The Operations Management concentration focuses on developing concepts and skills for managing resources productively and for creating value in organizations. Students concentrating in Operations Management typically will seek careers as strategy/operations consultants, supply chain managers, project managers, manufacturing or service operations managers, and as leaders within other mission-critical functions of an organization. Students often choose to enhance their concentration in operations with courses in financial management, marketing management, or information technology and management.

Prerequisite:
Completion of first-year MBA core curriculum

Required:
Sixteen hours of approved 500-level courses.  Below is a selection of approved courses that have been offered previously:

4-hour courses

BADM 555 - Information Systems Development and Management
BADM 565 - Design and Management of Service Systems
BADM 566 - Supply Chain Management
BADM 568 - Planning and Control Systems
BADM 590 - Operations Strategy

2-hour courses

MBA 505 - Operations Analysis
MBA 505 - Project Management
MBA 505 - Technology Strategy

Students may substitute no more than one (4-hour) course from the following list of recommended electives:

BADM 524 - Pricing Strategy and Tactics
BADM 525 - New Product Development
BADM 590 - Corporate Development: Acquisitions and Alliances
BADM 590 - Entrepreneurship Small Business Formation

Each concentration is defined by the courses that are approved for concentration credit as well as substitution courses.  Students wishing to pursue a particular concentration, but seek to include courses that are not listed, must consult with an adviser in MBA Student Affairs regarding the approval process.

Coordinator:
Dilip Chhajed   323 DKH   333-3778