GLOBAL MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Master of Science Programme in Technology Global Management of Innovation and Technology (GMIT) International M.Sc. programme 2 yrs programme M.Sc. In Industrial Management English language Russian partner universities (Russia 1 year + Finland 1 year) Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University (SPbSPU) Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT) Moscow State University of Management (GUU) Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance (FINEC) Chelyabinsk, South Ural State University (SUSU) 1
Lappeenranta University of Technology. LUT. INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT A degree that combines technology and business LUT facts figures Combining technology and business from the start Founded in 1969 Flexible size with approximately 5 700 undergraduate students Technology 75%, business administration 25% and approximately 1000 staff members Young, vibrant and diverse community The compact campus area and the closeness of student housing brings life and togetherness to the community Approximately 390 degree students are foreign nationals from 47 different nationalities LUT Number One in a Foreign Student Satisfaction Survey in December 2010 LUT came in first in the overall assessment both in Finland and internationally. Approximately 125 000 international students in 186 universities took part in the survey. 2
Lappeenranta The best university city in Finland Guaranteed housing for students only in Lappeenranta Shared apartments, studios and family apartments in the city centre and on campus Togetherness and student life Ample recreational activities Good transportation connections Year-round activities LUT Industrial Management WE COMBINE TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS AND GIVE GRADUATES excellent competencies to solve multidisciplinary challenges and reform business activities. 3
LUT Industrial Management The oldest Finnish unit in the field, as well as the largest research and training unit of its kind in the Nordic countries. The department has wide, well-established networks in industrial research in Finland and abroad. Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes in Industrial Management are ASIIN e.v.- accredited degree programmes (2011). The quality label is certificate of high-quality engineering education, international recognition of the degrees and a guarantee of continuous development of education. The Department of Industrial Management has been three times as a national centre of excellence in university education LUT Industrial Management 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 10 centres Studies The programme starts annually and its duration is two years The Master s programme is worth 120 ECTS credits General studies 10 ECTS credits Major studies 70 ECTS credits Minor studies 22 ECTS credits Elective studies 18 ECTS credits The language of instruction is English At the end of their studies, students write a Master s thesis, which accounts for an additional 30 ECTS credits 4
Studies Major subject: Global Management of Innovation and Technology Minor subject: Business Technology Management of Innovation and Technology Industrial Marketing and International Business Optional: - System Dynamics - Service Innovation - Strategic Entrepreneurship Minor: - Logistics - Product Life Cycle Management - Software Engineering Methods -E-Business Technologies Additional electives: All courses taught in English at LUT Courses Major Subject: Global Management of Innovation and Technology Methods of Technology Management Product and Technology Strategy: Advanced Course in Innovation Management Technology Commercialization and Corporate Venturing Open innovation International Business Methods Minor Subject: Business Technology Introduction to Logistics Product Life Cycle Management Software Engineering Methods E-Business Technologies Elective courses: All courses taught in English at LUT Optional: Business Relationships and Networks Creativity in Innovation Processes Service Innovation and Management Strategic Entrepreneurship in an Age of Uncertainty Management of Innovations in Russia System Dynamics and Industrial Management 5
How to be one of us The minimum educational requirement for applicants is a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in industrial management or in a closely related field (Tech./Eng./Econ. & Bus. Admin.) English language qualification: a minimum of TOEFL 80 ibt/213 CBT or IELTS 6.0 or a Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), levels A, B or C The next application period will be From 19 th November 2012 To 14 th February 2013 More information from: www.lut.fi/gmit Global Management of Innovation and Technology (GMIT) 6
GMIT programme key persons Academic Director Professor Juha Väätänen Room 4658 juha.vaatanen@lut.fi +358 5 621 2694 / +358 40 526 1518 Coordinator Riitta Salminen Room 4601 riitta.salminen@lut.fi +358 5 621 2659 / +358 40 717 2670 Vice Academic Director Professor Tuomo Kässi Room 4556 tuomo.kassi@lut.fi +358 5 621 2602 / +358 40 586 4174 Study Coordinator Susanna Koponen Room 4426 susanna.koponen@lut.fi +358 40 352 4002 Study Secretary Suvi Tiainen Room 4430 suvi.tiainen@lut.fi +358 40 502 2196 7