Internet of Things: Innovation and Management (IoT)

The 2-year master Internet of Things: Innovation and Management (IoT) trains future experts in all aspects of the digital transformation. The programme is run by École Polytechnique, part of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. 

Ecole Polytechnique’s renowned multidisciplinary education equips students with the skills to meet the technological, economic, legal and societal challenges of the ever-expanding world of the IoT. It offers a multidisciplinary education that equips students with the needed skills to become active agents in the constantly growing and expanding world of the Internet of Things (IoT).

New technologies are developing at a very fast pace, with an increasingly strong impact on society. Faced with rapid digitalization, the MSc&T IoT specialization meets the needs of both large- and small-scale businesses, by molding students into leaders of the new technological revolution.

Thematic areas

The master programme is based on six thematic areas that enable students to develop their expertise in the field of IoT, exploring different topics and aspects, such as: 

• Electronics: objects, captors, sensors, and more
• Communications: connectivity, data transmission
• Software Systems: embedded systems, cloud and data exploitation
• Law & Regulation: intellectual property, individual rights & data protection
• Management & Economics: monetization of data, business models, Innovation and entrepreneurship, Strategy, Project management
• Society & Sociology: behavioral interaction, social changes

The programme addresses effectively the impact of digitalisation and its fast pace, getting students ready to adapt to the changing needs of industry and remain competitive on the global market. 

Visiting lecturers

The IoT specialization directors organize regular “After Hours” seminars, open to all students at Ecole Polytechnique. These sessions give them the opportunity to meet with IoT specialists in various domains of current interest, in order to find out more about their professions. Students have attended lectures given by TrendX; the inventor of Aura; Jean-Louis Rougier, a professor from Télécom ParisTech; EDF smart grid engineers; and Bernadette Charron-Bost, researcher at the CNRS. 

Ideal candidates

The ideal Bachelor's degree for candidates applying to this mater is an Innovation and Management specialization in Computer Science and Technology. Candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics or Electrical/Electronics Engineering are also eligible.