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Operations Management Concentration


OVERVIEW
With the movement toward e-commerce in a highly technical global business environment, operations management is a key component in the arsenal of every twenty-first century manager. In both service and manufacturing industries, operations management provides the technical and quantitative framework necessary for the integration of lean concepts and supply-chain management to yield a competitive lean supply chain.


Operations Management At A Glance:

Total Credit Hours: 9

Key Benefits:
   Suitable for a wide range of industries
   Quantitative and technical framework
       for efficient supply chain management
   Utilizes technology to operate
       competitively

Prepares Students For Careers As:
   Operations Managers
   Production Managers
   Materials Managers

Our Graduates Are Working With:
IBM, Ford, Accenture Consulting, Amazon.com, Dell, General Motors


Operations management is an essential component of an efficient supply chain design. It plays a vital role in enabling demand fulfillment across the value chain. Operations management bridges the gap between an efficient supply chain design, the information support system - oftentimes referred to as the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system - and the factory floor or service delivery system.

A concentration in operations management prepares the student for exciting positions in both the service and manufacturing sectors. Students who concentrate in operations are prepared for positions such as operations manager/analyst, shop floor or area operations supervisor, production manager/planner, inventory analyst, lean production facilitator, process analyst, or consultant.

COURSES
Course requirements for the concentration in operations management are:
  • OPS 540 - Hub course in Operations and L&T
  • OPS 541 - Operations Management

In addition, students must choose one of the following courses:

  • Management Science 551 - Descriptive and Prescriptive Modeling

  • STAT 566 - Industrial Statistics

  • IE 526 - Simulation

  • A 3-hour qualifying elective, which must be approved by Operations faculty


For More Information Contact:

Dr. Melissa Bowers
Associate Professor, Management
607 Stokely Management Center
mrbowers@utk.edu
865-974-1736

Dr. M. Srinivasan
Professor, Management
611 Stokely Management Center
msrini@utk.edu
865-974-1737

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