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 (OSM) is to provide students the background needed to become business leaders who will be equipped to solve complex challenges in operations and supply chain management. We accomplish this goal through our excellence and strength in high quality teaching and world-class research.
Career Opportunities
Because of the globalization of commerce, growth in information technologies, as well as recent emphasis given to logistics and supply management, there has been a tremendous growth in job opportunities in this field. The following are some areas of employment for OSM majors.
- Procurement
- Buyer-supplier relations
- Logistics/freight forwarders
- Transportation and carrier management
- Distribution Center and Warehouse management
- Production planning and scheduling
- Inventory management
- Service operations planning and control
- Export/Import Operations
- Statistical/data analysis
- Quality control and management
- Project planning and scheduling
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