Operations and Supply Chain Management

The growth of e-commerce, heightened global competition and advances in information technology are some of the forces behind the ongoing need to eliminate waste and add value throughout a product’s supply chain. The Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) concentration examines how a firm can establish and enhance the operational core competencies required by demanding consumers in a dynamic marketplace.

This concentration prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow’s business environment by providing them with the technical, informational and managerial skills needed to manage and improve an integrated system of productive processes. Career opportunities exist with organizations that provide or are dependent on fast, low-cost, accurate and uniform flows of products, information and services. Examples of career opportunities in the Pacific Northwest include consulting, logistics, manufacturing, health services, government, retail and insurance, and banking.


Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration: 12 credits
Three courses selected from the following: 9 credits
OPER 343 Spreadsheet Modeling for Managers
OPER 345 Service Operations
OPER 346 Project Management
OPER 347 Lean Thinking
OPER 348 Quality Management and International Standards
OPER 445 Process Management and Improvement
OPER 450 Operations Management Capstone 3 credits


The Core Curriculum of the School of Business Administration

School of Business Administration majors are required to complete the University core curriculum, detailed below, I-V, and the School of Business Administration core, which consists of 62 credits, identified in items VI-XXIII. Additionally, upper division requirements from the specific business major must be completed. General electives complete the 128 semester credit hours needed for a diploma. University and Business School core courses at the 100 and 200-level should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

  1. Thought & Expression (7 credits): ENGL 101, SPCO 101, and PHIL 101 (preferably taken in the same semester).
  2. Philosophy (9 credits): PHIL 201, PHIL 301, and PHIL 400- level elective.
  3. Religious Studies (9 credits): RELI 100, RELI 200, and RELI 300 levels: one course from each level.
  4. Mathematics (3-4 credits): MATH 114, MATH 148, or MATH 157.
  5. English Literature (3 credits): ENGL 102, ENGL 103H, ENGL 105, or ENGL 106.
  6. Business Computing (2 credits): BUSN 111.
  7. Fine Arts (3 credits): any VART, MUSC, or THEA.
  8. History (3 credits): HIST 101, HIST 102 or HIST 112.
  9. Science (3 credits): any BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS.
  10. Social Sciences (3 credits): any CRIM, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.
  11. Accounting (6 credits): ACCT 260 and ACCT 261.
  12. Economics (6 credits): ECON 201 and ECON 20
  13. Business Statistics (3 credits): BUSN 230.
  14. Information Systems (3 credits): BMIS 235.
  15. Business Composition (2 credits): BUSN 270.
  16. Business Law (3 credits): BUSN 283.
  17. Finance (3 credits): BFIN 320.
  18. Management (4 credits): MGMT 350 and MGMT 351.
  19. Marketing (3 credits): MKTG 310.
  20. Operations Management (3 credits): OPER 340.
  21. Strategy (3 credits) BUSN 481.
  22. Comprehensive Exam (0 credit): BUSN 499.
  23. Non-business electives (9 credits).

Students admitted with more than 45 semester credits may receive a waiver of one of the following School of Business core requirements: HIST 101, HIST 102, or HIST 112; social science elective; science elective; or fine arts elective.