- Degree
- Master of Business Administration and Engineering
- Course location
- Hof
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The programme is fully taught in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Application deadline
- Our application portal (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung_v2/index.pl?Session=&FH=fhh&Email=&Portal=1&Language=en) is open during the following application periods:
• 5 November – 30 November for the following summer semester
• 15 April – 31 May for the following winter semester
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- 3,300 EUR
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Fees include:
• organisational support before and during your studies at Hof University
• assistance in finding accommodation
• Orientation Week prior to the start of your studies
• social integration
• career-promoting activities such as intercultural trainings, field trips, and company visits
• free public transportation in the city of Hof
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Did you already earn a Bachelor of Engineering and gather some professional experience? Are you interested in modern business and production processes and the secrets of “Made in Germany”? Then our Master's programme in Operational Excellence is just right for you.
Our business-oriented modules provide you with the strategic and financial framework of companies. Find out about the critical factors for success in leadership and change processes and how to master these with expert communication and negotiation skills.
In the engineering part, the focus is on operational excellence, particularly on methods such as lean management, Six Sigma, and agile management. In addition to that, you will learn about digitalisation, Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, and data management, as data plays an important role for smart supply chains and the future of companies worldwide.
With our holistic management approach, we also look at business operations such as purchasing or IT. Our teaching methods include various modern methods like cloud-based simulations, haptic management games, and case studies.
Your benefits
After graduation, you will benefit from
• a unique Master's degree at the interface of management and technology with the special degree MBA and Eng;
• a perfect interdisciplinary toolbox of knowledge and skills of engineering and business know-how;
• valuable work experience gained during the internship semesters;
• German language skills at a level of (at least) B1 at graduation;
• development of your intercultural competence;
• excellent career perspectives in various fields, e.g. production management, factory planning, or supply chain management.
Typical entry positions include
• Lean Manager
• Project Manager
• Quality Manager
• Technical Adviser
• Operations Controller
• Product Manager
• Process Manager