Postgraduation Lean and Operations Management

• 2nd Edition

  2nd Edition

  Coming Soon

  Start date 5 Jan, 2026

  End date 30 Jun, 2026

• Presentation

  Presentation

  This specialization emerges from the desire to compile in a single advanced program the major topics of industrial management and engineering from the perspective of enhancing value for the business through better organizational management and the continuous optimization of processes¿ performance. To this end, an innovative programmatic content was developed that reflects the state of the art of the topics taught in each course of the program. Core and emerging themes such as strategic planning, organizational sustainability, operational excellence, quality management, as well as entrepreneurship and innovation are extensively covered. Having a group of prestigious trainers with extensive professional experience in their areas of knowledge, all curricular unit of the postgraduation are taught in a very practical and integrated way.

• Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

  Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

  The program content is designed to provide professionals with knowledge and skills that enable them to perform functions in different areas of business activity, including the following: operational planning and control, continuous improvement of organizational processes, evaluation and optimization of performance indicators, designing suitable corporate governance strategies, assessment and minimization of strategic and operational risks, among others.

• Program

  Program

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  • Corporate Strategy and Governance 3 ects
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 3 ects
  • Green and Business Sustainability 3 ects
  • Lean Management and Six Sigma Methodologies 3 ects
  • Lean Process Management 3 ects
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3 ects
  • Operations and flow management 3 ects
  • Reliability and Asset Management 3 ects
  • Risk Management and Business Continuity Plan 3 ects
  • Total Quality Management (TQM) and Enterprise Excellence 3 ects

• Course Team

  Course Team

  Catarina Amaral

  Francisco Pinto

  João Rodrigues

  João Reis

  João Santos

  Marta Bubicz

  Miguel Vieira

  Pedro Marques

  Ricardo Mateus

  Tânia Costa

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• Invited Teachers

  Invited Teachers

  The teaching staff is made up of lecturers from Universidade Lusófona, as well as guest lecturers from the Kaizen Institute Western Europe, the European Lean Managers Society and the Portuguese Association for Quality (APQ).

• Career Opportunities

  Career Opportunities

  Specialists in Lean & Operations Management can work in organizational or operations management roles, including those related to value stream management, business process management, strategic and operational performance control, quality planning and control, continuous improvement, operations management, management consultancy, among many others.

• Scientific Areas

  Scientific Areas

  Engenharia e técnicas afins - programas não classificados noutra área de formação

• Observations

  Observations

  The Postgraduate Course in Lean and Operations Management includes Master Class sessions involving companies. The diploma of this postgraduate course grants (under the terms of the legislation - crediting of competencies) 12 ECTS for the Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management at Lusófona University. Information on discounts: APQ members have a 10% discount; Members of the European Lean Managers Society have a 10% discount; Kaizen Institute clients have a 5% discount; Other discounts established with partner institutions.

This Postgraduate Programme also has the collaboration of the Kaizen Institute.