Operations and Supply Chain Managment, B.S.

Program Introduction

We rarely get to see the “behind-the-scenes" of big businesses, but all of them rely on operations managers and supply chain experts. By majoring in Operations and Supply Chain Management at UVU, you will be a career-ready graduate, ready to meet the growing demand for employees with this skill set. Through not only a classroom education, but also a hands-on, practical approach to learning, you will gain professional industry certificationsand apply skills you learn in real-world setting. The program has connections with industry leaders who advise program directors so that they can teach the skills and knowledge that are the most valuable in the job market. When you graduate, you’ll be a perfect candidate for a variety of industries including technology, healthcare, supply chain,manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and much more

 

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Combined Operations Management with Supply Chain

Unlike most other schools, we provide a single degree in both Operations Management and Supply chain management, so our students graduate with all the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.

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Industry partners provide hands-on experience beyond the classroom

The Strategic Management and Operations Department has partnered with the international corporation, Fastenal, a lead distributor of construction tools and materials and an expert in supply chain management. This partnership provides students with real-life opportunities to apply their skills and knowledge.

Program Learning Outcomes

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Program Learning Outcomes:

Written & Verbal Communication: Graduates will be able to express their knowledge and ideas appropriately in writing and through verbal presentation

Critical/Analytical Problem-Solving: Graduates will be able to utilize appropriate procedures, frameworks, models, and experience to gain knowledge, solve problems, and make appropriate decisions based on various informational sources such as data, written and verbal communication, process analysis, and creative thinking.

Knowledge of Business Discipline: Graduates will have a functional and integrated knowledge of basic general business concepts and disciplines.

Ethical Understanding: Graduates will be aware of their responsibility to behave ethically in their professional lives (e.g., clients, customers, employers, society, profession, environment, and community).

Global Perspectives: Graduates will have a global perspective and understand cultural differences.

Engaged Learning: Graduates will apply business processes to developing solutions for realistic problems both in the classroom and/or the larger community.

Related CAREERS

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Purchasing Manager

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager

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Production Manager

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100%

job placement after graduation

Economic Data: Supply Chain

Economic Data: Opperations

30%

Employment in this field is estimated to grow 30% in the next 10 years

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Top Employers of our Students BDO, Eide Bailey, Ernst & Young, doTERRA

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Median Salary for Utah: $97,901

 

Graduation Plan

Semester 1

Credit Hours

Course Title

3

ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005

Introduction to Academic Writing/Literacy and Composition

3

Physical Science

 

3

Fine Art

 

3

Elective

 

Notes: Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.

Semester Total:

12

Semester 2

Credit Hours

Course Title

3

MATH 1050

College Algebra

4

ENGL 2010

Intermediate Writing-Academic Writing & Research

3

History GE

 

3

Biology GE

 

3

Elective

 

Notes*Or An Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics Test with a score of 3 or higher  .

Semester Total:

16

Semester 3

Credit Hours

Course Title

3

Additional Biology or Physical Science

 

3

ECON 2010

Priciples of Econmics I

3

ACC 2110

Principles of Accounting

3

MGMT 2240

Business Calculus

3

MKTG 220G

Written Business Communication WE

3

Third Science GE

 

Notes: Matriculation can be completed after grades are posted for this semester and the N/C Matri. Orient. Completed.

Semester Total:

15

Semester 4

Credit Hours

Course Title

1

Humanities GE

 

3

PHIL 2050

Ethics and Values

3

MGMT 2340


Business Statistics I

2

HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097

Personal Health & Wellness or Fitness for Life

3

MGMT 2400

Introduction to Data Analytics for Business Professionals

Notes: Matriculation can be completed after grades are posted for this semester and the N/C Matri. Orient. Completed.

Semester Total:

14

Semester 5

Credit Hours

Course Title

3

MGMT 330G

Survey of International Business

3

MGMT 3450

Operations Management

2

MGMT 3000

Organizational Behavior

3

MKTG 3600

Principles of Marketing

3

Upper-division elective

 

Notes: Matriculation can be completed after grades are posted for this semester and the N/C Matri. Orient. Completed.

Semester Total:

15

Semester 6

Credit Hours

Course Title

3

FIN 3100

Principles of Finance

3

MGMT 3700

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

3

MGMT 3460

Scheduling, Forecasting, & Inventory Managemen

3

MGMT 3480

Operations Simulation

3

MGMT 481R

Internship

Notes: Matriculation can be completed after grades are posted for this semester and the N/C Matri. Orient. Completed.

Semester Total:

15

Semester 7

Credit Hours

Course Title

3

MGMT 4480

Management Science and Optimization

3

MGMT 3070

Total Quality Management

3

TECH 4400

Advanced Project Management

1

MGMT 495R

Executive Lecture Series

9

Upper Division Elective

 

Notes: Matriculation can be completed after grades are posted for this semester and the N/C Matri. Orient. Completed.

Semester Total:

19

Semester 8

Credit Hours

Course Title

3

MGMT 4860

Business Strategy Formulation & Implementation

3

MGMT 4470

Strategic Operational Planning

6

Upper Division Elective

 

2

Elective

 

Notes: Matriculation can be completed after grades are posted for this semester and the N/C Matri. Orient. Completed.

Semester Total:

14

Additional Degrees and Certifications

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Operations Management, Certificate of Proficiency

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Process Improvement and Operations CA, Certificate of Proficiency

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