineering & Management” is taught entirely in English and will be completed with the academic degree Master of Science (M.Sc.).
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Total costs
(including examination fee and immatrculation fee)
Engineering & Management (M.Sc.)
Your career prospects
You can take on the following jobs:
- Product Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Quality Manager
- Business Consultant
- Product developer
- Change Manager
- Operations Manager
Semester Overview
Study programme
Technology Management & AI (5 CP)
Distinction between Technology and Innovation Management
Recognising, Identifying, and Analysing Technology Trends
Technology Management and Artificial Intelligence
Fundamentals of Knowledge Management
Technology Management and Research & Development (R&D)
Change & Innovation (6 CP)
Trend Management (Trend Analysis, Customer Analysis)
Innovation Management
Change Management
Success and Failure Factors of Change Processes
Research Methods in STEM (6 CP)
The Process of Academic Writing
Research in Business Information Systems and Engineering
Overview of Specific Research Methods
Research Designs
Accounting, Controlling & Finance (5 CP)
Pupose of a Balance Sheet
Difference between an Income and Asset Statement
Project Financing
Deutsch (6 CP)
Everyday Language
Reading Exercises
Practice New Vocabulary in Role Plays
Techno-economic product development and realisation (5CP)
Coordinated Technical and Economic Product Development
Project Realisation (Project Cost Accounting, Process Cost Accounting)
Profitability Analysis (Life Cycle Costing; Investment Appraisal)
Utility Value Analysis for Multi-criteria Decision-Making Situations
Quantitative Data Analysis in Engineering (5 CP)
Principles of Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Basics of Data Analysis
Evaluations with R
Technical Systems & Digitalisation (6 CP)
Modelling and Simulation of Technical Systems
Networking of Technical Systems
Data Science / Data Analytics / Artificial Intelligence
Digitalisation and the Economy
Digitalisation and Society
International Project Management & Claim Management (5 CP)
Fundamentals of International Project Management
Project Management and Controlling according to GPM/IPMA Standards
Claim Management and Claim Strategies
Negotiation Concepts
Ethics and Compliance in International Project Management
Sustainability (6 CP)
Sustainability Management in the Company
Actors and Incentive Mechanisms for Sustainable Development
Technology and Technology Transfer
Social Business
Resource Management and Energy Management (6 CP)
Fundamentals: Resource Management and Energy Management
Energy Supply, Distribution, and Application
Energy-related Cost Accounting, Energy Balances
Energy Strategies in Business and Politics, Considering Available Resources
Holistic Resource Management for Sustainable Process Development
Product Lifecycle Management (6 CP)
Fundamentals: Product Model, Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management
Product Development Process
Overview of Modern Calculation and Simulation Methods
Product Structures (Variant Management, Product Configuration, Material Master Data)
Lifecycle
Change Management
Current Technologies and Tools for Implementing Management Concepts and Digital Process Planning
Digital Management & Leadership (6 CP)
Digitalised Production Planning and Control
Digitalised Supply Chain Management / Digitalised Logistics
Maturity Models and Key Performance Indicator Systems
Opportunities and Risks of Digitalisation
Functions and Impact of Leadership in the Modern Workplace
Integration of Leadership and Digitalisation, e.g. through Big Data or AI
International Sales Management & Marketing (5 CP)
Importance and Development of International Trade in Industrial Goods
Internationalisation and Intercultural Management
Strategic Sales Management
Account Management
Performance Evaluation in Sales
Research Proposal for the Master's Thesis (5 CP)
Preparation for the Master's Thesis
Review and Enhancement of Knowledge regarding the Formal, Content-related, and Methodological Requirements for Academic Work
Approaches to Topic Selection
Developing the Problem Statement, Objectives, and Approach for the Thesis
Applied Project I (6 CP)
Examine scientific research questions and provide answers using empirical data
Current research topics
Application of methods and theories to professional practice
Analyse professional situations through a scientific lens
Present and defend insights from theory-practice transfer
Applied Project II (6 CP)
Examine scientific research questions and provide answers using empirical data
Current research topics
Application of methods and theories to professional practice
Analyse professional situations through a scientific lens
Present and defend insights from theory-practice transfer
Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence (25 CP)
Independently solve a practice-oriented task within a set timeframe.
Address technical details and interdisciplinary connections using scientific and practical methods, and document the results.
Select and apply scientific methods appropriately to the context.
Orally present the scientific content and methodology of the master’s thesis.
Present and justify technical fundamentals and interdisciplinary connections, linking them to practical applications.
Subject to change.
- Modules_EngineeringManagement.pdf
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- application/pdf
Full-time on Campus
How to study at FOM
In our Master’s degree programme “Engineering & Management” you will be expanding your academic knowledge, gaining specialist subject and methodological understanding and further broadening your decision-making and leadership skills. You study full-time on the campus in Essen and you also have the opportunity to establish initial contacts with companies. During this time, you will have experienced, highly qualified professors and lecturers who will also provide you with individual support.
- Prerequisites & application
- Tuition fees
- Info material
What you need for admission
- University degree (1) (Diplom, Magister, Bachelor, Staatsexamen) with 180 ECTS:
with at least 40 ECTS credits in engineering
or a university degree¹ in any subject and 1.5 years of relevant professional experience before, during or after the first degree related to the field of study of the Master's degree (in which case the bridge course in business administration and the bridge course in technology must be successfully completed),
or successful completion of the subject-specific oral entrance examination of the FOM.
- English language level B2 (corresponds to an intermediate language level B2 according to GER, e.g. min. 785 points TOEIC or min. 72 points TOEFL IBT)
1) Degree as Magister or Bachelor or with Diplom or Staatsexamen. Degrees from accredited Bachelor's training courses at Berufsakademien are equivalent to Bachelor's degrees from higher education institutions.
3 Steps to FOM University
How to Apply
Register your personal data and educational background in the application form.
Please send the filled out and signed application form as well as the following documents as certified copies via email to incomings@fom.de:
- Authenticated copy of General university entrance qualification certificate
- Curriculum vitae
- Authenticated copy of Bachelor degree certificate (for details check the admission requirements)
- Authenticated copy of Transcript of records Bachelor’s degree
- If applicable: Authenticated copy of Master degree and diploma
- Proof of sufficient English language skills (at least B2 proficiency level – for details check the admission requirements)
- Proof of professional activity for at least 1 year after completion of the bachelor degree (prerequisite)
- Scan of passport
Please always enter your full name as it is mentioned in your passport. If you do not have a last name, please enter "-".
All documents must be in German or English. If your original document is written in another language, you must have your document translated by a certified translator. Please then send a certified copy of the original and the certified translation when applying.
Please send all documents as one PDF and name the file as followed: Last name, first name_Study programme (e.g. Smith, Jane_Big Data and Business Analytics).
Note: Where can I have my documents certified?
- issuing institutions, e.g. schools, universities and language schools,
- the Ministry of Education in your home country
- the German embassies and consulates,
- the cultural department of the embassy of the country from which the certificate originates,
- the authorities and notaries who are authorised to carry out official certification in your home country.
Important: Translators are not allowed to certify documents in the original language.
After the successful admission the originals and authenticated documents as well as the originally signed registration form need to be handed in at the International Office.
Please download the application form below.
- Application_Engineering_Management.pdf
- 1 MB
- application/pdf
Studycosts
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total fees
22.500,00
euro
(including examination fee and immatrculation fee) -
tuition fee
22.500,00
euro
in detail:
1st instalment (Deposit fee): €500 (has to be paid after receiving the invoice in order to secure the admission)
2nd Instalment: €13.257,75 (Payable immediately upon receipt of invoice before the 1st semester)
3rd Instalment: €8.742,25 (Payable before the 3rd semester)
(Note: The examination fee will be charged again if the student resubmits their thesis.)
Flyer Engineering & Management
All information about the degree programme can be found here in a compact PDF document.
- Flyer_EngineeringManagement.pdf
- 109 KB
- application/pdf
Facts about FOM
Internationally acknowledged degrees
Cooperations with over 10,000 companies
30 years of experience in academic teaching
International network with universities worldwide
Strong research competence
State-acknowledged and system-accredited
Over 2,800 professors and lectures
50,000 students from 118 nations
More than 100,000 graduates
A degree from FOM is not just a qualification – it's your stepping stone to a successful career in Germany and beyond.
President of FOM University of Applied Sciences
