MBA Automotive Industry TU Wien Academy for Continuing Education

Automotive Industry

Management & Technology MBA

Technological developments are reshaping the automotive industry. Networked cars, autonomous driving and e-mobility are just some of the current trends in the automotive and supplier industry. Changing customer behavior of the so-called Generation XYZ, new players in the market such as Google, Apple and new business models are leading to distruptive changes in the industry.

The automotive industry needs a new generation of managers to master these challenges. Leaders who are able to deal with technological and social changes, leaders who can help their organizations remain competitive in the marketplace, and leaders who have the skills to successfully run their businesses in an uncertain and complex environment. This MBA program prepares executives and high potentials for the demands of the global economy and focuses on the areas of production, logistics and Industry 4.0 in the automotive industry.

The MBA program is rounded off by excursions to companies in the renowned automotive industry or its suppliers, such as in the Stuttgart region. In addition, you will get current and future trends from opinion leaders in the automotive industry and its suppliers during business evenings.

• Final Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management & Technology | Automotive Industry
• ECTS credits: 90
• Duration: 3 semesters + Master's Thesis
• Structure: Part-time, blocked in modules
• Language: English

Contents

In our Base Camp on Management & Technology, you will acquire a basic technical understanding and key business management qualifications to build up the ability to have a say and make decisions on general management issues against the background of technological developments. In the Leadership & Organizational Behavior Retreat you will grow beyond yourself and get to know your leadership behavior in a new way. Experience and application-oriented learning as well as intensive exchange and interaction in small groups will raise your leadership competence to a new level and strengthen your self-image as a leader.

At the next station students will get deeper insights into the structrue and processes in the automotive and supply industry to be able to perceive holistically the specialties, problems, methods and upcoming trends of production and logistics in the automotive industry. They can recognize business activities as processes and apply the managerial principles of process management. They are able to evaluate current development and visualize/predict future trends..

Your key learnings at a glance:

• Deep insights into the structures and processes in the automotive and supplier industry
• Know-how for the goal-oriented management of your company or organization
• Decision-making competence in management and new technologies
• Strengthening your leadership personality
• Exchange of practical knowledge & expansion of your automotive network with international participants and lecturers
• Current research results from TU Wien & Fraunhofer Austria

Management & Technology | 15 Days

• Finance, Accounting & Economics
• Managing Technologies
• Strategy & Marketing

Leadership & Organizational Behavior | 9 Days

Fundamentals in Operation | 9 Days

• Introduction in Automotive and Excursion
• Operation Management
• Automotive Production Systems & Networks
• Automotive Development Process and Digital Engineering
• Process Management and Optimizations
• Quality Management, Auditing and Certification

Advanced Operations in the Automotive Industry | 6 Days

• Lean Management, CIP, Kaizen & Tools
• Smart Maintenance, TPM, Data Analytics & AI
• Industry 4.0, Digitalization, Automation, Technology
• Information Management, IT, PPC
• Mobility, Energy and Environmental Aspects
• Procurement, Supplier & Contract Management

International Field Study | 6 Days (Stuttgart Region)

• Industrial Engineering & Logistics

Master's Thesis

This MBA is the right choice for you if you

• want to develop your management and leadership skills
• want to prepare for an interdisciplinary, innovative management function in the automotive or supplier industry
• want to expand and deepen your automotive industry network

The program is primarily targeted at persons operating in the automotive and components supply industry:

• Professionals who want to outperform with expert knowledge about the automotive sector
• Employees who are ready to take on management and leadership positions
• Managers and leaders who want to enhance their skills and broaden their network
• Entrepreneurs who seek for fundamental business knowledge in the automotive sector
• Governments and industry professionals with fundamental interest in the transportation industry
• Professionals want to pursue new career paths in the automotive industry