Operations management is the study of transformation processes: how to get things done and produced, with minimal time, effort, and cost—and maximum quality. The result includes the effective use of resources: people, money, machinery, facilities, material, and information.

Operations management is at the center of an organization. It's a growing field that will draw on students' skills in communications, computer technology, decision-making, planning, problem-solving, quantitative methods, and team building—with career paths such as: • business process analyst • distribution management • healthcare management • import/export operations • logistics • purchasing • supply chain management • quality management • transportation

Operations management—business analytics majors must select a concentration: • service operations management • supply chain management