BS Operations Management at The Ohio State University

Operations management is the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform inputs into finished goods and services. The operations function comprises a significant percentage of the employees and physical assets in most organizations. Operations managers are concerned with each step in providing a service or product. They determine what equipment, labor, tools, facilities, materials, energy and information should go into an operating system and how these inputs can best be obtained and used to satisfy the requirements of the market place.

Faculty: Business  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

In addition to the required operations management course work, students will complete courses in either the operations or purchasing track to create depth to their curricular experience. Principles courses Accounting Principles Economics Principles Statistics Core courses Business Skills and Environment Business Law International Business Finance Management Sciences Management and Human Resources Marketing Logistics Strategic Management Required major courses Six Sigma Principles Operations Planning and Control Managing Process Improvement Selected courses in Operations Management

Career pathways

Operations managers pursue careers in service organizations involved in banking, transportation, insurance and government, as well as manufacturing firms involved in producing industrial and consumer products.

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