Develop Critical Skills with Our Essential Operations Management Courses
All Operations Management majors take three foundational 3000-level classes, referred to as the “Essential OM classes,” which teach students how to think critically about managing supply chains, analyze business process, and model decisions using prescriptive analytics and optimization technologies. These classes also make up three of the five classes in the OM minor.
- Business Decision Models (OPM 3500): This course introduces tools for prescriptive analytics, enabling operations managers to turn data into actionable decisions. Students learn the art and science of building conceptual, mathematical, and spreadsheet models. Spreadsheet modeling is one of the most important tools for any operations manager, and this course teaches the foundations to analyze data from cases or real business problems. Emphasis is placed on interpreting model output and using it to make smart decisions.
- Supply Chain Management (OPM 3710): This course teaches students to profitably match supply and demand in supply chains. It integrates spreadsheet models with case analysis (to understand the supply chains of real companies) and experiential learning including simulations and games.
- Business Process Analysis (OPM 3730): This class introduces common tools that operations managers use to answer the questions “How well is my process working?” and “How can I make it work better?” These tools include the basics of process analysis, lean operations, analysis of waiting lines, and the introduction to simulation software. This software allows operations managers to replicate a business process on the computer and see the effects of different improvements before implementing them in the workplace.
These courses are designed to provide you with the rigorous education and market-relevant skills needed to excel in today’s business environment. We invite you to explore these offerings and take the next step in your academic and professional journey.
If you have any questions or need guidance, please contact the OM area faculty advisor.