At-a-Glance

Admission to major:

Completion of all College of Business Administration lower-division requirements

Major:

30-32 credit hours beyond the College Core requirements

Minor:

16 credit hours

Specializations:

A student may be a general OSM major or optionally may specialize in one or more of the following areas: supply chain management, global operations management, business analytics, and project management.

Advising:

Operations and Supply Chain Management majors are assigned a faculty adviser by the department office.

Student organization:

Student Chapter, APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society)

Additional information:

Cooperative education and internship programs with local businesses, and international travel opportunities are available.

Today, without doubt, the crucial need for businesses, competing in the global marketplace to be successful and sustainable, requires competence and expertise in the areas of operations and supply chain management. The operations and supply chain management responsibilities include sourcing, procurement, distribution and transportation, process scheduling and improvement, both within and across companies. The field is rapidly growing with improvement in technology, leading to an expansion in new career opportunities. The goal of the B.B.A major in Operations and Supply Chain Management is to provide students the background needed to become business leaders who will be equipped to solve complex supply chain challenges.