Management of Product Development (MSc, Executive) at HECTOR School

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT · Karlsruhe, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
part-time (study alongside work)
Campus
Karlsruhe
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Starts
Winter semester
Tuition
€18,000

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
University qualification: Bachelor's, Master's, German "Diplom", etc. (university, university of applied sciences, cooperative state university) Professional experience: Depending on the level of the first degree (210 or 180 ECTS points) A minimum of one or two years of practical experience in the specific field of the course is required. Three years of work experience are recommended. References are needed as evidence. For further details, please see: Admission Requirements
English language requirement
C1 required, proof via placement test/interview
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
This programme has no deadline listed.
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About this programme

The MSc in Management of Product Development is for professionals who are interested in agile engineering of mechatronic systems and design thinking, innovation management, multicultural and virtual teams, collaboration methods and interdisciplinary development, and advanced systems engineering. Product development is the process of entirely planning and prototyping novel technical systems . It ranges from finding the product profile to creating a concept, designing, making prototypes, testing and validating. The actual manufacturing phase follows subsequently and is the second and final stage of the product creation process. Thus, product development is certainly one of the core means of adding value into companies and is crucial for their success through innovation . Creativity and performance potential define the success of product development. Participants of the Master's programme in Management of Product Development are able to analyse, design, operate and implement the product development process in their companies in an optimised way by means of acquired research and application-oriented methods and processes. Based on an integrated approach to product creation processes, graduates can successfully implement innovative ideas and innovation in competitive products , while drawing a special focus on major criteria such as customised product solutions and the reduction of production costs as well as the optimisation of quality standards . Furthermore, they are capable of

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