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Operations Management Careers Overview

Operations managers facilitate the processes that bring many useful and needed goods to light. From total quality management and capacity resource planning, to logistics and marketing strategy, you'll play an important role in product innovation. In an operations management career, you also may help oversee the production and delivery of goods and services. Your DeVry University business education can prepare you for any of these responsibilities. Plus, you can graduate prepared for APICS certification through The Association for Operations Management.

Professional Responsibilities


When you earn your bachelor's degree in Business Administration from DeVry University with a major in Operations Management, you'll be prepared to coordinate the resources, activities, and logistics required to produce and deliver goods and services. With a title such as operations manager or logistics and quality control specialist, your professional responsibilities could include:

  • Interfacing with systems engineers and quality control managers
  • Negotiating with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials
  • Planning, scheduling, and directing production and product delivery
  • Troubleshooting production control and quality issues

Industries


Operations management careers can be found a variety of settings, including:

  • Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Electronics
  • Healthcare
  • Government

Career Options


DeVry University graduates in Business Administration with a major in Operations Management will be prepared for careers in areas such as:

  • Purchasing management
  • Process re-engineering
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Logistics
  • Facility management and supervision

For related career paths, see all degree programs offered by the College of Business & Management.
 

The DeVry University Career Advantage


Whether you are looking to attend a traditional campus or an online university, DeVry University is the place where you can gain the skills, credentials, and respect you need to succeed in the world of finance. The proof is in the numbers. For the year ending with the October '09 graduates, 91% of U.S. DeVry Business Administration graduates were employed in their field at an average salary of $38,553 (Of graduates who actively pursued and obtained employment and those who were already employed in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation.)