Code
MGYF STR 5929
Level
M2
Field
Stratégie
Language
Français/French
ECTS Credits
3
Class hours
35
Total student load
60
Program Manager(s)
Department
- Management, Marketing et Stratégie
Educational team
Introduction to the module
This course is dedicated to the management of X.0 industries, a theme at the heart of the major transformations redefining today’s industrial landscape. The fourth industrial revolution, often referred to as "Industry 4.0," is characterized by the advanced integration of digital technologies, automation, and artificial intelligence into production processes. In this context, companies must adapt to increasingly complex and interconnected environments. The challenges are not limited to the implementation of new technologies; they also involve a reconfiguration of business models, a shift in skill sets, and a change in organizational culture. This course aims to explore these issues by addressing topics such as the impact of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), additive manufacturing, data analytics, and cybersecurity within the sectors most heavily utilizing robotic & automation (Automotive & Transportation; Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals; Energy & Utilities; Aerospace & Defense; Agri-food).
Through case studies, interactive discussions, and corporate site visits, the orchestration of these transformations by leaders will be examined to understand how they leverage the opportunities offered by Industry X.0.
Learning objectives/Intended learning outcomes
- 5.1 - Monitor global and systemic changes in ecosystems in an international environment with a view to anticipating possible transformations and innovations and proposing proactive and proportionate responses to the major issues and challenges ahead.
Rubrics
Core Competencies / Compétences Centrales
- Understanding Industry 4.0 & 5.0 development strategies / Compréhension des stratégies de développement de l'industrie 4.0 & 5.0
- Understanding the advanced technologies involved and their combinations / Compréhension des technologies avancées impliquées et de leurs combinaisons
- Understanding Industry 4.0 & 5.0 business models / Compréhension des modèles économiques de l'industrie 4.0 & 5.0
- Understanding data sensitivity and security / Compréhension de la sensibilité et de la sécurité des données
- Customer-Centric Approach / Approche Client-Centrée
Content : structure and schedule
Session 1. Foundations and Definitions of Industry 4.0 & 5.0
Session 2. The Technological Building Blocks of the Future
Session 3. Cyber-Physical Systems and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Session 4. Data Analytics and Digital Twins
Session 5. Reconfiguring the Value Chain and Industry Boundaries
Session 6. New Business Models and "Servitization"
Session 7. Toward Industry 5.0: Human-Machine Collaboration and Sustainability SD&CSR
Sessions 8-9. Corporate Site Visits and Executive Guest Lectures
Session 10. Strategic Synthesis Pitch
Conclusion: Orchestration of change by industrial leaders.
Sustainable Development Goals
ODD 9
Justification for SDG 9
Sustainable Development Goal 9 promotes resilient infrastructure, sustainable industrialization, and technological innovation, encouraging the modernization of industrial processes through digital technologies (AI, IoT, data analytics). This course aligns perfectly with this goal, as it explores the fourth and fifth industrial revolutions (Industry 4.0/5.0), transforming traditional value chains into interconnected, sustainable ecosystems across key sectors (automotive, healthcare, energy, etc.).
Sessions 1–2 – Theoretical Foundations and Technological Building Blocks (SDG 9)
These sessions establish the conceptual foundations of Industry X.0 and its core technologies.
Session 1 defines Industry 4.0/5.0, corresponding to Targets 9.4 (sustainable industry modernization) and 9.5 (strengthening scientific research).
Session 2 examines AI, IoT, and additive manufacturing, illustrating Target 9.2 (inclusive industrialization creating jobs and GDP).
These foundations anchor the course in industrial innovation, where digital technologies become levers of sustainable competitiveness.
Sessions 3–4 – Cyber-Physical Systems and Data-Driven Operations (SDG 9)
IIoT and digital twins represent the technological infrastructure of Industry 4.0.
Session 3 (cyber-physical systems) supports Target 9.1 (resilient, interconnected infrastructure).
Session 4 (data analytics) strengthens Target 9.5, enhancing industrial sectors' analytical capabilities.
These technologies create smart factories aligned with efficient, resource-conscious industrialization.
Sessions 5–7 – Organizational Reconfiguration and Industry 5.0 (SDG 9)
These sessions address business model and human transformation.
Session 5 (value chain reconfiguration) and Session 6 (servitization) respond to Target 9.3 (SME access to markets and financing).
Session 7 (human-machine collaboration, sustainability) embodies Targets 9.4 and 9.b (national technological innovation).
The evolution toward Industry 5.0 humanizes innovation, combining productivity with societal resilience.
Sessions 8–10 – Practical Application and Strategic Orchestration (SDG 9)
Company visits, executive testimonials, and final pitch operationalize the concepts.
Sessions 8–9 illustrate Target 9.a (supporting sustainable infrastructure through technology transfer).
Session 10 and conclusion train strategic change orchestration, supporting Target 9.5 (industrial leaders' innovation capacities).
These practical applications demonstrate how executives drive inclusive, scalable industrialization.
SDG 9 serves as the ideal guiding thread: each session contributes to building resilient, innovative, and sustainable industries at the heart of the X.0 transformation.
Number of SDG's addressed among the 17
1
Learning delivery
synchrone
Pedagogical methods
Seminaires / Lectures
Etudes de Cas / Case Studies
Eléments d'étude en ligne / Online Learning Component
Débats / Debates
Témoignages de Dirigeants d'Entreprises / Executive Guest Lectures
Visites d'Entreprises / Corporate Site Visits
Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams
Final exam (CF): 60% individual evaluation (Theory questions / Mini case study)
The final grade may be adjusted based on individual participation (lateness, unexcused absences, etc.).
Resit (CF2): Theory questions / Mini case study. The grade is capped at 10/20.
In the event of failure to pass the resit (CF2), an extension of studies may be granted by the academic board.
Module Policies
Professor-Student Communication
● The professor will contact the students through their school email address (IMT-BS/TSP) and the Moodle portal. No communication via personal email addresses will take place. It is the student responsibility to regularly check their IMT-BS/TSP mailbox.
● Students can communicate with the professor by emailing him/her to his institutional address. If necessary, it is possible to meet the professor in his office during office-hours or by appointment.
Students with accommodation needs
If a student has a disability that will prevent from completing the described work or require any kind of accommodation, he may inform the program director (with supporting documents) as soon as possible. Also, students are encouraged to discuss it with the professor.
Class behavior
● Out of courtesy for the professor and classmates, all mobile phones, electronic games or other devices that generate sound should be turned off during class.
● Students should avoid disruptive and disrespectful behavior such as: arriving late, leaving early, careless behavior (e.g. sleeping, reading a non-course material, using vulgar language, over-speaking, eating, drinking, etc.). A warning may be given on the first infraction of these rules. Repeated violators will be penalized and may face expulsion from the class and/or other disciplinary proceedings.
● The tolerated delay is 5 minutes. Attendance will be declared on Moodle during these 5 minutes via a QR code provided by the teacher at each course start.
● Student should arrive on time for exams and other assessments. No one will be allowed to enter the classroom once the first person has finished the exam and left the room. There is absolutely no exception to this rule. No student can continue to take an exam once the time is up. No student may leave the room during an examination unless he / she has finished and handed over all the documents.
● In the case of remote learning, the student must keep his camera on unless instructed otherwise by the professor.
Honor code
IMT-BS is committed to a policy of honesty in the academic community. Conduct that compromises this policy may result in academic and / or disciplinary sanctions. Students must refrain from cheating, lying, plagiarizing and stealing. This includes completing your own original work and giving credit to any other person whose ideas and printed materials (including those from the Internet) are paraphrased or quoted directly. Any student who violates or helps another student violate academic behavior standards will be penalized according to IMT-BS rules.
Textbook Required and Suggested Readings
Kande (2024). The industry 5.0 handbook: A guide to the human-centric and sustainable manufacturing era. CRC Press.
Ustundag & Cevikcan (2021). Industry 4.0: Managing the digital transformation (2nd ed.). Springer.
Fernandez (2020) Industrie 4.0: Technologies et gestion dans la transformation numérique de l'industrie. Independently published
Keywords
Industry X.0; Servitization; Cyber-Physical Systems; Interoperability; Digital Twin; Human-Centricity