Technological Change and Industrial (Re)organisation

5 credits

Course, Master's level, 1TS342

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–22 March 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Option 1: 150 credits within the Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, including 10 credits at Master's level in technology.

Option 2: 150 credits, including 90 credits in technology. Participation in Industrial Strategy and Organisation, of which 5 credits must be completed, and Innovation Management.

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Application deadline
15 October 2025
Application code
UU-64627

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
19 December 2025–19 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–22 March 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Option 1: 150 credits within the Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, including 10 credits at Master's level in technology.

Option 2: 150 credits, including 90 credits in technology. Participation in Industrial Strategy and Organisation, of which 5 credits must be completed, and Innovation Management.

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
19 December 2025–19 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
18 January 2027–21 March 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Option 1: 150 credits within the Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, including 10 credits at Master's level in technology.

Option 2: 150 credits, including 90 credits in technology. Participation in Industrial Strategy and Organisation, of which 5 credits must be completed, and Innovation Management.

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Application deadline
15 October 2026
Application code
UU-64627

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
4 January 2027–17 January 2027
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
18 January 2027–21 March 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Option 1: 150 credits within the Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, including 10 credits at Master's level in technology.

Option 2: 150 credits, including 90 credits in technology. Participation in Industrial Strategy and Organisation, of which 5 credits must be completed, and Innovation Management.

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
4 January 2027–17 January 2027
Information on registration from the department

About the course

The course deepens the understanding of forces driving and resisting technological change. It also studies their impacts on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of new technologies and business models in industrial organisations. A particular emphasis is placed on technological change's ethical and political aspects. The course also contemplates critical aspects of technological transformation, including reflection on technological capitalism and the future of human labour.

The course will cover topics such as:

  • digital transformations
  • automation in the workplace
  • the robotisation of work-related processes
  • the professionalisation of digital work
  • implementation of AI technologies
  • the servitisation of complex technological products
  • industrial transition/transformation towards more sustainable technologies.

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