Business Administration, Operations Management Major, B.S., Specialization in Lean and Quality Management

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Specialization Advisor: T.J. Wharton

Minimum of 22 Credits

This specialization focuses on the complementary and interdependent subjects of Lean and Quality Management. This specialization examines strategies pursued in order to attain objectives including productivity enhancement, waste reduction, and quality improvements. The set of courses comprising this specialization emphasize organizational efforts toward a customer-driven philosophy for organization-wide continuous improvement efforts.

Note

Below are specific major requirements that must be completed in addition to the Requirements for Business Administration Majors (follow link to view additional requirements).

Required for OM Major

POM 3430 - Operations Management (3)
POM 3990 - ACHIEVE III - Operations Management (0)

Required for Lean and Quality Specialization

POM 4400 - Process Management (3)
POM 4410 - Operations Analytics (3)
POM 4430 - Operations Planning and Control (3)
POM 4600 - Lean Kaizen in Organizations (3)

Electives

Choose one (1) from the list of Electives

POM 4350 - Management of Service Operations (3)
POM 4420 - Supply Chain Management (3)
POM 4480 - Project Management (3)
POM 4470 - Procurement and Global Sourcing (3)
QMM 4400 - Management Science (3)
QMM 4520 - Forecasting (3)
Students on a previous catalog can use POM 4410 and POM 4600 as a required course and POM 4470 as an elective course for Lean and Quality Management Specialization.