By linking the study of natural, technical, humanities and social sciences with the study of industrial management, the graduate will acquire comprehensive knowledge in the field of management of socio-technical systems that integrate human resources, information, technologies and processes within the life cycle of products and services. He has broad knowledge and understanding in the field of industrial management, including knowledge of practical contexts and relationships that enable their effective application in practice. The graduate can characterize pre-production, production and post-production processes and management activities related to them. At the same time, he has knowledge about the quality of technological processes, about production deviations and their measurement methodology, he knows how to apply knowledge in the field of process and project management, personnel marketing, he understands the building of the employer's image and brand, he knows how to characterize the needs and expectations of customers and other interested parties. At the same time, the graduate has knowledge of the basics of business and planning business activities.
The graduate can apply selected methods, techniques and tools of industrial management, knows how to actively acquire information and use it to solve practical tasks in the field of industrial engineering, knows how to apply the process of creating a production strategy and production program of an enterprise, knows how to choose relevant statistical methods when solving technical and economic problems processes in business practice, has practical skills in the field of process and project management, is able to use personnel marketing tools in human resources management, controls various approaches to quality management and its normative assurance, is able to apply quality improvement tools and methods, develop documents for the implementation of internal audits and choose specific corrective and preventive measures for increasing the sustainable performance of production operations. The graduate can determine the basic structure and content of a business plan, can draw up a business plan, can apply key management competencies in the context of basic management functions and how to develop them.
The graduate has the ability to communicate effectively, present their own opinions and solutions, make decisions and take responsibility for them, solve problems and work effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams. He has the ability to think analytically and practically and creatively approach the solution of new and non-standard situations. He is able to work independently, organize and plan his work and his own self-development. The graduate masters modern information and communication technologies and is able to use them appropriately in his practice. He has managerial, economic, legal, environmental and ethical awareness and can apply it in the performance of his profession.
ased on the portal https://uplatnenie.sk/, according to available information from 2019, up to 96% of graduates of the Industrial Management study program, including individual modules, continue their studies at the 2nd degree. Only 4% of graduates decided not to continue their studies and are employed.
A graduate of the Industrial Management study program, or its modules: • is ready to apply flexibly on the labor market, • applies as a member of the creative team, or its leaders in organizations of various types, primarily at the first-line and middle management levels of industrial enterprises. Depending on the chosen specialization, you will find employment in specialized departments of production management, logistics, quality, human resources or marketing. According to the System of Occupations (at sustavapovolani.sk and https://www.kvalifacie.sk/kartoteka-kariet-kvalifaciii#/) it applies to specific job positions such as: manager in engineering production, production planning specialist, human resources specialist, career guide/consultant, further education lecturer, specialist in the field of education and human resources development, specialist in remuneration, specialist in recruitment and selection of workers, specialist in planning and controlling of human resources, specialist in the field of statistics, project manager in the field of ICT, manager in the field of marketing and so on. At the same time, he is able to establish and lead small companies or companies or be a member of the management of individual components of larger organizations. • is ready to study the 2nd degree of university studies and can directly continue his studies in the subsequent engineering study program Industrial Management with the help of the acquired knowledge and skills.
The study program Industrial Management, as a continuation of the study programs Economics and Management of Engineering Production, Management of Industrial Enterprises, Industrial Engineering and Management, Personnel Work in an Industrial Enterprise, Production Quality Engineering, has produced a number of successful graduates in its 69 years of existence, who have applied themselves in commercial and academic fields. sphere. For the commercial sphere, it is possible to mention, for example, the following graduates: Ing. Ľuboš Lopatka, PhD. (1984) - MH Management (general director); Ing. Juraj Janáč (1991) - Volkswagen Slovakia (head of logistics); Ing. Miroslav Daniš (1995) - ZF Boge Elastmetall Slovakia (technical director); Ing. Martin Dzama (1998) - Stellantis (CEO); Ing. Jana Bogyóová (1998) - Reydel Automotive Slovakia (director); Ing. Andrea Vaňová (2000) - Gotec Slovakia (Quality Manager); Ing. Branislav Horváth (2002) - IAC Group (Senior Injection Molding Engineer); Ing. Kristína Šmída (2003) - Autocont (HR Director); Ing. Zuzana Kelemenová, PhD. (2004) - Schaeffler (Application Engineer); Ing. Yulia Šurinová, PhD. (2006) - Sky Medical (Plant Manager); Ing. Viktória Talnagiová, PhD. (2007) - Osram (Controlling Manager); Ing. Rastislav Beňo, PhD. (2008) - Stellantis Trnava (chief ergonomist); Ing. Veronika Beluská, PhD. (2009) - Honeywell (Project Planning and Control Analyst); Ing. Marián Hodulík (2010) - Volkswagen (Logistics Manager); Ing. Lenka Púčiková (2010) - Faurecia (Product Manager); Ing. Matej Daňo, PhD. (2011) - LEONI (Product Section Manager); Ing. Jaroslav Patka (2012) - Schaeffler Slovakia (CEO); Ing. Tomáš Podhradský (2013) - Edymax (Project 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)
The Industrial Management study program is compiled in accordance with current trends and requirements of practice in various industrial enterprises. Employers positively evaluate the ability of graduates of the study program to creatively apply theoretical and technical knowledge in solving specific problems of industrial practice. Graduates are motivated, but in some cases they expect support from employers in the form of tutoring.This is not the case for regulated professions.
