Senior Options, page 3
School of Business Administration
Department of Information and Operations Management
The Information and Operations Management Department focuses on the development of total enterprise quality through effective utilization of resources and technology. The courses offered by this department reflect the systems view of organizations in terms of operational processes and information exchanges. The department offers undergraduate options in operations management and information systems. Operations management focuses on the management of quality and productivity in manufacturing and service organizations. Information systems focuses on the management of the various resources, people and computing technology that satisfy the information needs in all organizations.
Information Systems Option
The Information Systems Option is concerned with the design, implementation and evaluation of information systems. While transaction processing systems are studied in some depth, particular attention is given to systems which support the managerial decision-making process. Examples of topics treated in this track are: choices of hardware and software, the development of formal models of information systems, the understanding of conditions necessary for the successful implementation of a managerially useful information system and the use of computers to support management decisions.
Suggested courses for this option
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| IOM 431 | Computer-Based Business Systems | 4 |
| IOM 433 | Business Information Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| IOM 435 | Business Database Systems | 4 |
Select one additional course from the following:
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| IOM 420 | Statistical Methods for Managers | 4 |
| IOM 425 | Quality Management | 4 |
| IOM 427 | Studies in Decision Analysis | 4 |
Operations Management Option
Operations Management focuses on the acquisition and utilization of the resources the firm needs to deliver products and services demanded. This process requires intensive coordination among a large number of functions: policy setting, productivity analyses, product development, facilities design, capital investment decisions, material procurement, production planning, inventory control, production scheduling, and quality assurance.
Suggested courses for this option
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| IOM 431 | Computer-Based Business Systems | 4 |
| IOM 441 | Trends in Operations Management | 4 |
| IOM 481 | Operational Planning and Control | 4 |
Select one additional course from the following:
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| IOM 420 | Statistical Methods for Managers | 4 |
| IOM 425 | Quality Management | 4 |
| IOM 427 | Studies in Decision Analysis | 4 |
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