The graduate will acquire deep theoretical knowledge and a methodological basis at a level corresponding to international criteria, which will enable him to conduct independent research based on the principles of sustainable development, focusing mainly on industrial engineering, designing production and economic systems and processes. The graduate has knowledge of the key areas of management of industrial enterprises, knows the importance and role of individual schools and concepts of management, has knowledge of a systemic approach to solving selected problems of operational and system analysis and of selected exact methods and procedures for solving them. The graduate will gain an overview of the history of monetary systems, know the basic questions that economics as a science solves and their projection into the economy at individual stages of human society, know the current directions of economic thinking, especially the so-called the "new economy", the principles of socially responsible business and their reflection in the company's strategy and policy. The graduate has extensive knowledge of production management issues, focusing primarily on applications, advantages and impacts of new organizational and technological trends in the pre-production, production and post-production stages of production management. He knows integrated and interdisciplinary management practices, challenges and problems in different countries and contexts.
The graduate can practically apply knowledge from the key areas of management of industrial enterprises, can integrate the use of various approaches, tools and methods to solve specific strategic tasks of industrial enterprises and formulate, implement and control key decisions in the context of a new business model based on sustainable socially responsible business. He can use the methods of mathematical probability, statistical analysis and selected exact methods and procedures to solve current problems of economic and business practice, he can formulate mathematical models of processes and tasks related to the management of production, transport and logistics systems, as well as control software tools for solving optimization tasks. The graduate will participate in solving scientific research projects of the training workplace, will be able to understand the goals, methods and procedures of solving scientific research projects, propose, verify and implement new research and work procedures, learn to work in an interdisciplinary multicultural team and publish the results of scientific work.
The graduate is able to work on the basis of system sciences not only in industrial sectors, but also in other areas of society's life, independently conduct research and present its results at scientific forums. It is characterized by critical, independent and analytical thinking in changing conditions and consideration of social, scientific and ethical aspects in the direction of the further development of society. He is able to work scientifically, formulate and analyze problems and propose their solutions, implement projects using the most modern formal apparatuses, experimental procedures with regard to his professional focus and implement solutions corresponding to the most modern trends in the development of science and technology in the given areas.
Based on the portal https://uplatnenie.sk/, according to available information from 2019, 67% of graduates are employed, 17% are on maternity leave.
A graduate of the Industrial Management study program, or its modules: • will find application in scientific and research, but also pedagogical workplaces of universities, research workplaces, consulting companies dealing with the mentioned issue, corporate development workplaces and, after gaining practical experience, also in top management positions in various types of organizations. • according to the System of Occupations (at sustavapovolani.sk and https://www.kvalifacie.sk/kartoteka-kariet-kvalifikacii#/) apply as: university assistant, university researcher, etc.
The study program Industrial Management, as a continuation of the study programs Sectoral and Cross-Sectional Economics, Management of Industrial Enterprises, Industrial Engineering and Management, Personal Work in an Industrial Enterprise, Production Quality Engineering, in its 69 years of existence, has educated a number of successful graduates who have applied themselves in the commercial and academic spheres . For the commercial sphere, it is possible to mention, for example, the following graduates: Ing. Ľuboš Lopatka, PhD. (1984) - MH Management (general director); Ing. Martina Jakábová, PhD. (2003) - Vision Consulting (Project Manager); Ing. Yulia Šurinová, PhD. (2006) - Sky Medical (Plant manager); Ing. Zuzana Kelemenová, PhD. (2009) - Schaeffler (Application Engineer); Ing. Rastislav Beňo, PhD. (2011) - Stellantis Trnava (chief ergonomist); Ing. Anita Herbácskóová, PhD. (2012) - Suzuki (Head of HR); Ing. Viktória Talnagiová, PhD. (2012) - Osram (Controlling Manager); Ing. Martin Hrablik, PhD. (2013) – Peikko Slovakia (HR Manager); Dr.h.c. Ing. Jaroslav Holeček, PhD. (2014) - Association of the Automotive Industry (President); Ing. Veronika Beluská, PhD. (2014) - Honeywell (Project Planning and Control Analyst); Ing. Matej Daňo, PhD. (2018) - LEONI (Product Section Manager). Graduates are very successful in the academic and research sphere, we can mention e.g. prof. Ing. Jozef Sablik, CSc. (1967) - Faculty of Materials Technology, STU (dean); prof. Ing. Miloš Čambál, CSc. (1988) - Faculty of Materials Technology, STU (dean); doc. Ing. František Hornák (1992) - STU (vice-rector); doc. Ing. Andrea Chlpeková (1992) - Faculty of Materials Technology, STU (director of the institute); prof. Ing. Ján Závadský, PhD. (1999) - UMB Banská Bystrica (manager of the internal quality system)
Currently, there is a growing demand within the private sector for graduates of the third degree who have a high level of professional, analytical and managerial skills and know how to properly apply their knowledge in practice in management positions. Employers have confirmed that the educational outcomes and qualifications obtained by completing the Industrial Management program meet sector-specific professional expectations for the performance of both professional and managerial positions.This is not the case for regulated professions.
