General Core Competencies

General scientific competencies for the Health Engineering specialization (common to all tracks)

Master the knowledge, concepts, and techniques needed to:

Analyze, synthesize, and incorporate scientific, technical, regulatory, economic, and organizational information into a project.
Critically analyze the various processes and suggest improvements
Negotiate with a variety of stakeholders and take their input into account when developing a strategy.
Anticipate risks and malfunctions and implement corrective measures
Draft procedures that incorporate international regulations and company or laboratory standards.
Incorporate adherence to procedures into the design and implementation of a project.
Design and develop monitoring and analysis tools (dashboards, charts, etc.), analyze variances, and adjust the project’s progress accordingly.
Explore a research topic and its limitations, and design the corresponding study protocols
Research and analyze literature related to the topic under study and develop an appropriate literature review
Develop overall organizational and production schedules and monitor their progress, taking any necessary corrective actions
Master all aspects of a quality management system by applying it to technical and organizational areas
Knowing how to carry out applied research
Develop specifications
Review preliminary and final designs
Design, prepare, conduct, and analyze pilot studies, new products, and new processes
Compile technical and regulatory documentation
Coordinate and manage a research project, the teams involved, and subcontractors

Specific professional and methodological skills and qualities

Since the goal is to train future leaders in innovation and technological development within the company, students must acquire:
• the ability to manage a knowledge portfolio and conduct active technology monitoring,
• the ability to grasp new concepts or knowledge and apply that knowledge to new situations,
• the ability to apply project management methods: organizing and planning tasks, managing human and financial resources,
• mastery of organizational and methodological tools for project management: design and formulation of health products, clinical operations, database management, and production management (process validation and qualification, procurement management, inventory management, flow management and optimization, scheduling),
• the development of marketing strategies, coordination, and validation of marketing action plans, market research,
• the ability to manage projects within a Total Quality Management framework in a corporate setting.

Cross-disciplinary skills (organizational and interpersonal) in the Health Engineering specialization that are common to all tracks

Be able to work independently and as part of a team, manage a team, motivate them, evaluate them, and communicate with them,
Understand the legal framework governing the confidentiality of information and data, as well as legislation related to patents and trademarks,
Design or analyze a study program by incorporating technical, organizational, ethical, and regulatory aspects,
Conduct a literature review tailored to the subject of study, manage competitive intelligence based on publications, and design a competitive intelligence system,
Understand and use IT methods and resources (software, hardware, procedures, etc.),
Have a command of statistical data analysis techniques, as well as the rules for managing and sharing a computer database,
Master the methods for implementing a quality management system and managing audits and inspections,
Be familiar with the quality standards, recommendations, and regulatory requirements applicable to the sector and related professions,
Mastering managerial techniques: Project Management, Quality Management, Schedule Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, and Cost Management,
Understand the basics of economics and management,
Understand the basics of health economics and know how to incorporate this information into a strategy or a pitch,
Be able to analyze the economic impacts of diseases and their trends in terms of public health or healthcare costs,
Be able to analyze epidemiological data related to healthcare costs and draw conclusions regarding public health,
Be fluent in one or more foreign languages (English, German, Spanish, or Italian),
Knowing how to exchange information with colleagues and communicate with third parties,
Master the fundamentals of people management: goal setting, workload planning, training, motivation, performance monitoring, and evaluation.