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Início / Study / Master’s degree / Gestão Industrial e da Inovação
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Learn more about the Industrial and Innovation Management master’s programme
NOTE | The first year of this master’s degree is open as a postgraduate course and is recognised by the TSC (CTC) of the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo.
The master’s programme in Industrial and Innovation Management (MGII) aims to prepare students for decision-making in the area of industrial management and for managing innovation processes, with a focus on sustainability. It aims to provide in-depth knowledge that will enable its graduates to plan and optimise industrial processes, plan and manage production and logistics activities, and develop and lead innovation processes that result in successful products on the market.
The MGII aims to meet the growing need for sustainable and efficient management in organisations while promoting innovation management skills, namely in creating environments conducive to innovation and team management, thus contributing to increasing the competitive advantages of the organisation in which they work.
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Reasons to attend the course
The Master’s in Industrial and Innovation Management is essentially aimed at graduates in Management and Engineering, offering a unique opportunity to combine and develop advanced knowledge of industrial management and innovation management, with a focus on sustainability. The curriculum structure allows students to acquire the knowledge needed to manage industrial operations, promoting the implementation of sustainable solutions in a business context. It also allows them to acquire the knowledge needed to manage an innovation process, starting with team management and culminating in the offer of innovative products and services that are attractive to the consumer. In addition, it includes curricular units that provide the knowledge and tools to support decision-making by any manager.
The MGII uses active teaching methodologies, such as problem-based learning, which promote autonomy in study and bring students closer to the problems faced in a real work context.
Working after hours and the b-learning system give students greater flexibility in their learning process.
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The following are eligible to apply
- Holders of a bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent, with preference given to graduates in Management or Engineering;
- Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded following a 1st cycle of studies organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;
- Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognised as satisfying the objectives of a bachelor’s degree by the statutorily competent scientific body of the higher education establishment to which they wish to be admitted;
- Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognised as attesting to their ability to complete this cycle of studies by the statutorily competent scientific body of the higher education establishment to which they wish to be admitted.
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Goals
The MGII has the following learning objectives (knowledge, skills and competences):
- Know the areas of industrial management and its trends;
- Understand the process of planning and managing production and the supply chain, enabling analysis and decision-making functions;
- Knowing how to manage innovation processes and their teams, from the conception and development of innovative ideas to their communication to the market;
- Understand the importance of sustainability, the circular economy and how adopting sustainable solutions translates into competitive advantages for organisations;
- Know the main quality tools and apply them to continuous improvement processes and the development of new products;
- Understand the concepts and techniques for calculating industrial costs and analysing accounting and financial information to support decision-making; and
- Know the tools to support decision-making, as well as simulation software, and know how to use them in the context of solving industrial problems.
Graduate profile
After completing the programme, the graduate will have developed the skills to manage industrial operations, namely planning, executing and making decisions in the areas of production, quality, procurement, logistics and supply chain, as well as managing innovation projects, from the conception of the idea to its implementation in the market, with sustainable development as the main focus.
Professional outcomes
The cross-cutting nature of the MGII programme leads to a diversification of the professional opportunities associated with it. The activities developed can be of a more technical or managerial nature, in different sectors of activity, including consultancy and teaching. The following stand out:
- Production management;
- Procurement management;
- Supply chain management;
- Innovation management;
- Quality management.
Study Plan
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
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| Gestão industrial e das operações | OLM | S1 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Planeamento e gestão da produção | OLM | S1 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Gestão da qualidade | OLM | S1 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Criatividade e inovação | OLM | S1 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Informação financeira e análise de custos | EFC | S1 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Sistemas inteligentes de apoio à decisão | MAT | S1 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Planeamento e gestão da cadeia de abastecimento | OLM | S2 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Gestão estratégica e marketing da inovação | OLM | S2 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Hub de liderança e aceleração de equipas | CPS | S2 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Gestão de projetos de inovação | OLM | S2 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Economia, sustentabilidade e inovação | EFC | S2 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Simulação industrial | ET | S2 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
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| Dissertação /Projeto /Estágio | OLM | A | O:90.00 | 45.00 | |
| Seminários em gestão industrial e da Inovação | OLM | S1 | S:20.00 | 5.00 | |
| Metodologias de investigação e projeto de tese | OLM | S1 | S:20.00 | 5.00 | |
| Opção | OLM | S1 | TP:20.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 |
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Date of Board meeting: 20/09/2023
Decision: Accreditation with conditions
Conditions in PT: Condition to be met within 3 years: – Increase scientific production in the fundamental area of the study cycle
Conditions to be met immediately: No
Accreditation period: 3 years
Maximum number of admissions: 25
Rationale in PT: The Board of Directors decides to accredit the study cycle, with conditions, in agreement with the rationale and recommendation of the External Evaluation Committee.
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