The Major

The Operations & Information Management major is an integrated view of operations and information management which gives our students a competitive advantage in the marketplace and meets the needs of the industry.

  • Operations managers make decisions that impact the design and coordination of business purposes that govern the creation and delivery of goods and services.
  • Operations managers use technology-driven, process-oriented thinking to manage and improve business process and operations, and thereby make efficiency and productive gains.
  • The practical application of computing to business problem-solving is an essential skill for operations managers.

The Operations and Information Management curriculum equips you with the skills that meet the needs of the business world.  The subject matter encompasses what is now being referred to, in the marketplace, as business intelligence, business analytics, and business process optimization.

The list of offered courses includes Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing and Service Operations methods, Business Processes and Enterprise Systems, Business Intelligence, Project and Information Management, Logistics and Transportation, Business Process Simulation, Business Process Optimization, Humanitarian Logistics and Healthcare, Sustainable Systems.  The curriculum is flexible and includes courses that satisfy the Information Technology Minor.  OIM students may also earn an SAP Student Recognitions Award by completing the program of study supported by the SAP Business Suite:  required courses include Business Processes and Enterprise Systems, Business Intelligence, and Project and Information Management.

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