Chalmers University of Technology
MSc in Quality and Operations Management
Gothenburg, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
SEK 160,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students
Key Summary
For companies aiming to stay competitive in today’s global markets, constant evolution and improvement of operations and processes are essential. Innovation in bringing new products to the market, as well as refinement of existing products and processes, is needed more than ever. These aspects constitute the underlying core of this master’s program.
Industrial interest in this area is rapidly increasing, and the techniques, philosophies, and systems behind improving business operations and processes are becoming ever more widespread. Examples include Six Sigma, Lean Production, and Lean Product Development, with many industrial companies and public organizations now beginning to implement these or similar programs.
Successful implementation of these programs requires a change in mindset, alongside wider organizational transformation. Also crucial are specialist engineers, equipped with the knowledge and techniques needed to lead quality-driven change processes and business improvements. Students in this Master’s program will form the next generation of these engineers, graduating with the skills necessary to lead these transformations.
Studying this program will give you a thorough understanding of methods for identifying customer needs and business opportunities. A strong focus is placed on the usage of different qualitative and quantitative tools, production and delivery processes in manufacturing and services, and techniques for their improvement. You will acquire the range of skills needed to manage improvement and change processes, whether in product development or production — skills including leadership, project management, and change management.
The program demands your active participation, and you will assume a large responsibility for your educational process. Within the theoretical parts of the education, your ability to present ideas in both written and oral form will be tested and refined, and you will write, present and discuss cases and term papers at seminars.
Several group projects will be carried out in cross-cultural teams, creating an ideal training arena for the international and diverse improvement projects you will come to lead in your career.
Scholarships are a great source of funding for Master's students who are liable to pay tuition fees. Some of these are administrated by Chalmers and others by external institutions. Additional scholarships may be appended to the list and applicants are therefore encouraged to check this webpage regularly.
Please visit the university website for more information.
Compulsory courses year 1
During the first year, the programme starts with five compulsory courses that form a common foundation in Quality and operations management. Each course is usually 7.5 credits.
- Quality and operations management
- Integrated product development
- Design for quality
- Operations strategy
- Research methodology
Compulsory courses year 2
In the second year, you must complete a master's thesis to graduate. The thesis may be worth 30 credits or 60 credits depending on your choice.
- Master's thesis
Graduates of the programme can find positions as quality and improvement process facilitators, problem solvers or change agents, production, quality or product development engineers or project managers. There is also the prospect of working within management in the above-mentioned areas as well as management consultants or academic researchers.
Examples of positions acquired by students of earlier versions of this programme are management consultants, production engineers, quality engineers, Six Sigma Black Belts, project leaders in product development and company internal quality consultants. Future career opportunities are not restricted to manufacturing organizations but also include service-providing organizations and public services.