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Master of Business Administration (MBA): Specialization in Operations Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA): Specialization in Operations Management
This Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program with a specialization in Operations Management is designed to appeal to students interested in building a market-relevant combination of comprehensive business studies with real-world applications in operations management. Coursework is structured to assist students in the development of their goals as they acquire a comprehensive core of business knowledge in addition to specialized knowledge and skills common to professionals responsible for the planning, direction or coordination all facets of an organization's business.
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Operations Managers plan, direct or coordinate all facets of an organization's business. Their diverse responsibilities may include the formulating of policies, management of daily operations or planning the appropriate use of materials and human resources.
The goal of the MBA with a specialization in Operations Management is to enable students to build a market-relevant combination of comprehensive business studies and real-world applications in operations management.
In this business-focused curriculum, students can learn qualities critical to operations management professionals, including leadership, self-confidence, motivation, decisiveness, flexibility, sound business judgment and determination.
The AIU MBA with a specialization in Operations Management offers students an opportunity to examine operations management issues and methods used to gain a competitive advantage. In this program, students can learn how to:
- Adapt and innovate to solve problems.
- Analyze various leader, follower, cultural and situational characteristics that contribute to leadership and adapt to the needs of situations, employees and co-workers.
- Develop plans to improve business operations.
- Determine appropriate forecasting techniques for given situations.
- Identify factors that should be taken into consideration when selecting a facility.
- Determine appropriate inventory management approaches for given situations.
- Determine the appropriate mode of operations (e.g. JIT, lean operations, traditional operations) for a given situation.
- and many more business-related skills.
In addition to core coursework that examines the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of corporate resources, products and assets, this MBA with a specialization in Operations Management includes courses taught by instructors who have relevant career experience as managers with the diverse skill sets to plan, direct or coordinate all facets of an organization's business. The experiences and firsthand perspectives they share in class can help prepare you for real-life challenges after you graduate.
CORE COURSES
- Global Financial Management
- Business Research for Decision Making
- A Managerial Approach to Marketing
- Strategic Management
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
- International Business Operations Management
- Operations Management for Competitive Advantage
- Quality Management and Continuous Improvement
- Introduction to Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management
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This program is available at the following AIU campuses:
Degree programs and availability vary by campus.