Operations Management and Analysis - Indiana State University

Operations Management and Analysis from Indiana State University is a Campus Bachelor Management and Innovation degree that prepares you for a Business career. Description: The University offers a bachelor of science (B.S.) in operations management and analysis (OMA). All organizations have an operations function that helps them run efficiently and productively. The OMA Program prepares students to be operations managers who possess the analytical, problem-solving, and behavioral management skills needed to diagnose problems, improve operating systems, and communicate and gather support for required system improvements that contribute to a business's success. Course work in the major includes a combination of General Education and business core courses?plus a core of required courses in operations management and analysis. In addition, students select electives to meet their particular interests and career goals. Courses focuses on following areas: Advanced statistical analysis Business forecasting Business process simulation Computer applications Current topics Decision modeling and analysis Quality Supply chain management Courses are taught in seminar formats by faculty who have earned doctoral degrees , thus providing students with a quality education and the opportunity to develop close professional relationships with their professors. By providing frequent class meetings in laboratory settings, students have the opportunity to experiment with and gain expertise in a variety of software packages. In addition, all courses incorporate class projects. As part of this unique teaching method, students receive hands-on experience in building models and conducting analysis using real data to provide real solutions to real clients. Careers: Operations management careers span all industries. Due to the need for qualified professionals across many different types of businesses, studies in the Operations Management and Analysis Program prepare students to assume a wide variety of managerial positions. Our graduates find jobs in traditional manufacturing firms as well as the growing service sectors of financial services, health care, distribution and logistics, and government. The broad-based education in the OMA Program allows graduates to follow career paths that cross industry sectors if they so desire. A few of the employment opportunities include: Distribution manager Inventory system manager Process analyst Production manager Quality manager Supply chain coordinator Value stream engineer View more details on Indiana State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management and Innovation courses.