To reach your career goals, you will acquire knowledge in areas such as mechatronic engineering and management and develop your social skills. Consolidating your business skills, you will build extensive specialist knowledge in your chosen field.
There are three main fields of activity:
- Product Management and New Business Development
As a product manager, you develop and realize a client-oriented product strategy. This includes identifying market requirements, developing product concepts, collaborating with design and development teams, and successfully marketing the product.
New Business Development is all about identifying and developing new business opportunities based on the analysis of market trends, the development of business models and the acquisition of new customers. It often requires close collaboration with other business divisions such as marketing, distribution and product management.
- Operations Management
Operations Management encompasses the design of manufacturing processes and plants, material requirements planning, supplier management, monitoring of stock levels as well as managing staff in production environments and implementing quality management systems. It is a key aspect of management with a significant impact on a company’s productivity, competitiveness and overall performance.
- Sales and Marketing Management
Sales and Marketing Management includes the planning, implementation and control of activities designed to boost sales of products and services to customers. Sales Management is about controlling the sales process and the management of sales staff, while Marketing Management revolves around the development of strategies and product concepts, and the planning and implementation of promotional activities. Together, they work towards fulfilling the client’s needs, gaining market share and increasing revenue. A well-conceived strategy as well as an understanding of sales techniques, marketing, market research and analytics are a must in this arena.
Learn about some of our alumni’s career paths and how they think the study program benefited them here.
The program is characterized by the students’ varied professional backgrounds ranging from technical professions and non-technical professions to the academic baccalaureate and commercial professions.
School leaving qualification
To be admitted to study at the HSLU, candidates need an academic, vocational or specialist baccalaureate or equivalent diploma.
Candidates with a diploma in a relevant vocational field from a PET college will also be considered for admission—they may apply for the recognition of modules taken.
The pre-admission course is for candidates without a vocational or academic baccalaureate who have previously completed vocational training and have several years of professional experience.
Are you unsure if you fulfil the admission requirements? Use this overview of the Swiss educational system to check if your highest vocational/school leaving certificate qualifies you to study at the HSLU.
Professional experience
Relevant technical professions and technical vocational baccalaureate
If you work in a relevant field and have a technical vocational baccalaureate or a diploma from a higher vocational college, you are on track to being accepted to the BSc program and perfectly prepared to study with us.
Non-relevant professions and vocational baccalaureate
If you do not have relevant professional qualification and a vocational baccalaureate, you are required to complete a certain amount of work experience before the start of the program (if you study full time) or during the program (for part-time students).
Commercial professions
If you have completed a commercial apprenticeship with a vocational baccalaureate, you can change direction and train as an engineer. Our compulsory four-week technical preparation courses that cover technical drawing and electrical engineering and offer a practical manufacturing course are an excellent way to prepare for the program. At the same time, the optional math review course provides a smooth introduction to the math and physics modules.
Academic baccalaureate
“Studium PLUS” model
Do you want to start your studies straight after your academic baccalaureate? With the “Studium PLUS” model, you get direct access to the program after the academic baccalaureate. In this work-study track, you will gain the required professional experience in a bespoke internship with one of our industry partners. Learn more about the “Studium PLUS” model, which seamlessly connects theory and practice.
Practical experience before the start of the program
Of course, you can also study full time with an academic baccalaureate. Upon consultation, your work placement can be adapted to your needs, and you may complete some of it before the program starts and some of it as a student.
Additional skills
Personal inclinations, interests and skills are important factors on the path toward graduation. The Business Engineering | Innovation program offers a range of opportunities to pursue one’s own interests, to build on personal strengths and to address existing weaknesses. However, certain factors are essential:
- Interest in mathematical and scientific contexts
- Self-initiative and a sense of responsibility
- Ability to communicate and assertiveness
- Networked thinking
- Ability to work in a team and accept criticism
- Openness to questions relating to the environment, the economy, and society
- Willingness to deal with uncertainty and risk
- Interest in the work of adjacent disciplines
If you have any queries relating to the admission requirements, contact Ramon Spaeti.
