Operations Management

Operations Management is on the Management and Entrepreneurship track. Students interested in Operations Management might also enjoy further options listed below that incorporate the same key features.

   

Management Practices

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Leadership Skills and Competencies

 

Creative Problem Solving

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Assessment and Evaluation of Organization Structures

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Focus on Enhacement Strategies

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Project Design and Developement

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Emphasis on Collorative Practices

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  • The Political Science major offers instruction in the scientific study of politics and provides students with the skills necessary for a lifetime of inquiry, engagement and analysis. Courses explore various facets of the political world, including the fields of American government and politics, comparative politics, public policy, political theory, empirical theory and methodology, and international relations.

  • The Business Minor introduces students to the fundamentals of business through classes in marketing, management, finance and accounting. In addition to these topics, students choose one of the five 鈥渢rack鈥 options in which they鈥檇 like to further explore. Options include Innovation, Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Global Business or Real Estate.

Characteristics it possesses

  Focus on Management Practices
  Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
鈥  Assessment and Evaluation of Organization Structures
  Creative Problem Solving
鈥  Focus on Enhancement Strategies
鈥  Project Design and Development
鈥  Emphasis on Collaborative Practices

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  • The Philosophy major trains students to think rigorously about the deepest and most difficult questions we can ask about the world and our place in it. Students learn about both contemporary and historical philosophers as well as philosophical movements. Additionally philosophy majors gain skills in logical argument and critical examination as well as argument and written and oral communication. 

  • The leadership studies minor prepares tomorrow's leaders to ethically lead through a combination of academic coursework, self-reflection and team projects.

Characteristics it possesses

  Focus on Management Practices
  Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
鈥  Assessment and Evaluation of Organization Structures
  Creative Problem Solving
鈥  Focus on Enhancement Strategies
鈥  Emphasis on Collaborative Practices

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  • The Leadership & Community Engagement major prepares ethical, skilled leaders committed to addressing complex public challenges in our nation and across the world. Through this program, students develop a deep conceptual understanding of theories of leadership, public policy and social change.

  • The social innovation certificate teaches students how to design and execute evidence-based strategies for advancing human welfare. The program offers a range of courses to help students explore complex social issues and be able to conceive sustainable solutions

Characteristics it possesses

  Focus on Management Practices
  Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
鈥  Assessment and Evaluation of Organization Structures
  Creative Problem Solving
鈥  Focus on Enhancement Strategies
鈥  Project Design and Development
鈥  Emphasis on Collaborative Practices

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  • The Communication major provides students with the resources to understand how communication processes create our social worlds, the abilities to analyze those processes and the practical skills to communicate in their professional, personal and civic lives. Students learn how to design innovative messages, build quality personal and professional relationships, and elevate their critical thinking skills.

  • The sociology minor provides students an in-depth look at human social behavior. Students will study how society influences individuals, how individuals influence society, and will learn how to describe and explain the actions of persons, groups, organizations, classes and entire societies.

Characteristics it possesses

鈥  Assessment and Evaluation of Organization Structures
鈥  Focus on Enhancement Strategies
鈥  Emphasis on Collaborative Practices

  • The Sociology major focuses on the scientific study of human social behavior, specifically looking at how society influences individuals, and how individuals influence society. Students explore a large array of social topics and phenomena using the sociological imagination.

  • The Global Environmental Affairs certificate allows students to engage with real world problems and deepen their understanding of global environmental policies and practices.

Characteristics it possesses

鈥  Assessment and Evaluation of Organization Structures
  Creative Problem Solving
鈥  Focus on Enhancement Strategies
鈥  Project Design and Development
鈥  Emphasis on Collaborative Practices

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