Industrial Management – Innovation & Business Expansion Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

In its modular structure, the course contains a range of basic economic and scientific / engineering modules. Building on these focal points, students have the opportunity to specialise in more engineering-related profiles with a commercial focus or in economics-related profiles with a technical focus. The profiles should reflect the needs of the economy with regard to qualified specialists.

In addition to the social skills, students acquire special intercultural skills. At the same time, the ability to think and act in an interdisciplinary manner is strengthened.

The Master's programme comprises a total of four semesters of study: three theory-oriented semesters, including research project and internship, as well as the Master's semester, in which the Master's thesis is to be prepared and defended. Students acquire a total of 120 ECTS. To complete a double Master's degree, you will need to earn at least 30 ECTS at one of the partner universities.

The first semester takes place at a partner university. This semester serves to broaden knowledge in two basic profiles, an engineering- and science-oriented profile and an economic profile. Please note that the first semester is not offered in Mittweida.

The second semester takes place at the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida and serves the "Innovation & Business Expansion" specialisation with four core modules:

• International management 
• Risk management and venture capital enterprise 
• Business expansion
• Innovation management

The third semester is focused on a research project and an internship. The semester can either be completed in Mittweida or at one of the partner universities. For your internship, you can choose any location worldwide.

In the fourth semester, the scientific graduation with the preparation and defence of the Master's thesis takes place. The thesis is expected to contribute to the academic progress of knowledge in the selected area of choice. The thesis must be written and defended in English at both degree-granting universities.

• Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA
• Georgian National University SEU, Tbilisi, Georgia
• New Uzbekistan University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Kazakh-German University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
• Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, Ukraine

In the third semester, students have to pass an obligatory research and development project in cooperation with an enterprise (20 ECTS) to broaden their management and innovation skills.

Please check the respective university's website for information on application periods.

The Double Degree Master of Science in Industrial Management is aimed at graduates of engineering and business studies. Students who hold at least a Bachelor's degree with 180 ECTS credits or a higher academic degree in a field of economics or engineering are eligible to study.

The comparison is done by the application services of Hochschule Mittweida and by the partner university you chose for your first semester.

www.hs-mittweida.de/en/study-orientation/application/semester-fee/

During your studies in Mittweida, it is possible to work, mainly in the cities of Dresden, Leipzig, or Chemnitz during the semester break. Be aware that you will need much time for your studies.

Hochschule Mittweida offers multi-channel support for students:

• Trainings, check of applications, job portal, trips to job fairs are organised.
• Annual job and internship fair
• Our professors, honorary professors and external lectures as well as top managers of German companies arrange job placements and internship places for some students by using their personal professional networks.

Regarding housing in the first semester at the partner university, please contact the university you've chosen for support. For the second semester in Mittweida, we recommend that students apply early for a room in the university dormitory that is situated on campus: https://mietportal.studentenwerk-freiberg.de/ipack3/index.html#home.