Department of Management and Information Systems
College of Business Administration
Room A432, Business Administration Building
E-mail: mis@bsa3.kent.edu
Tel: 330-672-2750
Fax: 330-672-5006
Web: http://business.kent.edu/academic/adms/default.asp
Operations Management Major—2009-2010 Roadmap [Degree Requirements] |
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Operations management is concerned with the efficient management of the production and delivery of goods and services for the customer in all organizations, ranging from modern manufacturing to administration of hospitals and other not-for-profit enterprises. The operations management curriculum is hands-on and primarily designed to cater to the needs of the small- to medium-sized enterprises (SME), which create most of the jobs that drive the economy. Students graduating from this major should be able to make significant contributions to these SMEs, either individually or in a team setting. Courses in this major provide students with a balanced mix of skills in the areas of analytical tools, management, human relations and computer use for effective decision making.
Requirements to be admitted as an operations management major:
- Satisfactory completion of 46 semester hours applicable to the pre-operations management major
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA
- Minimum C (2.00) grade in COMM 15000, ENG 11011, 21011 and MATH 11010 (or placement out of ENG 11011 and/or MATH 11010 )
- Minimum C (2.00) grade in MIS 34060
Requirements to graduate with a B.B.A. in operations management:
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA
- Minimum 2.50 GPA in major
Notes:
- Operations management courses are not offered every semester. It is, therefore, the students’ responsibility to take the courses when scheduled. Unless for extenuating circumstances, no substitutes will be made for courses not taken when they were scheduled. Students are advised to use the companion operations management scheduling sheet when registering to ensure that they are taking the courses as scheduled and to improve their chances of graduating in a timely manner. The courses have minimal prerequisites and most can be taken concurrently at either the junior or senior level.
- Many advanced operations management courses are offered only once per academic year, while others are offered in alternate years. Therefore, it is imperative that students register for these courses before registering for others with more scheduling flexibility. Furthermore, students are advised to plan ahead and consult the current schedule planner and the operations management faculty advisor in the Department of Management and Information Systems before registering for courses.