Master of Science (MS) in
Operations Management
Online
Program Overview
Advance your career by earning your master’s in Operations Management from The University of Alabama — 100% online. You’ll learn the analytical skills to help you manage critical business functions and make a lasting operational impact on companies around the world. Students will have the opportunity to select tracks in operations management or decision analytics to prepare to diagnose problems, improve systems and enhance organizational processes!
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Program Format
Online -
Credit Hours
30 -
Tuition Per Hour
$440
Today's business environment often focuses on creating efficient systems and being able to analyze the success and failure of those systems.
You’ll expand your skills, learning from expert faculty the practical and transferable knowledge to apply directly to daily business operations. Learn more about increasing productivity, supply chains and production, finance, logistics and leadership principles.
By studying online, you will be able to continue to work full time while earning your degree from one of the top business schools in the country. Our graduates typically complete the degree in two years and lead in workplaces around the globe in the areas of service operations, manufacturing, distribution, inventory control, operations management, decision analytics, logistics and supply chain management.
The University of Alabama’s online master’s in Operations Management is AACSB accredited, a benchmark of quality that’s widely sought by business schools. Less than 5% of institutions worldwide have earned this achievement.
- Application DeadlineApplications accepted year round
- Fees$286 Culverhouse graduate fee (per course)
- RankingRanked 10th for best online graduate business programs by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
- AccreditationAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Curriculum
The MS in Operations Management consists of 30 hours of coursework. Part-time students may complete the program in 18-24 month by taking two classes per semester. No thesis is required. Please note that courses are subject to change.
Depending on your career and areas of interests, students in the online MSOM program can choose from one of the following two tracks:
The Operations Management Track requires 30 hours of coursework and can be completed in 18-24 months if students begin the program in the fall semester.
*Required Courses (24 hours)
- ST 560 Statistical Methods
- OM 500 Management Science & Spreadsheet Modeling
- OM 540 Systems Simulation
- OM 517 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis
- OM 522 Production Scheduling Problems
- OM 523 Inventory Management
- OM 525 Effective Quality Management
- OM 527 Purchasing and Sourcing
Approved Electives, choose two (6 hours)
- AC 506 Concepts Financial Managrl Accounting
- EC 500 Managerial Economics
- FI 504 Financial Management
- GBA 525 Business Policy
- IBA 550 Global Business
- IBA 555 Global Market Management
- IBA 560 Adv. Import/Export Strategy
- MGT 517 Leadership & Ethics
- OM 524 Manufacturing Scheduling and Control Systems
- OM 596 Capstone Project
*At least one semester of calculus equivalent to MATH 121 or higher.
View more information about this program through the University’s catalog.
Students interested in a curriculum that combines the prescriptive modeling and analytical skills arising from UA’s Operations Management program with the data management and data mining skills arising from UA’s Statistical Analysis System (SAS)/Data Mining certification program may select the MSOM Decision Analytics Track. The Decision Analytics Track requires 30 hours of coursework and can be completed in 18-24 months if students begin the program in the summer semester.
*Required Courses (21 hours)
- ST 560 Statistical Methods
- OM 500 Management Science and Spreadsheet Modeling
- OM 540 Systems Simulation
- ST 521 Statistical Data Management
- ST 522 Adv. Statistical Data Management
- ST 531 Data Mining I
- ST 532 Advanced Data Mining
Approved Electives, choose three (9 hours)
- OM 517 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis
- OM 522 Production Scheduling Problems
- OM 523 Inventory Management
- OM 524 Manufacturing Scheduling and Control System
- OM 525 Effective Quality Management
- OM 527 Purchasing and Sourcing
*At least one semester of calculus equivalent to MATH 121 or higher.
View more information about this program through the University’s catalog.
Admission
In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include:
- A resume
- 3 letter of recommendation. One letter must be written by an individual holding a graduate degree.
- A GRE score of at least 307 or a GMAT score of at least 580.
- Grade of B- or higher in Calculus I (The University of Alabama equivalent is MATH 121 or higher)
- A TOEFL score of at least 90 or an IELTS score of at least 7.0 for non-native English speakers who are required to submit an English language test score.
Is there a lab component that would require me to visit UA’s campus or another campus?
- No, a lab component is not required. The program is 100% online.
Do I have to complete Calculus 1 before I apply?
- Yes, you must have completed Calculus 1 (UA MATH 121 or higher) prior to submitting the application.
What areas of study does the program offer?
- You have the option to choose between two different tracks in the MSOM program: Operations Management or the Decision Analytics track.
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Kayden Black
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800-467-0227
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800-467-0227
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