Operations and Supply Chain Management (B.B.A.)
At-a-Glance
Admission to major: Completion of all College of Business Administration lower-division requirements.
Major: 30-32 credit hours beyond the College Core requirements, of which 23-24 hours are OSM electives, and two additional courses are OSM approved business electives.
Minor: 16 credit hours
Specializations: A student may be a general OSM major or optionally may specialize in one or more of the following areas: supply chain management, global operations management, business analytics, and project management.
Advising: Operations and Supply Chain Management majors are assigned a faculty adviser by the department office.
Student organization: Student Chapter, APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society)
Additional information: Cooperative education and internship programs with local businesses, and international travel opportunities are available.
Today, without doubt, the crucial need for businesses, competing in the global marketplace to be successful and sustainable, requires competence and expertise in the areas of operations and supply chain management. The operations and supply chain management responsibilities include sourcing, procurement, distribution and transportation, process scheduling and improvement, both within and across companies.The field is rapidly growing with improvement in technology, leading to an expansion in new career opportunities. The goal of the B.B.A major in Operations and Supply Chain Management is to provide students the background needed to become business leaders who will be equipped to solve complex supply chain challenges.
Major-Field Requirements
For students who are -admitted to CSU after Fall 2009, the requirement for a major in Operations and Supply Chain Management is to complete 30-32 credit hours in the College of Business Administration (CBA) beyond the College Core requirements.
Students admitted to CSU prior to Fall 2009 must take 20 credit hours of OSM courses beyond the College Core requirements. These courses are designated as OSM major electives. Students admitted to CSU after Fall 2009 must take 30-32 credit hours (around 8 courses) of OSM major electives. Students are encouraged to check with the department chair when choosing elective courses.
The OSM program is designed to provide a strong foundation in all aspects of operations management and supply chain management as well as exposure to the analytical tools used in the field. However, for students who want to focus on a specialization, we provide four possible tracks to choose from.
Supply Chain Management. The following list of courses is recommended:
- OSM 412 Supply Chain Modeling (4-0-4)
- OSM 413 Production Planning and Control (4-0-4).
- OSM 424 Transportation Management (4-0-4)
- OSM 417 Principles of Lean Operations (4-0-4)
- OSM 419 Operations Strategy (4-0-4)
- OSM 427 Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing Management (4-0-4)
- OSM 438 International Field Experience in Supply Chain Management (0-3-0)
- OSM 490 Professional Internship (1 to 4 credits)
Global Operations Management.; The following list of courses is recommended:
- OSM 415 Case Studies in Operations Management (4-0-4)
- OSM 425 International Operations Management (3-0-3)
- OSM 419 Operations Strategy (4-0-4)
- OSM 421 Service Operations Management (4-0-4)
- OSM 438 International Field Experience in Supply Chain Management (3-3-0)
- OSM 445 Quality Control and Management (4-0-4)
- OSM 448 Queuing and Simulation (4-0-4)
- OSM 490 Professional Internship (1 to 4 credits)
Business Analytics. The following list of courses is recommended:
- OSM 431 Design of Survey Samples using SAS (4-0-4).
- OSM 433 Data Analysis using SAS (4-0-4).
- OSM 434 Multivariate Analytics using SAS (4-0-4)
- OSM 435 Applied Business Forecasting (4-0-4)
- OSM 445 Quality Control and Management (4-0-4)
- OSM 490 Professional Internship (1 to 4 credits)
Project Management.The following list of courses is recommended:
- OSM 312 Supply Chain Analytics (4-0-4)
- OSM 419 Operations Strategy (4-0-4)
- OSM 421 Service Operations Management(4-0-4)
- OSM 422 Project Management (3-2-4)
- OSM 442 Innovation Management (4-0-4)
- OSM 490 Professional Internship (1 to 4 credits)
Students interested in manufacturing careers should take the four courses corresponding to the test modules of CPIM certification of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), namely OSM 413, 417, 419, and 427 . CPIM certification is essential for promotion to managerial positions in the manufacturing area.
Students should note the prerequisites for all courses. Students taking courses without having fulfilled the proper prerequisites may lose credit and may be required to take additional courses.
Listed below is a suggested schedule for completing the OSM major. OSM 311 Introduction to Operations Management can be taken at an earlier semester as long as the student completes OSM 201.
Recommended Program for Operations and Supply Chain Management
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Fifth Semester |
Credits |
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3 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Sixth Semester |
Credits |
|
3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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OSM Major Elective |
4 |
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OSM Major Elective |
4 |
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Total |
17 |
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Seventh Semester |
Credits |
|
OSM Major Elective |
4 |
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OSM Major Elective |
4 |
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OSM Major Elective |
4 |
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OSM Major Elective |
4 |
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Total |
16 |
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Eighth Semester |
Credits |
|
OSM Major Elective |
4 |
OSM Major Elective |
4 |
Elective (OSM or other business) |
4 |
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3 |
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Total |
15 |
* All B.B.A. core courses listed above must be completed prior to taking MLR 465, the capstone course in the BBA curriculum.
(w) Counts as a writing course for university graduation requirements. Three writing courses are required.
Minor-Field Requirements
Students obtaining a minor in OSM must satisfy the requirements in levels 1 and 2 below.
Level 1: Any two of the following three courses:
- OSM 201 Business Statistics I
- OSM 202 Business Statistics II
- OSM 311 Introduction to Operations Management
These three courses can be waived based upon proof of prior equivalent course work. Normally, these prior courses should not be taken more than five years before the declaration of the OSM minor.
Level 2: At least 10 credit hours from OSM elective courses (not including OSM 311).
Recommendation
Students minoring in Supply Chain Management should take the following courses:
Level 1: OSM 201, OSM 311
Level 2: Any three or four of the following: OSM 412, OSM 413, OSM 415, OSM 417, OSM 419, OSM 421, OSM 422, OSM 424, OSM 425, OSM 427, OSM 438, OSM 490.
