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Institute of Innovation and Technology Management IIT Creating the future together

The Institute of Innovation and Technology Management IIT regards innovation as an interdisciplinary, customer-centered approach that deals with the different priorities of technology, business and individuals. The institute has industry-spanning technical and methodological expertise in the field of system, product, process and business model innovation, as well as in technology management. Classic economics, engineering and industrial design processes are used in teaching, research and continuing education to address holistic issues.

Study programs

Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering | Innovation

Building bridges between the disciplines of business, engineering, and design. Students will learn to consider technical processes and products from a business perspective and to optimize them with the customer’s interests in mind. This program is delivered 70% in English.

Bachelor of Science in Energy Systems Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering

The historic 2015 Paris agreement to combat climate change requires all countries in the world to actively support a sustainable low carbon future. To contribute, earn a bachelor’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering in Lucerne. This program is fully delivered in English.

Master of Science in Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

The discipline «Business Engineering and Production» teaches engineering methods that can be used to analyze, plan and control operational processes and systems. 

Further training programs

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International experience 

More than 50% of students take advantage of being able to complete a semester at a renowned partner university abroad.

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Smart-up

Smart-up is a Lucerne UASA program that helps you successfully implement your business idea and establish your own start-up. Take advantage of the wide-ranging offering!

Continuing education

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Continuing and executive education

Further enhancing the skills and honing the career profiles of those with a thirst for knowledge. 

Current continuing education programs

Research

Competence Center Business Engineering

The Competence Center is committed to working toward a sustainable energy future and considers digitalization to be a chance rather than a challenge. Its expertise lies in energy-focused, techno-economic research and consultancy work in the fields of construction, industry and electricity as well as smartification, servitization and circular economy.

Current topics

By homo faber and Operations Management

«Operations Management - Home Faber at work» is the name of the new book by Fabio Mercandetti, our training manager at the Institute. How he came to write a book and what readers can expect can be found here.