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MSc Operations and Innovation Management

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    MSc 2 years full-time, 120 ECTS, Aalborg

Course Description

The Operations and Innovation Management programme is designed to develop your international practical experience and theoretical understanding of international aspects of strategy, innovation and change processes. The programme is focused on the development, operation and maintenance of business systems and aims at giving you a balanced analytical, systemic and managerial understanding of Global Business Development and its underpinning disciplines.

The programme aims at providing the students in-depth knowledge within:

  • Strategic planning and management
  • Innovation and technology management
  • Integrated problem solving
  • Science technology
  • Planning and management of technological and organisational change
  • Continuous innovation
  • Organisational design
  • Enterprise Engineering
  • Culture 

Project work

The project work is focused on putting theory into practice. You will do your project work in cooperation with a company; a great opportunity to try out your ideas and knowledge in a real life-situation. 

Project examples

  • Continuous Improvement (CI) project aimed at developing an improved implementation process of CI
  • Implementing a self-governing organisation
  • Configuration of project portfolios as a means for controlling and improving the performance of internal development projects
  • Configuration and management of an international supply chain
  • How to manage the fuzzy front end of product innovation
  • Organisational and systems support for knowledge sharing in a global perspective 

Entry Requirements

Please make sure you send your application form and further documentation via post to the International Office by the required deadline.
Furthermore please note the official language requirements for international students applying to Aalborg University are:
IELTS (academic test): 6.5
TOEFL (paper-based): 550
TOEFL (computer-based): 230
TOEFL (internet-based): 80
Cambridge ESOL: C1

For further information regarding deadlines and requirements please see the website How to apply at Aalborg University
 

Fees

Students from outside EU/EEA please see http://www.apply.aau.dk/how-to-apply-postgraduate/tuition-fee/

Student Destinations

As a graduate from the Operations and Innovation Management programme, you will be qualified to perform a number of challenging management tasks. Career opportunities are diverse, and you will not be limited to one job description. The possible job titles are numerous: International project manager, head of outsourcing or International Human Resource consultant to name but a few possibilities.

Examples of where our graduates work include:
•Grundfos A/S – e.g. as Supply Chain Manager in Shanghai, China.
•Sauer-Danfoss A/S – e.g. as Lean Process Manager
•B&O A/S – e.g. as Senior Direct of Technology, Platforms and Innovation
•Gabriel A/S – as Director
•VELUX A/S – e.g. as Manufacturing Manager for new products
•Vestas Wind Systems – e.g. as Team Leader of Planning and Control in Madrid, Spain
•Novo Nordisk A/S – e.g. as executive assistant to Manufacturing Development
•LEGO system A/S – e.g. as Lean Consultant

Module Details

Operations and Innovation Management is a two year master programme. The headline of each semester is as follows:

1st Semester

Integrated Solution – focusing on Enterprise Engineering and Design, Global Operations Development and Organizational Analysis and Design.

2nd Semester

Global Implementation – focusing on Innovation and Change Management, Global Business Performance and Business Intelligence.

3rd Semester

Traineeship or study abroad.

4th Semester

Master’s thesis preparation.

For a more thorough description of courses etc. please see the programme’s curriculum.
 

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