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A US graduate qualification awarded in partnership with Westcliff University, California — a technical-managerial Master for engineers and technical professionals stepping into project, operations and leadership roles.
Engineering decisions are management decisions. The MSEM equips engineers and technical professionals with the analytical, financial and leadership tools required to plan, run and govern complex engineering programmes — aligning technical choices with strategic and economic constraints in international, technology-driven organisations.
Engineering project management, operations research, quality and process engineering, engineering economics, supply chain, Lean Six Sigma, innovation, risk — converging into a capstone engineering project.
Engineers and technical graduates with a quantitative background moving from purely technical roles into project, operations and leadership positions in engineering and technology-driven organisations.
Graduates lead engineering programmes, operations and quality functions in industry, infrastructure and consulting — and may progress to doctoral study in business or technology fields.
Delivered in partnership with Westcliff University and built on the Unicollege 3As Academic Model — Acquire, Apply, Amplify. Select a module to read its scope.
Planning, scheduling, budgeting and control of complex engineering projects, from work-breakdown and critical path through earned value, stakeholder governance and project closure. Combines classical PM with agile and hybrid frameworks for technical environments.
Quantitative modelling for engineering decision-making: linear and integer programming, optimisation under constraints, queueing, simulation and decision analysis. Students learn to formulate, solve and interpret models that drive real operational choices.
Design and continuous improvement of production and service processes through statistical process control, capability analysis, design of experiments and quality systems aligned with international standards (ISO 9001 family).
Cash-flow analysis, NPV, IRR, depreciation, cost of capital and replacement decisions applied to engineering investments. Students learn to defend technical proposals on a financial basis and to compare alternatives across a project lifecycle.
Operations as a source of competitive advantage: capacity strategy, location, process choice, technology adoption and the alignment of operations with corporate and digital strategy in manufacturing and service contexts.
End-to-end design and governance of supply networks: sourcing, inventory, logistics, demand planning, S&OP and supplier relationships, with attention to resilience, sustainability and digital supply-chain enablers.
The combined Lean and Six Sigma toolkit (DMAIC, value-stream mapping, kaizen, statistical tools) applied to waste reduction, variability control and operational excellence. Aligned with Green Belt body-of-knowledge expectations.
From opportunity identification to launch: stage-gate and agile product development, technology roadmapping, design thinking, IP strategy and the management of cross-functional engineering teams that bring new products to market.
Identification, assessment and treatment of technical, operational and financial risk in engineering projects and operations — including ERM frameworks, quantitative risk analysis, contingency planning and resilience under uncertainty.
An applied, supervised project that integrates the full programme: a real engineering-management problem analysed end-to-end and presented to a faculty committee, demonstrating mastery of technical, economic and leadership dimensions.
MSEM modules are delivered by Westcliff and Unicollege faculty combining academic credentials with senior industry practice in engineering, operations and technology programme management.
"An engineering manager is asked the same question every week: can we deliver this, on time, on budget, and to the right quality? The MSEM trains you to answer it with evidence." — MSEM Programme Faculty · Westcliff University & Unicollege
MSEM graduates take on technical-leadership roles in engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure, technology and consulting — in Italy and internationally.
Lead engineering teams and functions, balancing technical priorities with budget, schedule and quality.
Plan and deliver complex technical projects across construction, manufacturing, energy and IT.
Run multi-site operations, drive productivity and own the P&L of production and service delivery.
Govern quality systems, continuous improvement programmes and compliance with international standards.
Own the lifecycle of engineering and technology products, from roadmap and development to launch.
Advise industrial and technology clients on operations, supply chain, transformation and engineering strategy.