The operations and supply chain management program offered by the Department of Management Information Systems, Operations & Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics includes a major and a minor in operations and supply chain management (OSC).

Students who major or minor in operations and supply chain management learn how to manage the core operations of an organization. These core operations use the human, technical, and financial resources of the organization to create goods and services for customers. Operations managers apply technical and quantitative tools and techniques, together with behavioral skills, to manage the transformation of inputs into outputs desired by customers. Operations managers participate in these transformation processes in many different roles, including:

  • Process improvement analyst
  • Quality assurance analyst
  • Purchasing manager
  • Production/inventory manager
  • Warehouse manager
  • Service facility manager
  • Operations consultant