Why choose Herts?

• Excellent reputation: 1st for production and manufacturing engineering in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, Advance HE, 2023).
• Employment prospects: Our graduates work for major engineering organisations including Airbus, McLaren, and Rolls Royce.
• Industry connections: Benefit from work placement and guest lecture opportunities.

 

About the course

The MSc Manufacturing Management programme is designed to provide a rigorous and systematic understanding of the field, equipping students with the critical awareness and knowledge required to become a credible manufacturing management professional.

 

The programme provides a balance of theory, practice and participation, focusing on: 

• the broad areas of product design for manufacturing & supply chain, sustainable materials, applied lean process design, smart manufacture & asset management, logistics & operations strategy, procurement and inventory management, and continuous improvement and quality management. 
• design orientated tasks, including analysis and synthesis, to develop relevant and applicable procedures and processes to resolve technical and ultimately business problems. 
• critical review of the present knowledge base, its applicability, usage and relevance to enhance product and enterprise performance.