INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT at Jacobs University Bremen

Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM) - The Program

Industrial Engineering is one of the most versatile and flexible branches of engineering. It has been said that engineers make things, whereas industrial engineers make things better. The B.Sc. Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM) program deals with both the creation and the management of systems that integrate people, materials, and energy in productive ways. It covers topics such as process engineering, operations research, supply chain management, engineering design, logistics, project management, and others. During their studies at Jacobs University, students are equipped with the essentials of both the management and the engineering business functions and thus they are prepared for successful careers in industry. The Bachelor program Industrial Engineering & Management has received excellent results in the most recent university ranking conducted by the Center for Higher Education (CHE).

Career Perspectives

The combination of management and engineering modules of the study program equips IEM graduating students with an attractive and versatile skill set for a variety of career options. Jacobs University graduates successfully work in logistics management related fields for top industry and tech companies.

5 reasons why you should study Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM) at Jacobs University

•  Acquire a most versatile skill set of combined management and engineering skills
• Benefit from individual career services to plan and start your personal career at a leading company or organization
• Benefit from our employability focus approach with access to top interships and study abroad options
• Enjoy high academic standards in small classes, favorable student-to-teacher rations and approchable faculty
• Live and learn on an international campus with talents from more than 100 nations

Best career perspectives due to a high focus on interdisciplinarity and employability:
Because of the incorporation of management and engineering modules, graduates of the IEM program get a wide spectrum of opportunities in both the professional and academic sectors. The profile of the B.Sc. Industrial Engineering & Management graduate is of great interest to national and international, medium and large-sized, trade and service industry companies. Graduates especially qualify for tasks in the fields of Logistics, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Procurement, Manufacturing and Automation, Process Optimization, Information Technology (IT), but also for tasks from other engineering and management disciplines. The career paths that are open for graduates are as versatile as the major’s theme. They range from specializations as experts in the production logistics areas, through project management careers in different fields, to consulting/auditing.