Future Skills and Innovation (dual)

Students acquire a broad range of skills in several areas during their studies:

Module: Future Skills and New Work

This module introduces current forms of collaboration within an organization. Furthermore, it focuses on business models with regard to development, evaluation, and implementation.

Topics include:

• Digital business models
• New Work
• Platform Economy
• Design Thinking

Module: Knowledge Culture and Innovation Management

Knowledge and innovation management are presented as integral and indispensable components of a company's organization. The course teaches procedural models and methods for managing knowledge resources and promoting innovation.

Topics include:

• Creativity and idea management
• Open Knowledge
• Change Management
• Digitally controlled knowledge management

Module: People and Organization

This module teaches and trains classic fundamental skills for solving complex tasks and managing challenging projects. Competencies in efficient self-management, leadership, and communication are reflected upon, deepened, and applied. Ethical and legal issues are examined.

Topics include:

• Agile and creative working
• Management and Leadership
• (Digital) Ethics
• Lean Management

Module: Advanced Scientific Subject

The module deepens students' knowledge in the discipline of their first university degree and enables them to work independently in a scientific manner and to solve problems.

Topics include:

• Deepening the understanding of the concept of science within the respective discipline
• Presentation and application of typical methods (e.g., statistical analysis of data collected from surveys or experiments)

The Master's program in Future Skills and Innovation features a continuous alternation of coordinated projects and learning phases.
The program begins with the Interdisciplinary Cooperation Project (see diagram), in which cross-functional project teams are supervised by an expert board comprised of professorial mentors. The focus here is on building knowledge networks. Based on their professional expertise, one of the board members mentors a student throughout the entire program, including their individual project and Master's thesis.

In the individual project, students focus on current issues at the partner company. Knowledge transfer is achieved through innovative didactic concepts (learning by need, inverted classroom) and is tailored to specific needs. Extensive and independent self-study phases characterize this Master's program. Students should possess a high degree of self-motivation and independence. A novel aspect of this Master's program is that it enables learning independent of time and location.

A full university degree, intensive practical experience, and above-average career opportunities: This is the prospect StudiumPlus offers motivated and high-achieving young people. StudiumPlus is an innovative dual study program. It is backed by three strong partners: the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), the largest university of applied sciences in Hesse; the Competence Center for Dual Studies StudiumPlus e. V. (CCD), which unites over 950 partner companies and institutions; and the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Central Hesse, led by the Lahn-Dill Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Further information is available from StudiumPlus.

The following is a list of the courses offered in this degree program. The numbers indicate the weekly workload (SWS) or the credit points (CrP) you will receive for successful completion of the course. A total of 210 credit points must be earned.

The detailed study program can be found in the module handbook.

Graduates of the Master's program Future Skills and Innovation:

• Implementing organizational innovations in the partner company
• Integrate new technologies into the company's existing processes, products and services, particularly in the area of ​​research and development
• Develop new products
• They possess leadership skills and take on management tasks

degree

Master (M.Sc.)

Standard period of study

3 semesters

Accreditation

ZEvA Hannover

Study options

Full-time studies, dual

Main language of instruction

German English

Study location

at all StudiumPlus study locations .

Cost

Semester fee

Requirements

A completed university degree with 210 ECTS credits. Applicants with fewer than 210 ECTS credits can demonstrate the missing credits by completing various modules or through relevant professional experience.

A study contract with a company or institution that is already part of the CCD network, or a new company that you can recruit for StudiumPlus and the CCD.

The StudiumPlus team will support you with any questions regarding application and admission .

Start of studies

Summer semester

Application period

Applications are accepted until March 1st of each year

Finding a university place

Option 1: You apply to one of our partner companies.
An overview of the study places offered by our partner companies is

available

Option 2: You apply to a new company.
Contact a company directly that is not yet a StudiumPlus partner. We would be happy to work with you to convince the company of our concept.

After the company accepts your application, they will register you for the StudiumPlus program. You will then receive all the necessary information regarding enrollment.