Education Made in Germany Master of Business Administration Operational Excellence (M.B.A.)
Study location Hof is a small town in the northern part of Bavaria and located in the heart of Europe. Hof has 4,000 citizens. Hof s region shows the second-highest industrial density across Europe, specialized in manufacturing machinery, plastic (automobile) parts, ceramics and textiles. Hof University offers a modern and positive study environment. Small classes, an ideal student to lecturer ratio of 1:2, modern facilities as well as a safe and green campus are our major arguments. Hof University was established in 1994 and is awarded Germany`s most beautiful campus (unicum) in 2012. It is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, 24/7 library access, on campus wifi and attractive sports facilites. Hof University is the only bavarian state institution of higher education which is systemaccredited by Acquin. Hof University has the highest level of accreditation in Germany. http://www.akkreditierungsrat.de/index.php?id=22&l=1
Study Starting in October 2016 Hof University of Applied Sciences offers a new continuing education Master s degree. The module-based Master s program Operational Excellence gives you a holistic understanding of a supply chain. Based on quality and price targets of the customers and financial demand of the company we discuss how to manage international supply chains, how to ensure the quality demands from the customer and how to make production more efficient. In this context we introduce you the concept of lean production and explain the chances production 4.0 can offer. We discuss the concept of M2M-solutions, success factors of M2M solutions and show you the correlation between the analysis of unstructured data and production 4.0. Lessons will be taught in English. Hence this Master s program is ideal for international oriented graduates of Business, Economics, Engineering and Informatic who already have professional experience. Your benefits: - Internship and Master Thesis done in a company secure a high relation to practice - Our professors and teachers do all have at least years relevant business experience - High placement rate encouraged by permanent interaction with human resources managers and directors of international companies
Course Structure The Master s program standard period of study is four semesters, in total two years. The first two semesters provide practice orientated theory (case studies, working in labs, excursions, expert meetings...). The third and fourth semester is spent working as an intern in a human resource department to gain more practical experience; during each practical semester one modul will be taken as a block-week. The Master s Thesis has to be written during this time as well. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). Curriculum ECTS Semester 1 Full-time studies at Hof University ( modules) 2 Semester 2 Full-time studies at Hof University ( modules) 2 Semester 3 Internship (human resource department), plus 1 modul/block-week 3 Semester 4 Internship (human resource department), Master s Thesis, plus 1 module/block-week 3 Total 120
Course List Modules ECTS Leadership (work ethics, change management, working conditions in a digital society...) Strategic and financial framework (bugeting, capital commitment and stock turnover, bottleneck and investment planning, production system and storage strategy, make or buy, vertical range of manufacture, international manufactoring networks) Product and Service Design (Identification of customer demand, variant management, life cycle management...) Factory planning and engineering (e.g. planning process technology, Robotics and automation planning, planning manufacturing process with value stream mapping, rough calculation of costs in the first engineering phase...) Web based production and data management (collect, structure, analyse data, M2M communication...) Production execution and logistics (production planning, production control, managing start up and phase out in product lifecycles... ) Procurement and supplier management Quality Management (basic methods, House of Quality, design of experiments, Six Sigma (Green Belt certificate), Kaizen, documentation, quality management systems...) Trends in supply chain management Process management and reengineering Communication and negotiation skills (principles of communication and negotiation, interview technics...) Intercultural training and German language Internship 30 Master s Thesis 30
Admission Requirements Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor s degree or similar from an accredited university (Business, Economics, Engineering or Informatic). Additionally, you need excellent academic language skills in English (proven by IELTS 6. or above, TOEFL 90 or similar). Application and Dates Applications have to be submitted online: https://www1.primuss.de/cgi/bewerbung/ Antrag.pl?FH=fhh The application deadlines are the following: May 31 st for winter semester (starting October 1 st ) November 30 th for summer semester (starting march 1 th ) Tution Fees / Cost of Living The tution fees are 2,90 per semester (that makes a total of 11,800 ). Plus the current student union fee of 79.30 per semester. For scholarships, please check www.funding-guide.de Accommodation and living expenses in Hof are comparably modest and can be estimated at around 400 to 700 per month, including rent and food. Health insurance (about 70 per month) is not included in this estimate.
What do graduates think? Ingy from Egypt:...When I did the aptitude test, my first impression of the university was: WOW. The university was so modern and the students and professors were very nice and cordial. On this first day, I already made friends that have stayed with me until now. In my very first lecture I got the feeling that my decision to study in Hof had been right and I would have a great time here. And this has been the case so far... Sanat from India: Pursuing Masters in Germany has been the best decision of my life...
About us The Institute for Continuing Education at Hof University (ifw), a state-funded German University of Applied Sciences, is located in the charming mid-sized town of Hof, right between Munich, Berlin and Prague. At the ifw it is possible - to earn an academic degree - built up competences - engage in further education at university level. Our professors are experienced experts both from industry and academia. The student-lecturer ratio is very comfortable and all our students enjoy intensive personal support. First-class education at affordable rates. Managed by ifw - Institut für Weiterbildung der Hoschule Hof Alfons-Goppel-Platz 1 9028 Hof, Germany Fon +49 9281 / 409-333 Fax +49 9281 / 409-333 ifw@hof-university.de www.hof-university.de/ifw