Management in Polymer TechnologiesJohannes Kepler Universität Linz

The Master's program in Management in Polymer Technologies (MPT) is offered by Johannes Kepler University Linz. The program is structured into several modules, including Basics in Polymer Technologies, Management Basics, Management Advanced, Advanced Polymer Technologies, Advanced Electives in Management and Polymer Technologies, Management, Economics and Law, Sustainable Development and Global Change, and Soft Skills. The program also includes a Master's Thesis Seminar and free electives.

Within the Basics in Polymer Technologies module, students will cover topics such as Characterization and Testing of Polymers, Polymer Materials, and Technologies of Polymer Processing. The Management Basics module includes Finance, Accounting and Taxation, and Management and Marketing. Management Advanced covers Cross Cultural Management for Engineers, Environmental, Resource and Quality Management for Engineers, International Finance for Engineers, International Marketing for Engineers, and Managerial Accounting for Engineers.

Advanced Polymer Technologies delves into Industrial Chemistry for Plastic Engineering, Polymeric Materials (including mechanics, fracture mechanics, and functional materials), Polymer Injection Moulding, Polymer Processing, Characterization and Testing of Plastics, Company Visits in the Polymer Industry, Polymer Extrusion and Compounding, Polymeric Materials and Sustainable Development, Polymer Product and Process Development, and Polymer Product Design and Engineering.

The Advanced Electives in Management and Polymer Technologies section offers a wide range of choices, including Polymer Technologies and Science, with subjects for the Master’s Examination in Polymer Chemistry, Polymeric Materials and Testing, Polymer Processing, and Polymer Product Engineering & Design. It also includes subjects like Design of Lightweight Structures, Mechanical Material Models for Polymers, Polymer Product and Process Development Project, Structure and Properties of Biological Materials, Structural Rheology for Plastics Engineering, Applied Measurement and Control in Polymer Processing, Engineering with Soft Materials, High Resolution Microscopy, Structure Development in Polymeric Materials, Photovoltaic, Physical Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces, Polymer Extrusion and Compounding, Polymer Injection Moulding, Scientific Tutorials, and Seminars in various polymer-related fields, as well as Packaging and Safety Analysis and Modeling.

The Management, Economics and Law module encompasses Management, Economics, and Law for Engineers. The Management section includes subjects for the Master’s Examination in Management & Marketing and Finance & Accounting, as well as Production and Logistics, and Global Management and Strategy. The Economics section covers empirical economic research, introduction to economics, and core competencies in economics. Law for Engineers includes basics of company and association law, individual labor law, standardization and state of the art, public law, private law, quality assurance and product liability law, and patent law and intellectual property.

Sustainable Development and Global Change includes Circular Economy, Environmental, Resource and Quality Management, and Global Studies. The Soft Skills module offers subjects like Philosophy, Ethics and Gender Studies, and Gender Studies Managing Equality.