The challenges of succeeding in competitive environments require firms to efficiently and effectively manage their operating core. This core includes activities broadly defined as analysis, design, redesign, and management of processes to support the operations side of manufacturing, service management, and supply chain management. Networks of information and material flows must be managed from sources of supply through transformations of resources into goods and services for customer deliveries through distribution systems. The OTM major is designed to prepare students to contribute to process management and process improvement in this domain. Hallmarks of the major are emphases on manufacturing, service operations, technology management, and logistics.
Students choosing this major may find the Specialization in Supply Chain Management particularly attractive due to complementary coursework and overlapping job opportunities.
It is recommended that the undergraduate core course OTM 300 Operations Management be taken as early as possible in preparation for this major.
OTM 365 Contemporary Topics—Database Concepts for Operations Management, 3 cr
OTM 410 (Fall) Operations Research I, 3 cr or
OTM 411 (Spring) Operations Research II, 3 cr
OTM 640 (Fall) Business Logistics Analysis, 3 cr
Choose three elective courses: two may be from the following list of OTM Core Electives plus an additional elective course (may also be from this list) chosen in concert with the OTM faculty advisor (Tim McClurg).
School of Business courses on the OTM Core electives list cannot be used to satisfy the breadth requirement.
OTM 351: Principles and Techniques of Quality Management
OTM 365: Contemporary Topics – International Operations
OTM 410: Operations Research I
OTM 411: Operations Research II
OTM 451: Service Operations Management
OTM 654: Production Planning and Control
MHR 305: Human Resources Management
MHR 422: Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship
MHR 423: Strategic Management
MKTG 310: Marketing Research
MKTG/OTM 421: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
MKTG/OTM 422: Logistics Management
MKTG/OTM 423: Procurement and Supply Management
MKT 425: Marketing Channels
MKTG 365: Supply Chain Integration Through ERP Systems
GEN BUS 304: Intermediate Bus Statistics
COMP SCI 302: Introduction to Programming
INFO SYS 365: Contemporary Topics
INFO SYS 371: Technology of Computer-Based Business Systems
INFO SYS 422: Computer-Based Data Management
INFO SYS 424: Analysis and Design of Computer Based Systems
ACCT 310: Cost Management Systems
ISyE 510: Facilities Planning
ISyE/ME 512: Inspection, Quality Control and Reliability
ISyE 515: Engineering Management of Continuous Process Improvement
ISyE/ME 549: Product Design
INFO SYS/ISyE/OTM 671: E-Business - Technologies, Strategies, and Applications
INFO SYS/ISyE/OTM 672: E-Business Transformations - Design, Analysis and Justification