Master of Business Administration - Operations/Supply Chain Management Concentration

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management (MBA-O/SCM) degree program is designed to prepare students to lead organizations in the planning, development, operation, and management of business systems. The program combines the technical aspects of operating systems with the practical aspects of contemporary business environment. The curriculum blends skills, such as project management, system operations and business related with organizational skills in the major areas of business management.

MBA Program prepares the student:

to know how to manage across various business disciplines
to apply business theories, concepts and methods to a current or future position
to contribute to the enhancement of the mission and value-proposition of the organization

MBA-Operations/Supply Chain Management program competencies:

Synthesize ethics, leadership, strategy, critical thinking and reasoning skills in a business environment.
Integrate professional applied research in order to validate and justify decision making.
Formulate information in order to communicate effectively across the appropriate channels.
Utilize appropriate technology to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in order to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.
Combine the major functional areas of business administration including the critical skills necessary to solve business problems, individually and collaboratively.
Demonstrate a competency of operational considerations and logistics and supply chain methodologies to businesses operating in a global environment.
Conduct research in the field of operations management.
Apply managerial operational philosophy and concepts, as well as quantitative and qualitative methodologies to product design, warehousing, distribution, procurements, and contracting decisions.
Design an integrated operating system from the raw material to delivery to the customer, including reverse logistics considerations.

Degree Requirements

Courses: Core

ACCT614	Applied Managerial Accounting	4
ECON616	Applied Managerial Economics	4
MGMT690	Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments	4
FINC615	Applied Managerial Finance	4
INTD670	Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making	4
MGMT600	Applied Managerial Decision-Making	4
HRMT620	Strategic Human Capital Management	4
MKTG630	Applied Managerial Marketing	4
	Total Credit Hours:	32

Courses: Concentration

MGMT640	Operations Management	4
MGMT647	Operations Strategy	4
MGMT655	Management Capstone	4
SCM610	Logistics/SCM Inventory and Distribution	4
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Total Credit Hours: 48

MBA Foundation Requirements

The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is built upon the expectation that students will enter the program with a solid business background to succeed in some of the core MBA courses. Therefore the MBA requires students to have prior foundational knowledge in all core business disciplines to be successful.

Students entering in the MBA program without an undergraduate degree in business will be required to successfully complete three MBA preparatory courses (MGMT501, MGMT502, and MGMT503) covering the following areas of business: accounting; economics; finance; marketing; statistics; management; business law; ethics; business policy; business strategy; information technology; operations management; and global leadership.

If the student can show evidence of a GMAT score of 500 or above or has evidence of significant professional experience in all of the business discipline areas, the preparatory requirements may be waived. Students that can show evidence of successfully completed business law and business ethics courses may have the MGMT501 requirement waived. Students continuing from any of CTU’s bachelor programs are exempt from the MBA Foundation Requirements. The preparatory courses are also available to students with an undergraduate business degree who wish to refresh their knowledge in these subject areas.

MBA preparatory courses must be completed prior to respective MBA required courses that hold MGMT501, MGMT502, or MGMT503 as a prerequisite. Students who do not meet the MBA preparatory requirements will be withdrawn, canceled or transferred from the MBA program. Students are encouraged to work with the Student Advising department if they have questions regarding these preparatory courses, timeframes for completion, or for alternative programs of study as needed.

Locations

Colorado Springs
Aurora (Denver Area)
Virtual Campus