Course Map for Operations Management 2006 - 07

A concentration in Operations Management requires a broad background in several areas in addition to Operations Management. Technical preparation is required for some, but not all, of the courses inter-ested below. Both consulting and manufacturing companies are interested in individuals with this type of preparation. In particular, firms with a strong presence in e-commerce are increasingly interested in students with strong backgrounds in logistics and supply chain management.

Primary Courses in Operations Management
NBA 641 Business Logistics Management (Spring, 3 credits)
NBA 643 Managerial Spreadsheet Modeling (Fall, 1? credits)
NBA 647 Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling (Fall, 1? credits)
NBA 650 Semester in Manufacturing Practicum (Spring, 3 ? credits)
NMI 503 Six-Sigma Quality and Process Improvement Methodology (Winter, 1? credits)

Related Courses at the Johnson School
NBA 502 Managerial Cost Accounting
NBA 503 Strategic Cost Management
NBA 569 Management Consulting
NBA 575 Management Projects
NBA 578 Consulting Process
NBA 579 Cases in Business Strategy
NBA 597 Insights into Technical Leadership
NBA 653 Strategic Alliances
NBA 600 The Strategic Role of Information Technology
NBA 601 Electronic Commerce
NBA 610 Technology Management, Bio, Info, Nano
NBA 665 Management of Technology and Innovation

(Many of the electives in Marketing, International Management, and Management and Organizations will be appropriate for someone interested in Operations Management.)

Related Courses at Other Colleges in Cornell
Depending on one's background, courses in Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), Hotel Administration (HADM), and Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (OR&IE) might also be of interest. Because a few of the engineering classes can be somewhat technical, students should verify that they have sufficient preparation prior to enrolling.

College of Engineering:

CEE 590 Project Management

CEE 593 Engineering Management Methods I: Data, Information, and Modeling

CEE 594 Economic Methods for Engineering and Management

M&AE 594 Enterprise Engineering Colloquium

OR&IE 515 Design of Manufacturing Systems

OR&IE 518 Supply Chain Management

OR&IE 519 Service System Modeling and Design

School of Hotel Administration:

HADM 605 Yield Management