Coursebooks

Master project in Management of Technology

MGT-599

Lecturer(s) :

Profs divers *

Language:

English

Summary

Research-oriented project in Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship carried out during a 25-week internship in industry, and upon which the student writes a master thesis.

Content

The master project in industry allows to:

• Give the opportunity to put into practice the academic knowledge acquired in the MTE master courses
• Gain professional experience, and understand the organization, functioning and management of a company, and to develop soft skills (interpersonal skills) that are necessary for the practice of future professional activity
• Facilitates the transition between university and the first job

Learning Outcomes

• Apply scientific, technical and organisational knowledge as appropriate to the context

Transversal skills

• Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
• Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
• Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.
• Manage priorities.
• Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
• Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
• Collect data.
• Make an oral presentation.
• Write a literature review which assesses the state of the art.

Assessment methods

Master thesis with final presentation, followed by an oral test.