MBA with a Concentration in Technology and Operations Management


The Technology and Operations Management (TOM) concentration is designed to provide students the opportunity to gain expertise in the area of managing manufacturing and service systems. The concentration focuses on various decision-making frameworks in contemporary environments where operations and technology are strategic advantages. The TOM concentration emphasizes the strategic and tactical management of a firm's supply chain, enterprise system, quality, business processes, and project planning/control through the use of technology-intensive tools. The completion of the concentration enhances a student's ability to meet challenging responsibilities as front-line manufacturing and service managers, project managers, systems analysts, supply chain managers, and other rewarding positions in today's contemporary organization.

Students selecting this concentration will need:

Three electives from list A
OR
Two electives from list A and one elective from list B

List A:
DS 655 - Project Management
DS 675 - Spreadsheet Mod. for Decision Making
DS 860 - Enterprise Resource Planning
DS 865 - Supply Chain Management (or I EN 780)

List B:
DS 851 - Advanced Operations Management
DS 876 - Advanced Management Science
DS 890 - Special Topics
MIS 650 - Knowledge Management
MIS 884 - Database Planning and Management

Courses may not be taken for credit toward the concentration or the degree if an equivalent 600-level course has been taken as part of an undergraduate degree.

For more information about the MBA Technology and Operations Management Concentration in the Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, please contact the MBA Office at (316) 978-3203.

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