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MSc in Management Engineering
The Master of Science in Management Engineering is structured over two years, for a total of 120 ECTS credits. The educational programme is highly articulated and pursues two complementary objectives:
- On the one hand, to develop—through a shared core of knowledge, methodologies, and approaches—a common foundational identity for the management engineer;
- On the other hand, to prepare professionals with a broad set of competencies capable of meeting the diverse needs of companies and institutions in which management engineers will operate, performing both traditional and innovative roles.
Building on these premises, the MSc programme aims to develop five learning objectives, enabling graduates in Management Engineering to:
1. UNDERSTAND
the challenges, functions, and processes within business and industrial contexts, and their effects on firms, the economy, the environment, and society;
2. IDENTIFY
trends, key technologies, methodologies, and stakeholder needs within a specific context (major‑based specialization);
3. DESIGN
solutions by applying a scientific and engineering approach (analytical, learning, reasoning, and modelling capabilities derived from a solid and rigorous multidisciplinary background), combined with participatory methods to address problems and opportunities in business, industrial, and societal settings;
4. DEVELOP
new ideas and transformative solutions that generate a positive impact on evolving business, industrial, and social scenarios;
5. INTERACT
in a professional, responsible, inclusive, effective, and constructive manner in the workplace, also motivating other members of the team.
Admission to the Master of Science programme is subject to an evaluation process aimed at assessing the eligibility of applicants. In accordance with current regulations (Ministerial Decree 22/10/2004 No. 270, Art. 6, paragraph 2, and Ministerial Decree 16/3/2007, Art. 6, paragraph 1), this process is based on curricular requirements and on the verification of the adequacy of the students’ academic preparation.
Admission to the Master of Science programme will be decided, without possibility of appeal, by an Evaluation Committee appointed for this purpose by the Programme Board. The Committee will base its decision on the analysis of the academic record and, in particular, on compliance with the admission requirements.
Educational Rules (specific requirement at chapter 6)
For applicants holding a foreign qualification, admission to the Master of Science programme requires a first‑cycle degree that is valid and officially recognized in the country where it was obtained, an adequate academic background consistent with the chosen programme, and compliance with the required language prerequisites. Admission is subject to the evaluation of the applicant’s academic record by the Committee, which verifies curricular requirements, the quality of the study programme, and the mandatory documentation to be submitted.
The Master of Science (MSc) in Management Engineering (equivalent to Laurea Magistrale in Management Engineering) is a study programme that aims to achieve two complementary objectives. Firstly, it aims to develop a unitary professional profile relying on a common body of knowledge, methods, and procedures. Secondly, it aims to train qualified professionals with a range of skills that can satisfy the requirements of the different companies and institutions where management engineers will work, both in traditional and innovative fields.
Moving from these premises, the MSc in Management Engineering aims students to achieve five Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO). Specifically, Management Engineering students will learn to:
- understand challenges, functions, and processes in a business and industrial environment and their mutual effects on business, economy, environment and society;
- identify trends, technologies, key methodologies and stakeholder needs in a specific domain (specialization majors);
- design solutions applying a scientific and engineering approach (Analysis, Learning, Reasoning, and Modeling capability deriving from a solid and rigorous multidisciplinary background) coupled with participatory approaches to face problems and opportunities in a business, industrial and societal environment;
- develop new ideas and transformative solutions to deliver a positive impact on business, industrial and societal scenarios evolving over time;
- interact in a professional, responsible, inclusive, effective and constructive way in a working environment, also motivating group members.
The educational project focuses on developing a strong culture of problem-solving and modeling, based on strict qualitative and quantitative methodologies. It involves interactive teaching methods that encourage teamwork, and high-profile guest speakers from industry and service, the finance and consultancy sectors. Additionally, it envisages a continuous updating of teaching methods and case studies to enrich the educational experience.
Highly qualified professional profile able to work in different organizations (companies, public bodies, non-profit organizations), with particular attention to entrepreneurship, innovation, and systemic management of complex issues (multi-objective systems, multi-stakeholders, characterized by high levels of uncertainty and a dynamic nature).
The management engineer with an MSc degree can perform various functions, such as:
- collecting and critically analyzing data, integrating different information sources to support business decisions;
- modeling complex and multidisciplinary problems, even using formal tools;
- designing solutions at the economic, managerial, organizational, and production levels consistently with the needs of various stakeholders;
- integrating different skills and technologies relevant in the business and industrial context.
Management engineers with an MSc degree can perform these functions in a wide range of fields, including, for example: technology and production planning, planning and management of production and logistics systems, strategic planning and corporate development, sales, purchasing and marketing, management control and organization, supply chain management and internationalization processes, market finance and corporate finance, management of large projects (manufacturing and process plants, infrastructure, R&D), Internet applications and ICT services, management of activities in regulated markets and network service sectors.
The professional figure of the management engineer with an MSc degree is intended to operate at a high level in managerial and strategic roles and to hold coordination roles.
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Contacts for enrolment information
Programme Office: management-engineering@polimi.it