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Operations Management
Operations Management involves the design and management of an organization’s
systems and processes focusing on the creation and delivery of products and
services. This includes such functions as capacity planning, inventory
management, logistics management, production planning and control, resource
allocation and total quality. Career opportunities exist in consulting,
manufacturing, retailing, service organizations and government.
For more information about the OM major, please visit:
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/doit/academics/undergraduate/om.aspx.
Students pursuing the Operations Management major should complete MATH 220 or
MATH 140 and BMGT 230 or 231 prior to junior standing; and those interested in
graduate work in this field are strongly advised to complete MATH 141, MATH 240
and 241 as well.
Download complete degree requirements and/or a 4 year
plan.
New Requirements - Effective for students entering UM in
Fall 2012 and later. Students who entered UM prior to Fall 2012 have the option
of adopting these new requirements. External transfer students will be required
to complete the new Smith School core requirements (launched in 2011) beginning
Fall 2013. Please consult your Smith School Academic Advisor if you have
questions.
Old Requirements
- Effective for students entering UM in Fall 2011 through Spring 2012.
External transfer students will be required to complete the new Smith School
core requirements (launched in 2011) beginning Fall 2013.
- Effective for students entering UM in Fall 2005 through Spring 2011.
- Effective for students entering UM
from Fall 1996 through Spring 2005
- Freshmen/Sophomore Requirements [
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- Junior/Senior Requirements [
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- 4 year Degree Plan [
PDF
File ] - Technical Track
- 4 year Degree Plan [
PDF
File ] - Managerial Track
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Economics Requirements:
One of the following courses:
ECON 305, 306, 330 (formerly 430), 340 (formerly 440) |
3 credits |
| Total |
3 credits |
Major Requirements:
| BMGT 332 - Operations Research for Management Decisions |
3 credits |
| BMGT 385 - Production Management |
3 credits |
| BMGT 485 - Project Management |
3 credits |
| One of the following courses: |
3 credits |
BMGT 430 - Linear Statistical Models in Business
BMGT 434 - Introduction to Optimization
BMGT 435 - Business Process Simulation |
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| Two of the following courses: |
6 credits |
BMGT 403 - Systems Analysis and Design
BMGT 372 - Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Mgmt
BMGT 486 - Total Quality Management or BMGT 487 - Six Sigma Innovation (Credit
will be allowed for only BMGT 486 or 487)
BMGT 490 - The Total Quality Practicum (Open only to QUEST students)
or one of the following courses not selected above:
BMGT 430 - Linear Statistical Models in Business
BMGT 434 - Introduction to Optimization
BMGT 435 - Business Process Simulation |
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| Total |
18 credits |
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