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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. Qualities
critical for success in top positions include leadership, self-confidence,
motivation, decisiveness, flexibility, sound business judgment and
determination.
Operations Management professionals are among the highest paid
workers in the U.S., with the top 10 percent maintaining the capacity
to earn in excess of $145,000 per year, according to the U.S. Department
of Labor. This curriculum is designed to prepare students to pursue
executive positions in a field that is expected to grow by as much
as 18 percent by 2012.
The AIU Online MBA in Operations Management gives students the
knowledge, skills and experience-based education necessary to accelerate
their careers. The degree program provides a unique, market-relevant
combination of a comprehensive business education with real-world
applications.
This curriculum is one of the most sophisticated online MBA programs
in the education industry. Unlike text-based lectures offered at
many other institutions, AIU Online's course delivery system incorporates
Flash technology and rich, interactive multimedia. This system enables
students to interact with classmates and professors via email, real-time
chat sessions and discussion boards. Students also complete interesting
group projects with fellow students from around the world. Students
can access their classes online, any time and may conveniently rewind,
fast-forward or pause course materials.
Courses required to complete the MBA in Operations Management include:
- Operations Management for Competitive Advantage. This
course examines various ways of designing and controlling production
and service operations. Students will study operations management
issues and methods used to gain a competitive advantage. Topical
issues include appropriate forecasting techniques for given situations,
issues in manufacturing and service design, inventory management
approaches and scheduling needs for various systems.
- Quality Management and Continuous Improvement. The objective
of this course is to challenge students to use data-collection
and problem-solving techniques to examine the design of effective
quality practices. Upon completion of the course, students will
be able to evaluate quality control tools used to analyze and
improve processes, determine the costs associated with quality,
and improve a process by mapping, analyzing, and redesigning its
components.
This accelerated, team-based MBA program can be completed in just
10 months.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an accredited Bachelor's degree.
MBA Concentrations
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