Operations Management, BS

Areas of interest for operations management students include process analysis and improvement, quality control, production planning, inventory management, manufacturing, scheduling, supply chain management, logistics, transportation, and procurement. Operations management focuses on the effective management of the resources and activities that produce and deliver the goods and services of any business. OM professionals manage the people, materials, equipment and information resources that a business needs in order to produce and deliver its goods and services. They also design and manage the business processes and activities that actually produce those goods and services.

Students graduating from US high schools must meet high school GPA, performance in core subjects, academic honours, and standardized test scores. Students graduating from Schools Outside the US: GPA will be calculated on all coursework, not just core subjects. UA considers applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for admission. International applicants must submit an official qualifying English Proficiency score for one of the following: TOEFL iBT score of 79 and above; TOEFL paper-based score of 550 and above; TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 and above; IELTS score of 6.0 or above; Pearson’s Test of English score of 54 or above; Duolingo English Test score: 51 or above (test dates before July 15, 2019); 110 or above (test dates after July 15, 2019). Application Priority Deadlines: Fall Semester: January 15; Spring Semester: November 1; Summer Semester: January 15.