2 Engineering Management Degree Programs in Netherlands

Industrial Engineering is a real engineers' degree, in which you learn to translate new industrial techniques into practical solutions, such as a more sustainable production process or new products. In the Bachelor’s degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management (Technische Bedrijfskunde in Dutch), you learn how to analyze problems and develop, design, and apply solutions. You are first and foremost trained to become an industrial engineer, and you learn to look at the applicability of your solutions in the business world. After all, a technical solution is only useable if you have thoroughly tested its feasibility. Imagine, for example, that you have developed a new method to keep pepper-flavored crisps fresh for longer. Does the production process still cost-efficient? Does the method fit into the production line? What do the company’s employees think of it? And do customers still find the crisps tasty? The degree program is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering so you can be sure of lots of course units in maths, physics, and chemistry. In addition, you will follow course units in business studies, management, and logistics. Your technical know-how and your management insights will prepare you for jobs where technology and management meet. Embedding in business and society is a key element of this degree program.

How can you design an electronic toll collection system? How can a production plant minimize production costs without compromising on quality and safety? How can you design a complex consumer product? These are typical questions that a graduate of the Master's program Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) can address.