Operations and Supply Chain Management
Help Businesses Run Smoothly
How much product should we make, and when? How many employees do we need? How do we effectively and efficiently deliver products or services? Companies in every industry struggle to answer these fundamental questions and rely on operations management experts to provide strategic recommendations.
In this degree program, you’ll take core business courses, as well as specialized Operations and Supply Chain Management courses. Learn to analyze and improve all types of processes, and how to leverage statistics and technology to make informed operational decisions. You’ll also work one-on-one with a faculty advisor—an experienced operations professional—who will guide and support your studies. When you earn a Business Administration degree with an Operations and Supply Change Management concentration, you prepare to help organizations of all types run more efficiently and profitably.
Program Overview
Course Requirements
As an undergraduate Operations and Supply Chain Management major, you’re required to take core courses, concentration courses related to your major, and allied courses, which take place outside of the Opus College of Business.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Program Courses
Four-Year Plan
Year 1
ACCT 100 Principles of Accounting I
BUSN 100 Business for the Common Good
ENTR 100 Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Allied courses in economics, math, and statistics.
Year 2
ACCT 200 Principles of Accounting II
BETH 300 Ethical Principles in Business
BLAW 300 Law for Business Leaders I
BUSN 200 Business Learning Through Service
FINC 310 Core Financial Management
MGMT 200 Working Skillfully in Organizations
MKTG 200 Introduction to Marketing
OPMT 300 Operations and Supply Chain Management
Years 3 & 4
At the end of your sophomore year, you’ll declare a business major. As a junior and senior, you’ll take courses specific to your chosen concentration as well as business electives. And, if you choose to study abroad, you’ll likely do so sometime during year 3 or 4.
In addition to your major courses, you’ll also take courses in the St. Thomas Core Curriculum throughout your four years.
Degree Awarded
Tutoring
Internships
Course Requirements
Course Requirements
As an undergraduate Operations and Supply Chain Management major, you’re required to take core courses, concentration courses related to your major, and allied courses, which take place outside of the Opus College of Business.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Program Courses
Four-Year Plan
Four-Year Plan
Year 1
ACCT 100 Principles of Accounting I
BUSN 100 Business for the Common Good
ENTR 100 Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Allied courses in economics, math, and statistics.
Year 2
ACCT 200 Principles of Accounting II
BETH 300 Ethical Principles in Business
BLAW 300 Law for Business Leaders I
BUSN 200 Business Learning Through Service
FINC 310 Core Financial Management
MGMT 200 Working Skillfully in Organizations
MKTG 200 Introduction to Marketing
OPMT 300 Operations and Supply Chain Management
Years 3 & 4
At the end of your sophomore year, you’ll declare a business major. As a junior and senior, you’ll take courses specific to your chosen concentration as well as business electives. And, if you choose to study abroad, you’ll likely do so sometime during year 3 or 4.
In addition to your major courses, you’ll also take courses in the St. Thomas Core Curriculum throughout your four years.
Degree Awarded
Degree Awarded
Tutoring
Tutoring
Internships
Internships
A NETWORK OF SUPPORT
Michelle Nicholson ‘19
John Tacke '16
Rachel Dahl '21
Career Opportunities
- Risk Manager
- Project Manager
- Systems Analyst
- Inventory Analyst
- Production Supervisor
- Material Ordering Analyst
- Demand Forecast Analyst
- Global Supply Chain Planner
- Supply Chain Analyst
GHR Fellows Program
GHR Fellows receive:
- Full tuition and fees for four years (and may, pending demonstrated financial need, receive grant funds that cover room and board at St. Thomas)
- A fully funded J-Term study abroad experience
- Professional coaching and mentorship
- Networking opportunities with Fortune 500 business executives and community leaders
Fauth Business Scholarships
The Opus College of Business awards this competitive scholarship to incoming students who intend to major in Business. Each year, up to four $10,000/year scholarships are awarded.
FACULTY AT THE FOREFRONT OF PRACTICE AND THEORY
Kyle Goldschmidt, PhD
It was Goldschmidt’s experience in manufacturing that inspired his interest in operations and supply chain management. He brings this experience into the classroom where he teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses.
Sameer Kumar, PhD
Sameer Kumar focuses on providing research leadership and a strong commitment to teaching and service. He has published over 275 archival journal articles and seven books.
Muer Yang, PhD
Muer Yang's teaching philosophy centers on the translation of knowledge into practical skills that bridge the classroom and real business environments.
Learning Through Service: Business 200
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- Create your résumé and prepare for interviews
- Look for internships and jobs
Take the Next Step
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