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

Visit the program page in UD’s course catalog for degree requirements and a recommended four-year plan.

Career Opportunities

Within 6 months of graduating, for the class of 2025, 92% of Lerner’s operations management graduates are employed (earning a mean starting salary of $66,914) 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

• My Summer Internship: Savannah McLaughlin - McLaughlin, Class of 2027 marketing and operations management double major, spent her summer as an area manager intern at Amazon. 
• My Summer Internship: Ryan Daly - Daly, Class of 2027 business analytics and operations management double major, spent his summer as a project management intern at Sallie Mae.
• My Summer Internship: Marta Zdanowicz - Zdanowicz, Class of 2027 marketing and operations management double major with a minor in international business, spent her summer as a supply chain assistant analyst intern at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
• My Summer Internship: Alyssa Jernegan - Jernegan, Class of 2027 marketing and operations management double major, spent her summer as a corporate east sales intern at CDW. 
• My Summer Internship: Quinn McCormack - McCormack, Class of 2027 operations management major with a minor in entrepreneurship, spent his summer as a area manager intern at Amazon.

Admissions Information

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