Operations Management Concentration

In today's hyper-competitive market, operations managers need to ensure that their businesses run efficiently and effectively. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a concentration in Operations Management prepares students for such challenges.

Understanding key supply chain foundations is crucial to a company's success and the concentration courses provide students with the necessary skills to oversee the operations management activities and processes. It also teaches students appropriate tools and practices for managing different aspects of operations in terms of forecasting, quality control, capacity planning, project management, inventory control and supply chain management.

Operations Management Degree Plan
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration may concentrate in Operations Management by completing the following course requirements. Detailed descriptions of the content of these courses can be found at https://www.utdallas.edu/student/catalog/ugcurrent/courses/ba.html.

Major Courses
Students must take all of these courses.
            BA 4366     Introduction to Supply Chain Management
            BA 4368     Lean and Six Sigma Processes
            BA 4369     Integrated SCM Information Systems

Guided Electives
Students must take at least four of the following courses.
            AIM 3341   Cost Management Systems
            BA 3360     Managerial Decision Making*
            BA 3372     Export Market Development
            BA 4321     Database Fundamentals
            BA 4332     Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
            BA 4338     Sales and Distribution Management
            BA 4356     Enterprise Resource Planning*
            BA 4367     Introduction to Project Management*

* Students must select at least one of the following electives: BA 3360, BA 4356 or BA 4367