The Bachelor of Applied Science in Operations Management is a degree completion program that prepares students to develop, improve and manage the processes used to produce and transport products, services and people. The program explores the technical and strategic aspects of producing goods and services while providing students with the foundational operations management skills necessary to become a successful business leader. Students will learn about implementation, innovation, planning and strategy to build a valuable knowledge base and practical skill set. In addition, students are able to partner the Operations Management degree with other School of Professional Studies programs or KU Edwards programs to gain additional expertise related to project management, information technology, or public administration. The program will prepare students to enter careers such as supply chain management, innovation and data analytics management, production management, or other related fields.
Students seeking this degree typically take lower-level courses at a community college or at the KU Lawrence Campus and complete the upper-level courses through the School of Professional Studies. Upper-level courses can be completed online. Select courses in this program are also offered in-person at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS.
The B.A.S. in Operations Management follows university admission requirements for transfer students. First year students apply for admission through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
This program offers flexible pathways for students to complete their degree. Students can take foundational courses at community colleges or the KU Lawrence Campus, and complete upper-level coursework through the School of Professional Studies.
Upper-level course requirements for the major are offered in-person at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS, and online.
The School of Professional Studies strongly encourages students to contact an academic advisor prior to applying for admission to develop a personalized degree completion plan. To schedule an appointment, please call 913-897-8539.
Transfer students with an associate’s degree or equivalent:
- Students with an associate's degree or equivalent, after meeting with an advisor and developing a degree completion plan, can typically begin taking junior and senior-level courses in their major.
Transfer students with 24-59 credit hours:
- Students with 24-59 credits, after meeting with an advisor and developing their plan, may still need to complete prerequisite and lower-level courses.
- Please note that online lower-level courses are limited, and no lower-level courses are offered at the Edwards Campus.
- Students may find more lower-level course availability in-person at the Lawrence Campus or at a community college.
- Schedule an appointment with an advisor and create a personalized plan, contact 913-897-8539.
First-year students:
Incoming first-year students wanting to pursue this major apply through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. An academic advisor will guide you through lower-level course selections and help you declare Operations Management as your academic major when you are ready to begin junior and senior level courses.
First-year students should select the following options on the KU admission application:
Program: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Plan: Deciding
Subplan: Communication and Leadership
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| OMGT 300 | Operations Management | 3 |
| OMGT 310 | Enterprise Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| OMGT 320 | Enterprise Integration and Implementation for Managing Organizational Supply Chains | 3 |
| OMGT 330 | Innovation Management | 3 |
| OMGT 420 | Process Management | 3 |
| OMGT 422 | Supply Chain Logistics in Operations Management | 3 |
| OMGT 424 | Customer Relationship Management in Operations | 3 |
| OMGT 436 | Applied Big Data Analytics in Operations Management | 3 |
| OMGT 438 | Service Management in Operations | 3 |
| OMGT 440 | Ethical Issues in Operations Management | 3 |
| PMGT 305 | Foundations of Project Management | 3 |
| PFS 302 | Leadership in Practice | 3 |
| or PMGT 325 | Effective Project Team Leadership |
| MATH 365 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 107 | Introductory Statistics |
| OMGT 499 | Operations Management Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120 |
While completing all required courses, students must also meet each of the following hour and grade-point average minimum standards:
Total Hours: Satisfied by a minimum of 120 total hours.
Junior/Senior Hours: Satisfied by a minimum of 45 hours from junior/senior hours (300+).
Graduation GPA: Satisfied with a minimum 2.0 KU GPA and a minimum of a "C" in all Operations Management Core and Capstone requirements.
| Freshman |
|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE) College Algebra Pathway030 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4 | Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Sophomore |
|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|
| MATH 107 or 365* | 3 | Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 |
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Junior |
|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|
| OMGT 300 | 3 | OMGT 320 | 3 |
| OMGT 310 | 3 | OMGT 330 | 3 |
| PFS 302 or PMGT 325 | 3 | PMGT 305 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Senior |
|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|
| OMGT 420 | 3 | OMGT 436 | 3 |
| OMGT 422 | 3 | OMGT 438 | 3 |
| OMGT 424 | 3 | OMGT 440 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | OMGT 499 (Capstone) | 3 |
| Upper division elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Total Hours 120 |
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of the fundamental concepts of operations management to manage organizations in a variety of environments.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate ideas using a variety of different media (oral, written, visual).
- Develop an understanding of ethical behavior and decision-making in the workplace.
- Demonstrate the ability to understand real-world problems, gather the necessary information and data, and formulate solutions to resolve operational issues.
- Manage projects according to current best practices to achieve desired business results.
