The MSc program consists of two educational components in two consecutive semesters: infrastructure education (50%) and the core fields in Management Science and Technology (50%). Finally, the program is complemented by a third semester of writing the Masters thesis with the supervision of a professor or a field study project in a company/organization.
The first part on infrastructure knowledge is structured around two axes:
1. The basic theoretical knowledge of infrastructure for a postgraduate program in Management Science and Technology that consist of the following compulsory full-unit courses:
• Management and Organizations Theories
• Managerial Decisions
• Management of Information Systems
2. The supplementary basic knowledge required in relation to the undergraduate studies of the students. For example, a Technical University candidate should follow a course on microeconomics. The students choose six courses from the following half-unit courses:
• Microeconomics
• Organizational Behavior
• Software Systems
• Statistics for Decision Making
• Production and Operations Management
• Investment and Corporate Finance
• Logistics Management
The second part/semester of the program is structured around the four broadest scientific areas supported by the Department of Management Science and Technology:
1. Quantitative Methods, Operational Research and Analytics, with the courses:
- Advanced Topics in Management Science and Technology
- Combinatorial Optimization Techniques
- Financial Engineering
- Data Management
- Business Analytics Techniques
2. Digital Technologies Management and e-Business, with the courses:
- E-commerce
- Digital Marketing
- Industrial Systems in the Digital Era
- Mobile Applications and Analysis of Social Media Networks
- Customer-oriented Information Systems
- Digital Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Tourism
- Cloud-based and Distributed Information Systems
- Digital Currencies and Digital Payment Systems
3. Organizational Studies, Innovation and Business Strategy, with the courses:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Business Strategy
- Knowledge, Learning and Innovative Networks Management
- Developing Skills for Management and Innovation
- Human Resources Management
- Total Quality Management
- Project and Program Management
4. Supply Chain and Transportation Management, with the courses:
- Management of Transport Systems
- Analysis and Planning of Distribution Systems
- Warehouse Management
- Management of Retail Systems
In most courses, there are specialized practical workshops where students familiarize themselves with the well-known systems and tools. Also, students participate in group assessments and projects and examine through case studies. The students choose ten of the above listed half-unit courses.
During the third semester, students alongside the elaboration of their diploma thesis or filed-study project, follow the Research Methodology Seminar that helps them to perform the dissertation properly and prepare them for the PhD thesis if they wish to continue.