MSc

Engineering
Management
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COURSE CONTENT OVERVIEW 4
decades of experience providing
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helped more than 50,000
ABOUT BLENDED LEARNING 6
students globally gain the
ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING 7 qualifications they need to
succeed. We have a 95% student
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MEET OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL 13 of 10 Arden students believe
studying with us has helped
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them transform their careers.*
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Our MSc Engineering Management Course at a glance

degree examines the most vital areas in
• Gain an advanced understanding
contemporary engineering management,
MSc Engineering providing you with the latest leadership
of engineering management
and its applications.
Management and management expertise to make an
impact on a global level. The course has • Demonstrate the ability to
POSTGRADUATE BLENDED ONLINE been carefully designed to provide you use data and risk assessment
with the theoretical, practical, and research in your decision making.
skills you need to bring real change in
• Develop confident communication
your future managerial position and to
skills and adapt these to a
bring out your best professional qualities.
variety of contexts.
To support your career development,
• Use problem-solving skills to find
this course is accredited by the
innovative solutions to engineering
Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
challenges.
You’ll receive Chartered Management
Institute (CMI) Level 7 Diploma in
Strategic Management and Leadership
You can visit the Arden
upon successful graduation
University website page
for this course here.
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Career Progression
Key facts Entry requirements
• Management of Technology​
Location: Blended (Berlin), online
To be eligible for the MSc in Engineering
Start dates: Every 3 months • Management Engineering
Management, you should normally have:
Full time: 1 year Consultant​
Part time: 1 year+ • A UK Honours Degree at a minimum
• Sustainability Manager​
of second class (2.2) or equivalent.
Contact us • Engineering Manager ​in
English proficiency:
a variety of disciplines
If you’d like to get in touch to find
• IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element);
out more about studying this • Operations Manager​
or TOEFL iBT 90; or equivalent
course, please use the following:
• IT Manager​
• Alternatively, evidence you have previously
UK online learning: studied in English, such as a letter to • Engineering Project Manager ​
Call 0800 268 7737
show that the Medium of Instruction
Email [email protected] • Supply Chain Manager ​
was in English can be accepted.
International online learning: We also offer an internal English test for
Call +44 20 300 56070 applicants who are unable to provide the
Email [email protected]
above evidence of English proficiency.
If you’d like to get your
More information can be found here.
Berlin blended learning: application started,
Call +49 30 235901000 please click here.
Email [email protected]
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Blended learning Your face-to–face classes will be scheduled

on either two mornings (9.00am to 1.00pm), Study centre locations
Blended learning with Arden University
two afternoons (1.30pm to 5.30pm), or two
brings you the best of both worlds: a flexible • Berlin, Germany
evenings (two nights on campus 5:30-
mix of face-to-face teaching at our study
9:30pm) during teaching weeks. You’ll be
centre in Berlin, Germany, combined with
able to opt for your preferred time when you
independent online learning that you can
apply and, we’ll do our best to accommodate
take part in whenever and wherever works
your preferred schedule subject to student
best with your existing commitments.
intake numbers for your course.
When you study via blended learning,
you’ll study two modules at a time over 10- You can find out more about blended
week study periods. Each week of study learning with Arden University here.
.
will require a minimum of 33.5 hours
Please visit our course page for the latest
of participation, which comprises: information on available locations.

• 8 hours of timetabled face-to-face

teaching each week based in one
of our study centres

• A minimum 25.5 hours of Meet some of our

independent online learning blended learning
students here.
ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING PG 7

Online learning Studying online doesn’t mean studying Online learning key benefits
alone. As well as receiving regular feedback
Studying this course online gives you • Study anywhere worldwide
and guidance from your course tutor, you’ll
a lot of flexibility and convenience. You
be studying with likeminded students • Plan your own schedule
can enrol with us from anywhere in the
and you’ll have access to community
world and study your degree from the • Benefit from reduced costs
message boards to discuss your course
comfort of home, without the requirement
and the topics being raised within it. • Study around work
to attend classes in a physical location.
and family life
We’ve even set up community boards
You’ll study the course through ilearn,
embedded into each of the course
our university campus in the cloud. ilearn
modules so you can have discussions
provides you with an integrated online
with your tutor and classmates on the
learning experience, including your virtual
topics you’re currently learning.
classroom, lecture hall, and online library of
more than half a million books and journals You can find out more about online
– yours for free while you study with us. learning with Arden University here.

Discover why so many

students choose online
learning with Arden here.
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Your course modules have been Their strong focus on the most in-demand
developed to simultaneously areas in modern business, such as
further your understanding of understanding and analysing big data and
strategic engineering principles project and supply chain management,
alongside your ability to apply will give you everything you need to
these principles to real-world spearhead innovative engineering projects
career settings. The engineering in a global context and to accelerate
leadership skills you’ll develop your career to a senior leadership role.
throughout your studies will help
Please see the following pages for a
give you a competitive edge in your
detailed overview of each course module.
career progression, whether you
want to upskill into management
or reskill from another specialism.
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Management of Traditional Engineering Projects (20 credits) Competitive Strategy within Engineering Management
(20 credits)
This module will introduce traditional project management
and the underlying principles for its effective execution To innovate and stay competitive, modern engineering
within the engineering. It will explore project governance organisations need to identify and harness new business assets.
and methodologies, the roles of project team members and This module will introduce you to contemporary business
the project management office, business-related behaviours strategy and the opportunities and challenges presented by the
associated with the profession, and its best practices. This emerging digital economy. You will develop skills in using big
is intended to provide a clear understanding of the primary data sets to generate innovative, engineering focused strategic
concepts within the discipline and their successful application in plans in a wide range of organisational contexts, as well as
different scenarios. At the close of the module you will be able to: the leadership skills to successfully carry out digital business
transformations. At the end of the module you will be able to:
• Apply and evaluate the concepts and principles of management
of engineering projects in different traditional environments. • Evaluate the opportunities and challenges presented by the
contemporary business environment that could effect engineering
• Critically evaluate a range of project management methodologies,
management.
competency frameworks and maturity models.
• Analyse internal and external environments including data sets.
• Apply advanced principles of leading project management processes,
• Identify and evaluate the strategic contribution of stakeholder groups,
• for management of traditional engineering projects.
networks, leadership practices and communities of practice in the
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of traditional best practice business environment.
concepts and links between project processes and themes.
• Develop engineering management strategies for success and
transformation plans.
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Agile Methodologies in the Business Environment (20 credits) Developing People, Leadership, and Capabilities (20 credits)

Project management within the contemporary business People and behaviours are pivotal to successfully managing
environment is being transformed by digital technology, and facilitating change within an organisation. This module
driving businesses to take advantage of new strategic will provide an overview of traditional organisational behaviour
opportunities and to deliver digital solutions. This module and human resource management methods contributing to
focuses on lifecycle approaches for planning, managing, and successful business operations. It will also explore contemporary
implementing agile projects successfully in the digital business theories, practice, and skills within the evolving digital
environment, including budgeting, timescale, and resource environment and the latest digital tools for developing people,
allocation. Your learning outcome includes the ability to: leadership, and capabilities. The module will help you to:

• Evaluate project lifecycles and the subsequent advantages and • Critically analyse the strategic importance of engaging stakeholders,
challenges which arise from the use of agile approaches in leading teams, and working professionally.
project management.
• Assess the nature of digital advancements and their impact on
• Critically analyse the use of methodologies in the implementation of stakeholder engagement and team dynamics.
projects with agile lifecycles.
• Examine regulatory environments, ethics and standards.
• Critically analyse the use of agile techniques during project
• Critically evaluate the concept of people and behaviour within
implementation.
traditional and iterative approaches.
• Evaluate the use of software solutions in the planning and
implementation of agile projects.
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Introduction to Supply Chain Management (20 credits) Analysing Big Data (20 credits)

Today’s global supply chain management practices utilise new Businesses are increasingly having to manage, process, and
technologies that drive logistical and operational efficiencies. This interpret big data sets to remain competitive and ensure
module will introduce supply chain management fundamentals sustainability. This module will explore the characteristics
within the digital business environment and emerging digital of big data using the 5 Vs model, develop a critical
product and service supply chains. Specialist business simulation understanding of tools and techniques for interpreting data
software will bring to life the theory and knowledge covered in and delivering effective data-based solutions, and evaluate
the module, giving you practical skills in digital supply chain data governance issues. It will also consider the ethical, legal,
management. Your learning outcomes include the ability to: and regulatory challenges associated with big data analysis.
At the end of the module you will have the skills to:
• Evaluate fundamental supply chain principles in a range of
organisational contexts. • Apply and evaluate analytical software and techniques.

• Evaluate the contribution of digital technology, big data sets and • Evaluate big data governance, ethical and security issues.
analytics in driving supply chain improvements.
• Evaluate various cloud computing architectures and technologies
• Critically assess the technological disruptors facing contemporary including public, private and hybrid clouds.
supply chains.
• Critically analyse the applications of cloud technologies to organisations.
• Examine the ethical and regulatory issues associated with digital supply
• Develop and evaluate strategies to enhance organisational effectiveness
chain management.
using cloud technologies.
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• Identify and research an engineering transformation topic relevant

Engineering Transformation Project (60 credits)
to the engineering environment.
Building on the taught element of the programme, the
• Present and discuss research findings in a manner that is both
Engineering Transformation project will provide an opportunity
academically robust and professionally acceptable.
to develop a feasible Engineering transformation plan. The
projects’ focus should centre around an intervention that a • Review relevant literature from academic and professional (for example,
chosen organisation could harness to enhance their performance. corporate reports, industry statistics and professional journals) sources.
You will be expected to create an original business plan, critically
• Develop research skills which enhance the ability to evaluate
evaluate its organisational benefits, and discuss any challenges
engineering transformation projects.
that could arise. The project will develop your ability to:
• Demonstrate effective planning, and project management to develop
and present a persuasive business report.

• Undertake personal development including the awareness of ethical

and socially responsible dimensions to the research process.

•
MEET OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL PG 13

Dr. Serkan Ceylan

Head of School - Project Management

Dr. Serkan Ceylan joined Arden University in 2021 as

Head of School of Project Management. Alongside
his extensive industry experience, Serkan has an
impressive research grant history, securing over
£1,000,000 to date. He also has visiting academic
positions across Europe and has undertaken
external examiner duties for universities in the UK.

Serkan will be responsible for restructuring

our portfolio of project management courses,
and raising Arden University’s profile within
the industry through the development of
close industry ties and future partnerships.
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