Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations Management Degree From American InterContinental University Online

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• College: American InterContinental University Online
• Degree : Bachelors Degree
• Subject : Business Programs

Operations Managers (and related careers) can be found in nearly every industry. Professionals pursuing top careers in this employment segment are among the highest paid executives in the US, according to the US Department of Labor. Positions of such responsibility require a keen sense of the modern business world and the intricate decision-making processes that determine an organization's capacity to operate successfully within it.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics Office of Employment Projections reports that demand for such highly skilled professionals will grow by 18 percent by 2012. Nearly all Operations Managers wishing to compete for these positions will have a bachelor's degree (or higher) and will have acquired market-current skills in their specific field of interest.

The AIU Online BBA in Operations Management provides a comprehensive business education, combined with real-world applications, to prepare students for some of the most rewarding jobs in today's competitive workplace.

AIU Online's BBA in Operations Management is one of the most sophisticated online degree programs in the education industry. Unlike text-based lectures offered at many other institutions, our course delivery system incorporates Flash technology and rich, interactive multimedia. This system enables students to interact in real time with classmates and professors via "Common Ground," our interactive whiteboard; engage in lively, informative discussion-board chat sessions; and 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 BBA in Operations Management include:

• Operations Management Principals. This course examines the concepts of managing operations as they apply to the production of goods and services. Students will explore the interrelationships between operations concepts, such as forecasting, planning products, technologies, facilities, demand, inventory, productivity, quality and reliability and will learn how to apply the appropriate operations tools to aid in decision-making and optimize performance.
• Supply Chain Management and Purchasing. The strategic, tactical, and operations issues in supply chain management will be explored in this course. Students will learn about the requirements necessary for an effective supply chain, the impact of technology on a firm's supply chain, guidelines for ethical behavior in purchasing, advantages of supplier partnerships and ways to optimize the supply chain for given situations.
• Production Planning and Quality Management. This class provides an overview of production planning elements, including capacity planning, process selection, facility layout, design work systems and location planning and analysis. Students will be introduced to the role of quality control in operations management and will learn how to determine appropriate strategies for developing long-range and short-range plans.

This Bachelor's degree program has also been carefully designed to provide a seamless transition into AIU Online's MBA in Operations Management program, for those wishing to continue their studies in the pursuit of top Operations Management careers.

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