Bachelor of Science in Operations Management

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.

What I love about my major

In this video, UD Lerner College students majoring in operations management discuss why they chose their major – why it is unique and opportunities they’ve had that will prepare them for their careers.
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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 program 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

Suggested Course Sequence

Career Opportunities

Within 6 months of graduating, for the class of 2021, 100% of Lerner’s operations management graduates are employed (earning a mean starting salary of $53,041) 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

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

News

• Lifelong Lerner: Ella Kolln - UD Lerner Class of 2023 graduate Ella Kolln is an honors operations management and marketing double major with minors in fashion management, french and international business from State College, Pennsylvania.
• UDREAM Program Helps Lerner Students Succeed - UDREAM peer mentors help new students pick classes, manage schedules and get involved in extracurricular activities to acclimate them to life at UD.
• UD Graduate Shares Experience as a Blue Hen - Jiekun Zheng, a 2021 University of Delaware graduate, highlights his experiences throughout his tenure at UD’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics.
• My Summer Internship: Grace Fritz - Grace Fritz, Class of 2023 operations management and marketing double major with a minor in entrepreneurship, spent her summer interning at the World Trade Center Institute.
• My Summer Internship: Kristen Jacob - Kristen Jacob, Class of 2022 operations management major with a minor in management information systems, spent her summer interning as a sales management intern with PepsiCo.

Admissions Information

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

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