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    UTA College of Business

MBA with Specialization in Operations Management

The MBA with specialization in Operations Management combines theory and current practice to prepare students for careers in manufacturing, service operations, or consulting. Emphasizing quantitative and statistical models, students learn to apply analytical approaches to such issues as supply chain management and time-based competition, forecasting, just-in-time production, management of quality, and technology management.

Operations Management focuses on activities necessary to produce and deliver products and services. Being able to efficiently produce and deliver quality products and services on time is critical to remaining competitive. Of particular importance are decision-making tools, techniques, and concepts that allow operations managers to make better decisions. Topics include inventory management, quality control, capacity planning, production planning and control, logistics, supply chain management, and project management.

Career Options

project manager, supply chain analyst, logistics planner, manager of manufacturing or service operations

Your specialization requires 9-18 credit hours of operations management coursework. Also, you require 18 hours of advanced course work outside your specialty which can be selected from any graduate business courses. You may choose your electives from the following list:

  • 5199 GRADUATE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
  • 5299 GRADUATE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
  • 5363 OPERATIONS PLANNING AND CONTROL
  • 5364 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • 5367 QUALITY MANAGEMENT
  • 5368 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
  • 5369 LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
  • 5379 ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT
  • 5399 GRADUATE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

While you can have the flexibility to select courses that meet your unique professional and personal goals, the MBA-Operations Management course sets are available to assist you with your course selection. These course sets are prepared by experienced faculty members who are aware of the type of skills that are needed in various career fields. In addition, each course set also lists suggested professional journals relevant to your career objective. For the faculty page of Operations Management Department, please click here.

For detailed information about course syllabus and prerequisites of each course please see the graduate catalog.