International Management and Digital Engineering (B.Eng.)

Our study program provides an equal understanding of technical issues and business contexts.

In addition to the current and successfully running industrial engineering program of our department, the new IMADE program was designed to prepare students for upcoming challenges of the future. Trends such as digital transformation, internationalization, sustainability, diversity, and interdisciplinary skills, as well as the resulting transformation of industry and society, are all addressed.

As "double talents", our graduates will be well prepared where technical and business issues come together and can be found in all industries

As a student on this degree program you should bring along:

• Keen interest in technical subjects
• Mathematics and IT skills
• Basic understanding of economics
• Proficiency in Business English (Level B2)
• Analytical skills
• Communication and teamworking skills
• Intercultural competence
• Interest in technology and digital innovation

You will enjoy:

• Interdisciplinary work
• A broad-based curriculum
• A practice-oriented education
• Intercultural teams

Pushes through:

• Mathematical and technical problems

Who has a degree in this programme often works in:

• This degree program is of interest to graduates in professional fields at the interface of business and technology

As "double talents", our graduates are often found in project management, technical purchasing or sales, product management and controlling - wherever technical and business issues come together. As allrounders, all industries are open to industrial engineers.

For example:

1. Technology companies: product development, project management, technical consulting.

2. Consulting firms: business consulting with a focus on digital transformation.

3. Various start-ups

4. Financial services: Rroles in fintech or innovation management.

5. Manufacturing industry: digitalization of manufacturing processes.

6. Research and development: technology-oriented innovation projects.

After completing the Bachelor's degree in International Management and Digital Engineering, one is well-prepared for entering the professional field in practice. Equally, further qualification through a Master's degree program is possible.

Curriculum IMADE

Learning and Qualification Objectives

The degree programme “International Management and Digital Engineering (IMADE)” aims to enable students to develop scientifically grounded and practice-oriented solutions for complex challenges at the interface of technology and business. This is done against the backdrop of an increasingly digitalized, international, and sustainability-oriented economic environment. The programme leads to the academic degree of Bachelor of Engineering.

Academic Qualification

Graduates acquire comprehensive technical and methodological competencies in the field of industrial engineering, particularly within digital, technological, and international contexts. The curriculum combines foundations in natural sciences and engineering with business and management knowledge, as well as current key topics such as digitalization, sustainability, and intercultural collaboration.

In particular, graduates are expected to develop the ability to design products, services, and processes through the integration of business and technological solutions as well as sustainable systems. This integration increasingly takes place within institutional, social, and digital networks involving multiple stakeholders. It also includes the conception of complex facilities and systems, their management and commercialization, as well as the leadership of demanding projects and the analysis of technical issues from a business perspective.

To address these predominantly integrative tasks within a highly complex and interconnected environment, competencies in technology, business administration, legal issues, and social communication are required. These traditionally form the core profile of industrial engineering programmes, but within IMADE they are specifically expanded to include digital, international, and sustainability-related dimensions.

At the same time, students are expected to develop the ability to independently acquire new and specialized scientific knowledge and methods in order to continuously expand the foundational competencies gained during their studies.

Qualification for Professional Employment and Personal Development

In addition to teaching scientific methods, the programme places strong emphasis on their critical reflection and application within real-world projects, partly in close cooperation with companies. As a result, students develop not only professional expertise but also social, intercultural, and personal competencies. They are prepared to act responsibly in a globalized working environment and to critically contribute to societal transformation processes.

The programme particularly focuses on the following aspects:

• Promoting teamwork, communication, and intercultural competence through project-based work in diverse teams

• Strengthening democratic awareness and responsibility through the reflection of technological and economic decisions in the context of global sustainability goals

• Supporting personal responsibility, self-directed learning, and entrepreneurial thinking, among others through modules such as Entrepreneurial Thinking and elective courses related to business development

Additional impulses are provided through the interdisciplinary General Studies (AW) modules, which foster personal development and social engagement.

IMADE combines technical, business, and social competencies while explicitly addressing digitalization, internationalization, and sustainability. These profile characteristics are systematically reflected in the module objectives, teaching organization, and assessment methods. The programme positions itself as a response to the complex demands of a globalized, digital, and sustainability-oriented labour market. The curriculum is designed to educate reflective, responsible, and interdisciplinary-minded industrial engineers.

A detailed overview of the intended learning outcomes and competency profile of the programme can be found in the Objectives–Modules Matrix

Application Period

Application period for Winter Semester:
May, 2nd to July, 15th.

How to apply!

International students:

hm.edu/study-muas

National students:

Further information for application

Admitted students will receive further information on enrollment with their letter of admission.

Faculty for Engineering and Management

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