Area
Engineering and Technology
Sub-Discipline
Other Engineering and Technologies
University of La Frontera
- City: Temuco,
- Commune: Temuco,
- Region: Araucanía Region
goals
To train professionals with an integrated vision of Quality Management, highly skilled in improving the productivity and efficiency of various production and service processes, conducting scientific research, university teaching, or systematically solving production problems that may arise in an organization, always performing at the highest level. With a solid foundation, students will be equipped to use the necessary tools to apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the implementation and development of a quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management system, interpreting its specifications, rules, and guidelines.
Applicant Profile
Possess a bachelor's degree or professional title, with a duration of at least 8 academic semesters.
For professionals with degrees, at least one year of experience in management is required. For undergraduate students (with a Bachelor's degree), it is required to demonstrate prior experience or a connection to management (undergraduate coursework or professional practice activities).
Graduate profile
The MSGIC postgraduate is a professional trained to design, document, implement, manage, audit, and improve integrated quality management systems in any type of organization, contributing to the development of the region and the country with ethical, technical, and innovative criteria. They possess specific knowledge of quality management, environmental management regulations, and occupational safety standards, which has developed their skills in analyzing, controlling, and optimizing processes, thus contributing to the continuous improvement of the management system. Their leadership and teamwork skills enable them to guide change management processes related to organizational excellence.
The MSGIC postgraduate receives training through specialized courses and other academic activities to become a professional who advises and contributes to the decision-making process in the field of quality, at all levels of the organization (strategic, tactical and operational).
Lines of investigation
Lines of investigation:
Quality and productivity management
Operations Management
Statistical process control
Implementation of management systems: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001
Strategic quality planning
Light manufacturing and Six Sigma
Continuous quality improvement
Integration of current regulations
Quality in educational processes
Quality in services
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