• Supply Chain Management
• Management of Technology
• Production Management
• Service Operations Management

Required Classes

The Management of Technology career track focuses on the planning, development and implementation of technological capabilities. Coursework in this track will provide students with an integrated view of the principal aspects of technology management. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the following core areas:

• Identification and evaluation of technological operations
• Implementation of new technologies
• Management of information technology
• Management of collaborative research
• Management of technology-transfer activities.

Typical Positions
• Business analyst
• Systems analyst
• Supply chain specialist
• ERP planner

Required Classes

The Production Management career track focuses on manufacturing operations, although many of the skills learned are applicable in a non-manufacturing environment. The production function of an organization includes a number of career specialties such as:

• Production planning and control
• Purchasing
• Materials management
• Inventory control
• Project and program management
• Quality control
• Facilities design and layout
• Work methods improvement
• Production systems analysis
• The scheduling of production processes
• The delivery of goods and services.

Typical Positions
• Business analyst
• Operations Manager
• Project Manager
• Production Supervisor
• Quality Control
• Inventory Control
• Purchasing
• Scheduling
• Distribution (Logistics)
• Transportation
• Production Planning
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Supply Chain Management

Required Classes

The Service Operations Management career track focuses on the improvement of service (non-manufacturing) organizations through the understanding of business strategies, processes, technology, and change. The subjects which make up the core of this track are: operations analysis and problem-definition, computer-aided decision-making, project management, quality control, forecasting, capacity planning, and scheduling. Heavy emphasis is placed on the design, presentation, and communication of information using the computer. Through careful selection of electives, this area of emphasis allows the student to combine the study of service operations with a sub-specialization in another area, such as facilities management, financial management, logistics, management science, marketing, production management, small business management, and telecommunications.

Typical Positions
• Business analyst
• Service operations at
  • retail, banks, hotels, resorts
  • government / non-profit organizations
• Manager
• Warehouse Manager
• Distribution Manager
• Transportation Manager
• Quality Control
• Scheduling
• Forecasting
• Project & Program Management

Required Classes