In the first year of the Master's programme in Management and Industrial Systems, you will attend lectures in the disciplines that characterise management and industrial systems engineering, such as 

• Digital Production and Logistics Systems 
• Organisations and Change Management
• Human resources and innovation 
• Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainable Products
• Dynamics in systems and networks
• project management
• Decision and risk analysis.

Upon graduation, you will be able to 

• Apply tools and methods for the design and management of complex industrial systems
• Apply advanced quantitative techniques to support decision making
• Manage the key digital and artificial intelligence technologies underpinning the new industrial revolution
• Apply methods for promoting, developing and managing innovation
• quantitatively assess the environmental sustainability of industrial products and processes.

As well as attending lectures in the classroom, you will also have the opportunity to take part in 

• Challenges with companies to solve real-world problems
• Laboratory experiences where you can try out the skills you have learnt
• Seminars where you can observe elements of corporate culture
• Internships in industries and institutions of national and international importance.

Career Opportunities

Once you have completed your Master's degree in Management and Industrial Systems Engineering, you will be able to work independently or in collaboration with others on the management and development of innovative and complex projects. You will also be able to work in specific business functions such as production, logistics, organisation and human resources. 

Some of the roles you could perform are related to 

• Managing industrial production and logistics systems
• Automation of production processes
• the selection and implementation of industrial technologies, including those of digital derivation
• Using and supervising the implementation of artificial intelligence algorithms in industry
• the assessment of the environmental sustainability of industrial products and processes
• Quality assurance and related certification processes.

After gaining some work experience, your role could grow and you could take on responsibilities such as 

• Production plant manager 
• Logistics platform manager
• Leader of a multidisciplinary team 
• Manager of technological innovation projects 
• Contact person for process quality
• Expert in intelligent manufacturing and artificial intelligence in industry 
• Sustainability manager 

The main areas of employment for graduates of the Master's degree in Management and Industrial Systems Engineering are

• the whole manufacturing and industrial sector
• Manufacturing and processing industries
• Logistics services and supply chains
• Business and management consultancy
• Traditional services (transport, distribution, procurement)
• Advanced services (banking and insurance, IT, telecommunications) and public administration.
• the liberal professions, subject to passing the State examination and registration.

According to ISTAT classifications, the Master's Degree in Management and Industrial Systems Engineering contributes to the training of industrial and management engineers.

Further Studies

The Master in Management and Industrial Systems Engineering will prepare you for any postgraduate studies, even at international level.