Girard School of Business

Minor in Operations Management

Students in the operations management minor learn about operating systems, quality management, product design, supply-chain management and inventory control.

Students study how information, resources and people can be best coordinated to reach a company’s goals.

Course Requirements

The operations management minor requires students to complete a minimum of 20 credits.

Required Courses (complete all four)

BUS 1100	Introduction to Business
BUS 2203	Accounting for Business
BUS 2213	Business Statistics
BUS 2220	Operations Management

Elective Course (choose one)

BUS 2210	Management Information Systems
BUS 3308	Quality Management
MGT 4900	Special Topics in Management

Career Combinations

Students who major in engineering or mathematics and minor in operations management will have a great foundation for a career in operations management. Graduates with an operations management minor may work in consulting, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, services and nonprofit organizations, at positions ranging from project manager and process designer to operations analyst and senior executive.

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