*Translated: Business and Mechanical Engineering. Language: German.
Maximize your degree: With cutting-edge expertise from both business and technology, you qualify for exciting roles in forward-looking industries.
German mechanical engineering not only generates significant revenues and job opportunities but is also a key player in the export market. Beyond economic contributions, it stands at the forefront of addressing major future challenges and solutions in areas such as mobility, ecology, and the energy transition. Consequently, there remains a high demand for skilled professionals both domestically and internationally.
In the Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus on Mechanical Engineering at IU International University, you will primarily engage with the growing use of complex machines in manufacturing and explore the where and why behind this trend. This involves not only expanding your technical understanding but consciously deepening it at critical interfaces.
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Your technical and business-oriented thinking is in demand. With your Business Engineering Mechanical Engineering degree, you secure the best positions in the industry. For example, you may become:
You take full responsibility for the introduction, maintenance, and further development of quality management systems, reporting to the upper management level. You work on ISO-certified energy management and environmental management systems, serving as the interface between various departments such as procurement, planning, development, and technology. You make suggestions for process optimization and incorporate the quality-relevant process accordingly in your concepts.
As an asset manager, you will deal with technical assets. You will analyse the technical and economic performance of assets. You will define measures to sustainably increase efficiency and coordinate them accordingly. At the same time, you will develop concepts for optimising an existing asset park and accompany the integration of new technologies, which you will then coordinate and manage independently.
As a Technical Buyer, you determine the technical needs of a company. Based on this, you plan the procurement and acquire the necessary products, including machines, equipment, raw and operating materials, as well as construction and spare parts. One goal of your work is profit maximization, aiming to purchase high-quality products cost-effectively.
You can study your Business and Mechanical Engineering bachelor's as a distance learning programme. Here, you'll discover how your studies work at IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU) and what advantages the distance learning model offers you.
You study completely on your own terms. Get the perfect blend of innovative study tools, interactive study formats via video chat (live or on demand) and personal support.
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At IU, we deliberately refrain from offering Bachelor's degree programmes with a numerus clausus (NC). You do not have to prepare for an arduous selection process. On the other hand, we would like to talk to you personally to assess the areas in which your strengths and talents lie. Together, we will find exactly the right degree programme to help you achieve your goals.
You can study the Business and Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree through the distance learning programme completely on your own terms and with 100% flexibility. Thanks to the virtual learning format with interactive online courses, your IU studies can be completed entirely independent of time and place.
It is possible to study at IU without an Abitur. In addition to the entrance qualification in the form of an Abitur or Fachabitur, interested students with alternative qualifications have the opportunity to enter our Bachelor's programme. You can study Business and Mechanical Engineering without an Abitur if you have completed an advanced training programme, have a master craftsman's certificate or have at least two years of vocational training and three years of additional work experience.
The bachelor’s degree in Business and Mechanical Engineering through the distance learning programme lasts 36, 48, or 72 months, depending on which time model you choose.
Engineers are among the top earners in Germany. Industrial engineers earn particularly high salaries in telecommunications and vehicle construction. With a Bachelor's degree you already have good salary prospects, with a Master's degree even better. Statistically, the salary for industrial engineers is best in Baden-Württemberg, followed by Hesse and Bavaria. Brandenburg brings up the rear.
When choosing the right job, don't just look at the salary. The topics you deal with professionally, the work-life balance and the distance to the office are also important criteria.
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Numerous reasons support the decision to pursue a degree in Business and Mechanical Engineering. With a qualification, you open up more possibilities for freedom and personal growth. Your professional prospects become more diverse with each additional qualification, and your chances of advancing to a higher position in many companies are simply better after completing your studies.
Every day you spend studying is an investment of time and resources in your personal development, skills, and abilities. Additionally, studying is enjoyable, especially at IU, where lifelong learning is 100% flexible.
Your Bachelor's program in Business and Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) primarily imparts scientific and technical, as well as economic and social science fundamentals. Methodological and application-oriented competencies will also be at the forefront. In courses categorized under STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and covering the basics of economics, law, and other social sciences, you prepare yourself for pioneering "Future Jobs."
Throughout, you will learn in a self-determined manner, utilizing innovative tools, the smart IU Learning App, and AI. Moreover, with your degree, you gain the opportunity to work successfully at the interface between technology (development, plant construction, or production) and (business) economics.
How does your Bachelor's program in Business and Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) differentiate itself from other related programs, and what career perspectives arise from it? Distinctive content arises from technical subjects like design, process, and procedural engineering, as well as economic topics offered in the field of Process Excellence.
Following your studies, you'll find diverse fields of work, particularly in dynamically evolving industries. You may work in production, for instance, as a Process Manager, Asset Manager, or in technical purchasing and technical sales.
