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.

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

Purchasing 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

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

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:

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:

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