Industrial Management, Bachelor of Engineering

Industrial Management combines technical and business know-how

Industrial Management engineers are business-oriented engineers. They work in different roles in procurement, production, logistics, sales, customer support, service provision and management. The job opportunities are good. A customer-oriented approach alongside technical expertise is a competitive advantage in the labor market.

Competence to develop operations

Industrial Management studies combine technology and business expertise. You will learn to understand, model, analyze and develop the business functions and operations that are required to produce goods and services, including sales, procurement, logistics and supply chain management as well as the processes and information systems that support these functions.

With this kind of expertise, you will be equipped with skills and tools aimed at improving productivity and efficiency or developing new businesses.

You will learn, for example:

• how operational processes are managed and developed
• how to manage business-to-business sales and identify market opportunities
• how companies handle and transport their products
• how companies are managed and how to make informed decisions
• how to assess profitability and develop performance
• how information systems bring business benefits
• how to make the best use of digital information
• how to combine traditional engineering expertise with the opportunities of digitalization

We offer high-quality education

This Bachelor’s program takes four years to complete. During these four years we offer you

• a well-balanced combination of core and more advanced professional courses in Industrial Management
• an international and supportive learning environment
• the opportunity to find friends and future colleagues from around the world
• a multidisciplinary educational institution with a vast partner network
• the opportunity to complete part of your studies as an internship abroad with study options available around the world at our partner universities

Curriculum

Learn more about the curriculum of the Degree Programme in Industrial Management.

Full-time studies

The studies are very intensive from day one and require an average of 40 hours of hard work per week. About half of the studies are guided by our teachers, the rest is independent work and teamwork.

The courses include theoretical instruction, various practical assignments, independent and group studies as well as written assignments. Most courses include a written exam.

Courses require attendance in on-campus teaching, and the teaching hours are between Mon-Fri 8.00-17.00. The timing of lessons may vary from week to week. In exceptional cases, there may be teaching in the evenings from 5 pm to 8.30 pm.

Since classes take place on campus, it means the studies cannot be completed alongside a day job, or as distance learning, online studies or totally independently. Please note that it may be very hard to study full-time if you are working simultaneously.

The Industrial Management Bachelor’s degree consists of 240 ECTS credit units. The number of credit units for each course is based on the amount of work it requires. An average academic year consists of 1,600 hours of work, which is equivalent to 60 credit units (1 credit unit = 27 hours).

The studies are carried out at Metropolia's Karamalmi campus at Karaportti 2, 02610 Espoo. The language of instruction is English. The required level of English communication skills is B2 (SEFR) or IELTS level 6.

Success in Industrial Management studies requires taking responsibility for your own actions and learning, as well as active participation in teaching sessions and the readiness to study in your free time. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the required study skills, which include, for example, the use of spread sheet and text editor tools, information retrieval skills, teamwork skills and the ability to write various factual texts in English.

Bring your own laptop

We expect you to bring your own laptop. See the IT equipment recommendation here.

Not all programs used in industrial management studies are available on Mac computers. For this reason, a PC is recommended for students. If the student has a Mac, then in some courses (about 7-10 courses), the assignments of the courses must be done using the Windows computers of Metropolia's computer labs.

For occasional distance learning, it is recommended to use/acquire a headset.

Scholarships and tuition fees

Annual tuition fee

• 11 000 € for non-EU/EEA degree students whose right of study starts after 31 July 2025
• 11 500 € for non-EU/EEA degree students, whose right of study starts after 31 July 2027.

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Read about scholarships

After graduation

Industrial Management is a versatile degree that offers many opportunities to find interesting jobs. Your expertise will be attractive to all industries and fields.

Possible jobs include various planning, procurement, sales, logistics, service, supervisory and management tasks in industry, service companies and public administration.

Many of our graduates also pursue further studies at the Master-level both in Finland and abroad.