Operations Management Certificate

operations management

Students can earn an Operations Management Graduate Certificate while earning their graduate degree.

Program Overview

Operations management coverts materials and labor to goods and services. With this graduate certificate you will gain a broad understanding of how to manage complex operations and study online with industry and government experts to learn skills you can apply immediately.  

The program offers flexibility through its 8-week sessions of online courses. When you complete the 12 credit hours in this graduate certificate program, you can apply them toward master’s degree programs offered by the College of Engineering: MS in Operations Management, MS in Engineering Management, and MS in Engineering.

 

Program Benefits

  • Gain in-demand, industry recognized skills and insight into operations management
  • Understand how to select and apply the appropriate tools and analysis methods to improve operations in the 10 operations management decisions
  • Be prepared to assume leadership roles in industry and government
  • Know how to plan, improve and lead operations projects

Operations Management Certificate Curriculum

9 credit hours
3 credit hours

Frequently Asked Questions

Operations managers are key personnel in the areas of management concerned with designing and controlling the process of production and designing business operations in the production of goods or services.

Yes! These are considered graduate classes and you will receive graduate level credit for the courses you take toward the certificate.

To be admitted, you must have a conferred bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least 60 graded credit hours. You must also have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, OR a 2.5 or better GPA in the last 60 credit hours. The GRE is not required for admission to the certificate.

The fee for the application is free if you are currently enrolled as a graduate student. Otherwise, the fee is $30.