Business Engineering in Urban Mobility

EIT Urban Mobility Master School

Overview

In a world where urbanisation is on the rise and sustainability is paramount, the demand for innovative solutions in urban mobility is greater than ever before. The Business Engineering in Urban Mobility MSc course from the EIT Urban Mobility Master School  provides an understanding of business perspectives in the evolving urban mobility landscape, how to design user-centric and sustainable solutions that enhance the urban mobility experience and how the power of data can be used to make informed decisions in optimising urban mobility systems and supply chains. 

Through the interdisciplinary approach of the programme, students will be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of technology mixed with extensive competencies in the field of management.

The Business Engineering in Urban Mobility master's programme at EIT Urban Mobility Master School integrates entrepreneurship & innovation throughout the coursework and prepares students to design sustainable, user-centric solutions and leverage data for optimised mobility systems and logistics.

Who can apply:

The programme welcomes candidates who have a solid foundation in analytical problem solving, as demonstrated by a BSc degree in (Industrial) Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or Architecture. In addition, participation in the programme requires 70 ECTS in the fields of Business, Economics and Engineering, of those 70 ECTS, 25 ECTS must be in Business and 5 ECTS in Economics.

How is the programme structured:

All programmes at the EIT Urban Mobility Master School have a unique study path:

• Students study one year each at two different universities, the "entry" university and the "exit" university. All options are located at a leading university in Europe in the field of urban mobility.
• Graduating students will be awarded two officially recognised Master of Science degrees, from each of the two universities. Moreover, the programme is designed so that students may attain the qualifications for a certificate awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
• During the first-year studies, students will be introduced Innovation and Entrepreneurship and participate in an extended Challenge Project. During the same year, students will acquire essential technical skills for working with urban mobility challenges.
• Between the first and second year, students will participate in a Summer School applying new skills to two different cities within Europe.
• In the second year, students will choose from several more specialised courses in both technical content and innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will also participate in a shorter challenge project that includes an internship at a company or organisation working to meet urban mobility challenges. To complete their degree, in the second year, students will carry out an independent master thesis, combining and demonstrating their full set of technical and entrepreneurial skills.
• You will have a wide range of career opportunities, within the public and private sector, as well as the business know-how to start your own business or conduct rigorous research.

What are the career opportunities?

After completing the Business Engineering in Urban Mobility programme you will be fully equipped to pursue diverse career opportunities in various sectors. As you will connect with companies early on during your studies through project challenges, industrial mentors as well as master thesis’ placements, you gain practical experience and make important connections in order to take over jobs as engineers, planners, strategy experts, operators, innovators, marketers or managers in the private or public transportation sector, the automotive industry as well as in city planning or in mobility start-ups.

Graduates Testimonials:

- Meet 10 students who graduated in 2023 and dive into their personal narratives as they share their unique experiences with the programme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSmybpWSf3E 

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