Challenge-Based Learning in Higher Education: Master’s Degree in Logistics and Productive Operations Management from Mondragón University

Abstract

Since 2022, Mondragon University has implemented Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) in the teaching and learning process of the Master’s in Logistics and Productive Operations Management (MUDOLP) program. This article describes the application of CBL in four companies from different industrial sectors during the second semester of the 2022–2023 academic year. The challenges focused on reducing the variability of industrial processes through the implementation of a continuous improvement process and analysis following the Lean Six Sigma methodology in an environment of operational excellence. The results show that having a partner with experience in the CBL industry is important in increasing the complexity and uncertainty of the task, while also providing students with significant exposure to professional issues that need to be addressed.