Management Programs, U.S. News & World Report (2024)
Operations Management
What is operations management? Business operations management involves the oversight of day-to-day operations for a business. This includes making sure processes, production, and people move effectively throughout each day, so that business goals are met in a timely fashion.
The undergraduate operations management concentration is designed to equip students with the methods, models, and processes to contribute to the design, development, production, and distribution of products and services.
You develop both your practical and analytical decision-making skills, vital operations management skills, and the entrepreneurial thought needed to manage business operations or a startup venture.
Where The Operations Management Concentration Takes You
Operations management is a growing and in-demand field. Operations management careers include positions such as project manager, business analyst, inventory manager, and consultant. Students who learn operations management will gain the skillset to work across disciplines, from supply chain management to product development.
What You Will Study in Your Operations Management Courses
Curious about operations management courses? All students pursuing the operations management concentration take four courses, with a wide selection of elections.
The following courses are a sample of the types of operations management courses you may take and not the official course listing. For more information on the operations management concentration requirements, please visit the undergraduate catalog.
This innovative, action-learning course gives students the opportunity to work with a real company at the cross-roads of digital transformation using the newest Design Thinking and Problem Solving skills. In the process, students expand their knowledge of product lines, pricing, delivery service options, and go-to-market strategies.
Project management is an in-demand field because every industry, from utilities to IT to finance, needs a strategic, organized thinker to keep everything on track. In this course, you use project management tools and methodologies to learn the critical skills and best practices for leading cross-team projects of all sizes. The course focuses on case-study discussions and teaching practical applications all project managers use.
This course provides students with an integrated perspective of supply chain management (SCM) and demand chain management (DCM). Students will identify major barriers to effective supply and demand chain management, recognize best practices, and assess the effect of advanced technologies on supply chain implementation.
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