Industrial Engineering and Management

The master’s programme in Industrial Engineering and Management offers degrees in the fields of engineering and business administration, with three majors to choose from. Whether you are passionate about understanding complex industrial systems, utilising data, driving successful projects, or integrating business with technology, we have the right studies for you.Vaasa is the centre of a growing renewable energy sector in the Nordics, and so this creates great opportunities for close cooperation with industrial companies across the programme.Both local business networks and international connections are utilised in teaching: students plan and conduct small research projects combining both theoretical frameworks and empirical studies in companies.Major: Industrial Management, Master of Science in Economics and Business AdministrationThe M.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration) in Industrial Management combines business expertise with operations.Do you want to combine business with technology? Are you interested in developing business processes and improvements?The major of Industrial Management gives you the opportunity to specialise further in either Supply Chain Management and Operations Management or Technology Management and Innovations.Major: Industrial Systems Analytics, Master of Science in TechnologyAre you curious about how complex industrial systems work? Are industrial systems design and analytics your passion? Do you want to solve the data problems of today’s businesses?Industrial Systems Analytics prepares you to become a future leader in the rapidly evolving energy and technology sectors. Instead of focusing only on technical details, the studies build your ability to combine engineering expertise with practical business understanding and operational excellence. You will learn how industrial organisations operate, how decisions are made, and how data, quality methods, and systems thinking can drive competitiveness and sustainable transformation.The major cover themes such as data analytics, quality engineering, systems engineering, Lean Six Sigma, decision support, and project management These skills are essential for guiding modern industrial companies through digitalisation and energy transition. The programme is ideal for engineering graduates looking to grow into roles where technical competence, strategic thinking, and leadership come together.Major: Strategic Project Management, Master of Science in Technology (Seinäjoki campus)Do you want to learn how to manage projects? Do you want to operate with project-based businesses?Strategic Project Management is designed around project-based businesses and engineering management.The major is focused on  developing current and aspiring project managers and leaders, seeking to excel in this demanding new world by delivering successful projects and initiatives.The major is designed for both practitioners interested in deepening and widening their competence, expertise and professional practice, and for graduates who are looking to move into project management.