Aim
The aim of the course is to create a profound, synthesized and reflective knowledge and competence about the generic subject industrial management both in Sweden and globally. This concerns the enterprising in both larger and smaller (i.e. SME:s) firms as well as public organizations. Within this aim of the course are included subjects as technological innovation, empowerment, strategic entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship and leadership.

The course builds upon previous courses within the LTH educational program and then, in particular, the final specialisation of Business and Innovation with the purpose of an enhanced development and integration of these included courses.

The working formats in the course means an emphasis on self governed work, work in both large and smaller teams often in relation to the surrounding society. The above mentioned elements are permuted by the fact that the participant is given an opportunity to, in an innovative manner, shape their individual and collective knowledge and competence within the above areas. Important is that the participants develops a constructively critically mindset regarding their personal development and also to company development.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• individually, and in team, develops a professional synthesized knowledge and competence concerning industrial management and its application.

  The course builds upon and enhances earlier courses in business administration as well as in technology. A special emphasis is put on the participants self government both in practice as in conceptual work. Emphasis is on the integration of different theoretical perspectives, models and in the understanding of concepts. This integration leads to enabling a reflective understanding of industrial and organizational situations.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to identify and reflectively define the challenges of a business situation from both theoretical and practical points of reasoning. This often includes considering different perspectives from stakeholders.

• be able to chose and apply a relevant research method of an investigation, together with a theoretical framework, in order to find the best starting point for theoretical and empirical investigations.

• be able to independently conduct a clinical investigation, e.g. interviews, focus groups with a critical posture.

• be able to actively interpret and synthesise a collected data material for the benefit of a good decision base, implementation and valuation

  The working format of the course implies both individual and teamwork concerning the above. Other pedagogical formats that are used are business cases, literature studies, guest lectures and field studies in both national and global environments. The above mentioned formats, permutes that the individual participant is given an opportunity to form an individual and collective knowledge and competence, of how they critically and reflectively shall also evaluate an achieved final result.

Contents
The course is built upon and deepens achieved knowledge from both courses in business administration and technology with the focus on industrial leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation. Two dimensions permute the course as a whole; a) the business and organisation structure, and b) the current business and the future capacity for continuing innovation.

The capacity to handle these two fields of “suspension” is necessary in order to survive and grow in the complex and turbulent business milieus nationally and internationally. The course has an explicit management perspective which includes both valuations on the operative and strategic levels and their implications. Important is to view innovation as coming from both external and internal situations, resources and competences. Areas of innovations could be the following: e.g. Innovation capability, leading change, organisation design, communication formats as support for decision- and improvement processes, HR, empowerment and the leadership for new knowledge.

Literature
Asplund, C-J. Perspectives on Industrial Management (senaste upplagan), Industrial Management and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, Sweden.
Hamel, G. Morgondagens Management (2008 eller senare utgåva), Bookhouse Publishing, Stockholm (Could also be read in English)