Master of Science in Operations Management

Home Department: Department of Business Available: On-campus and Off-campus
Program Mission, Educational Objectives, and Intended Outcomes

The Master of Science in Operations Management program provides students the essential elements of management and leadership within business operations. This program differs from Kettering's Manufacturing Management and Manufacturing Operations degrees in that it is intended for individuals who are in non-manufacturing departments (such as HR, Information Technology, or Marketing), or who are in non-manufacturing industries (such as banking, shipping, or service industries).

The Operations Management program concentrates on the management of operational business functions with emphasis on service and operations. The core curriculum includes studies in business topics. Graduates will have a broad understanding of business management, as well as a more specialized knowledge in his/her field of study.

This program does not require a thesis.

Curriculum

  • BUSN-659 - International Business
  • MGMT-629 - Management Science
  • FINC-619 - Financial Management
  • MGMT-639 - Managing People and Technology
  • IME-625 - Business Dynamics
  • MGMT-659 - Strategy
  • IME-654 - Enterprise Resource Planning
  • MGMT-661 - Operations Management in Service Organizations
  • ISYS-669 - Managing an e-Business
  • MRKT-679 - Business Marketing Management

Students entering this program must have completed courses in specified business areas. Students without this background must demonstrate knowledge in these key areas by passing an appropriate Kettering exam, or by completing some or all of the prerequisite courses.

Prerequisites

ACCT-518 Accounting/Financial Concepts (4 credit hours) ECON-513 Micro/Macro Economic Concepts (4 credit hours) MGMT-521 Statistical and Quantitative Methods (4 credit hours) MGMT-550 Management Concepts & Applications (2 credit hours) MRKT-570 Marketing Concepts & Applications (2 credit hours) Students should review course descriptions for prerequisites and select courses carefully to avoid lacking a prerequisite in future terms. The student is responsible for ensuring prerequisite requirements are satisfied and for completing all courses required for each degree area. Students may wish to test out of these prerequisites. Each test is $30.00.

For more information on this program, please contact the Department of Business at 810-762-7959 or business@kettering.edu.

Dual Degree Option

Students who receive their Master of Science in Manufacturing Management (MSMM) or Operations Management (MSOM) are automatically eligible for the dual degree option. Under this program, a student can receive a dual degree after completing 13 core courses required for MSMM and MSOM (prerequisite courses are additional and are not counted as part of the 13).The two degrees have seven of the ten courses in common. The remaining three courses are specific to the degree. Students have the option to take an additional three (3) courses to receive a second Master of Science degree in the other program. A student required to take prerequisite courses will need to take them only for the first of the two degrees, as the prerequisite requirements are the same for both degrees. Students interested in pursuing both programs must submit two (2) applications, indicating which degree will be pursued first. Should a student pursue only one degree and later decide to obtain a second degree, a second application must be submitted.

Students have up to three (3) years from their graduation term to begin the second degree program and are allowed an additional two (2) years to complete that degree.