ME2323 Research Frontiers in Industrial Management 6.0 credits

See the course syllabus.

The course intends to give students specialized knowledge of current research in the main field area of industrial engineering and management, and thereby train the ability to use this in research-based analyses. The course is based on specialized theoretical studies within one of the following research domains:

• Operations and supply chain management
• Management of innovation and organisations (management of innovation and organization management),
• Corporate finance and management control

In each field/track, current research is explored and main streams of research identified. Furthermore, the course highlights important research contributions that influence the specialisation and important concepts of the research, models, and theories.

The course is based primarily on studies and analyses of research articles that are central for respective field. Current problems, perspectives, levels of analysis, limitations, and conflicting perspectives in the different fields are discussed.

After passing the course, the students should be able to:

1. Identify and collect relevant research in a chosen domain/track

2. Provide arguments for, and analyze main research trends in the chosen field

3. Explain, compare and critically review research results, assumptions, and perspectives by studying research published in the chosen research domain

4. Formulate a research question in the chosen research domain and after that analyze it collecting and screening relevant research.

Completed ME2321 Engineering work and global challenges.

Course literature will be announced at the start of the course.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• PRO1 - Project, 1.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• SEM2 - Seminars, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Oral exam, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Attendance to course seminars is compulsory.

See the course syllabus.

Decided by the examiner.

Anna Jerbrant

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Admitted students who have not completed the course with previous set of examination parts will be examined within the scope of the new examination parts.