Program Overview

Introduction to Operations Management

The Operations Management program at the University of Kansas equips students with the skills to manage and optimize business processes. By understanding supply chain management, innovation, logistics, quality control, and customer relations, graduates will be able to efficiently transform resources into goods and services.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Operations Management degree-completion program emphasizes strategic decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership, and fosters adaptability to technological advancements and market changes. The program addresses a growing need for operations managers and prepares students to develop, improve, and manage the processes used to produce and transport products and services.

Curriculum

The program explores the technical and strategic aspects of producing goods and services while providing students with the foundational operations management skills necessary to become a successful business leader. Courses focus on topics such as:

• Enterprise strategy and innovation
• Foundations of project management
• Project scheduling and controls
• Statistics
• Leadership
• The ethical issues a leader might face in operations management

Degree and Minor Options

In addition to the bachelor’s degree, KU offers a minor in operations management, which requires 15 hours of the foundational skills courses and one elective option. Students can pair the operations management degree or minor with other School of Professional Studies’ degree completion programs to gain additional expertise in project management, information technology, or public administration.

Program Benefits

The Operations Management program at KU offers several benefits, including:

• Flexible course formats
• Interdisciplinary skillset
• Electives that allow students to tailor their degree to their interests
• Credentialed, experienced faculty
• Globally recognized academics
• KU is one of 38 public university members of the prestigious Association of American Universities, a group of America's leading research universities

Career Opportunities

The program prepares students for a variety of in-demand careers, and courses address technical skills and career development. The skills learned in the program can be applied to a variety of careers, making it a useful and practical degree.