Operations Management (B.S.)

As an operations management (OM) major, you’ll learn about the processes that companies use to transform resources into goods and services.

As an OM professional, you’ll help companies make important decisions about product creation, development, production and distribution while focusing on efficiency and balancing supply and demand. This requires a mastery of technology, data analysis and critical decision-making.

If you enjoy solving problems using the latest technology, utilizing math to improve real-world situations, analyzing data and explaining it to others or learning valuable new decision-making skills, then the OM major is for you.

Program Highlights

Practical Experience

You’ll experience in-the-field, hands-on training, applying classroom concepts to solve real problems both during the capstone course and over the course of multiple plant site trips.

Outstanding Faculty

Lerner faculty members are successful in achieving top-tier journal publications and are recognized for both outstanding teaching and successful collaborative work with regional employers.

Honors in Operations Management

The Honors College at UD offers a scholarly and enriching community that extends well beyond graduation. You’ll enjoy smaller, more challenging classes and the opportunity to engage in research and assume leadership roles.

The honors degree requires:

1. All requirements for the B.S. in operations management
2. All of the UD requirements for the honors baccalaureate degree

The honors credits in the major must include at least six credits of BUAD and/or FINC courses. They may include required courses from other Lerner departments.

Program Requirements

For the most accurate and up-to-date degree requirements, visit UD’s course catalog. Under the Department of Business Administration, select “Display Programs” to find your degree and view course options and sequencing.

Career Opportunities

Within 6 months of graduating, for the class of 2024, 94% of Lerner’s operations management graduates are employed (earning a mean starting salary of $65,021) or pursuing further education. For more information on career resources please visit the Lerner Career Services Center.

Top Employers

Some of the top employers of Lerner’s operations management graduates include:

• Deloitte
• ARAMARK
• JPMorgan Chase
• BlackRock
• Citi
• EY

Top Jobs

Job titles of recent graduates with an operations management degree include:

• Operations Analyst
• Account Manager
• Risk Advisory Staff
• Business Technology Analyst
• Demand Planner
• Project Coordinator
• Supply Chain Analyst

Visit the Career Outcomes of Lerner operations management students to see more top employers, job titles, salaries and locations.

News

• Lerner Welcomes New Faculty: Saif Mir - Mir, assistant professor of operations management, discussed his research focus and what sparked his interest in supply chain management.
• Lerner Career Lab Prepares Students for Real-World Careers - Lerner Career Services introduces Career Lab, a monthly workshop using employer-designed job simulations to help undergraduate and graduate business students gain hands-on experience, explore career paths and build job-ready skills.
• Data-Driven Decisions Saving Lives in Health Care - Distinguished researcher Julie Swann showed Lerner students how operations research and data analytics inform life-saving healthcare decisions, from pandemic response to equity-focused system design, during the W.L. Gore Lecture Series.
• $71.5 Million Gift to UD Will Transform Lerner College - UD announces largest gift in University's history which will help create Lerner College's Siegfried Hall.
• Lerner Welcomes New Faculty: Rafi Turitz-Sweifach - Rafi Turitz-Sweifach is a visiting professor of operations management; he spoke with Lerner about his professional background and what inspired his research focus.

Admissions Information

Learn more about undergraduate admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition and financial aid available to you.