Degree Requirements
Includes foundation courses required for Professional Admission,
general education requirements, professional core courses, free
electives, and a set of specific OM Courses
Sample OM Courses:
- Systems Modeling and Simulation
- Linear Programming and Applications
- Current Topics in Operations Management
- Managing for Quality Improvement
- Management of Service Operations
- The Supply Chain and Logistics
- Project Management
- Computer Models for Operations Management
- Machine Scheduling
Additional Preparation
Internships and Rresearch
We encourage students to participate in
research projects. Students are urged to seek internships for valuable
work experience and skill development. The best of these will have a
visible connection to the company's success, and will allow the
student to make project management decisions that have an impact.
Certification
APICS certifications are key, and will give you an edge while interviewing:
- Certification in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM)
- Certification in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM)
Career Opportunities
Graduates are hired in both staff and line positions. Entry-level
positions in line are usually as supervisors of production or
operating personnel.
Entry-level positions in staff include technical jobs in
production planning, inventory control, materials control, work
scheduling, quality control, and operations analysis. Typical job
titles include:
- Business analyst
- Master production scheduler
- Production planner
- Operations analyst
- Materials manager
- Quality control specialist
- Project manager
Examples of public- and private-sector employers who hire operations management graduates include:
- Retail establishments
- Hospitals
- Banks
- Insurance companies
- Airlines
- Government agencies
- Manufacturing companies
- Research corporations
Salaries
Starting salaries vary by size and type of employer, geographic location, course work, and experience
National average salary offers: (NACE Salary Survey/Fall 2008)
- Management Information Systems/Business Data Processing - $52,817
- Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications - $52,500
- Logistics/Materials Management - $49,398
Some Employers of Operations Management Majors
AstraZeneca
www.astrazeneca.com
Cintas
www.cintas.com
Citigroup Corporation
www.citigroup.com
Deloitte and Touche
www.deloitte.com/us
Ernst and Young
www.ey.com
Ferguson Enterprises (Wolseley)
www.wolseleyna.com
JPMorgan Chase
www.jpmorgan.com
LaFrance Corporation
www.lafrancecorp.com
Lockheed Martin
www.lockheedmartin.com
Metlife Securities
www.metlife.com
Northrop Grumman
www.northropgrumman.com
Pepsi Bottling Company
www.pbg.com
Perdue Farms
www.perdue.com
Target
www.target.com
U.S. Department of Defense
www.defenselink.gov
Vanguard
www.vanguard.com
W.L. Gore and Associates
www.gore.com
Wachovia
www.wachovia.com
Professional Associations