Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations & Supply Chain Management

About This Program

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations and Supply Chain Management provides a focus on business operations and supply chain networks used to create business value by improving the global supply chain. It focuses on understanding the many decisions directly related to the production and delivery of goods and services. These include strategic and routine decisions in both manufacturing and service organizations.

Competencies

Upon completion, students will demonstrate an understanding of the techniques necessary to run an organization at an operational, tactical and strategic level.
Upon completion, students will demonstrate an understanding of key supply chain, logistics, and purchasing processes and how to apply them to solve operations issues.
Upon completion, students will demonstrate the ability to write a report that communicates the concepts and methods of global supply chains and operations and their impact on corporate results.
Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of statistical techniques for analyzing data and be able to apply them to support operational decision making.

Curriculum

Students must meet all lower division requirements before enrolling for upper division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.

Foundations
General Core Requirements		42
Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas.
For Communication select:
ENGL 1301	RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I
ENGL 1302	RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II
For Mathematics select:
MATH 1315	COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS
MATH 1316	MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS
For U.S. History select:
HIST 1301	HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865
HIST 1302	HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT
For Social & Behavioral Sciences select:
ECON 2305	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
For Component Area Option select:
ECON 2306	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
Business Foundations
Additional hours required in general education core.		2
UNIV 1101	CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS	1
or UNIV 1131	STUDENT SUCCESS
MANA 1301	BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT	3
ACCT 2301	PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I	3
ACCT 2302	PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II	3
BSTAT 2305	INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS	3
INSY 2303	INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING	3
BCOM 3360	EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION	3
BLAW 3310	LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS	3
BSTAT 3321	INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS	3
FINA 3313	BUSINESS FINANCE	3
MANA 3318	MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	3
MARK 3321	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
OPMA 3306	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	3
MANA 4322	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	3
Operations Management Specialization
OPMA 4302	SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS	3
OPMA 4309	GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3
OPMA 4310	SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS-THEORY AND PRACTICE	3
OPMA 4312	PURCHASING MANAGEMENT	3
Select one Operations & Supply Chain Management course numbered 3000 or higher.		3
Advanced Electives
Select four non-Operations & Supply Chain Management business courses numbered 3000 or higher.		12
Select two Operations & Supply Chain Management or non-Operations & Supply Chain Management courses numbered 3000 or higher.		6
Select one Business or non-Business course numbered 3000 or higher.		3
Total Hours		120

Recommended Business Electives for Operations and Supply Chain Management Majors

BCOM 4380	ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS FOR BUSINESS	3
BLAW 4310	BASIC INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR BUSINESS	3
ECON 3328	PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPORTATION	3
ECON 4306	COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS	3
ECON 4321	INTERNATIONAL TRADE	3
FINA 4324	INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE	3
INSY 3330	INTRODUCTION TO E-COMMERCE	3
MANA 3319	CONTEMPORARY MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES	3
MANA 4321	INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT	3
MANA 4341	NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION	3
MARK 4303	RETAIL MARKETING	3
MARK 4320	PRODUCT AND BRAND STRATEGY	3
MARK 4325	INTERNATIONAL MARKETING	3

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ENGL 1301	3	ENGL 1302	3
MATH 1315	3	MATH 1316	3
HIST 1301	3	HIST 1302	3
ECON 2305	3	ECON 2306	3
MANA 1301	3	Creative Arts	3
UNIV-BU 1131^{Freshmen Only}	1
	16		15
Second Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ACCT 2301	3	ACCT 2302	3
INSY 2303	3	BSTAT 2305	3
POLS 2311	3	POLS 2312	3
Life & Physical Science	3	Life & Physical Science	3
Language, Philosophy & Culture	3	Elective^{(2 Hours for Freshmen/3 Hours for Transfer)}	2
	15		14
Third Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
OPMA 3306	3	OPMA 4302	3
BSTAT 3321	3	OPMA 4310	3
MANA 3318	3	FINA 3313	3
Advanced Business Elective	3	MARK 3321	3
Advanced Business Elective	3	Advanced Business Elective	3
	15		15
Fourth Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
OPMA 4309	3	MANA 4322	3
OPMA 4312	3	Advanced OPMA or Advanced Business Elective	3
BLAW 3310	3	Advanced OPMA or Advanced Business Elective	3
BCOM 3360	3	Advanced Business or Non-Business Elective	3
Advanced Business Elective	3	Advanced OPMA Elective	3
	15		15
Total Hours: 120

Optional tracks for Operations and Supply Chain Management majors

global supply chain management/international track

Students must select 15 hours from the following set of courses:

BLAW 4310	BASIC INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR BUSINESS	3
ECON 4306	COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS	3
ECON 4321	INTERNATIONAL TRADE	3
FINA 4324	INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE	3
MANA 4321	INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT	3
MARK 4325	INTERNATIONAL MARKETING	3

DOUBLE MAJORs

Two double major options for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Operations and Supply Chain Management are available. Undergraduate students who pursue one of the following double major programs will not have the option of participating in the fast track program in Business.

Completion of the double major is attained by including all of the following courses in the BBA Operations and Supply Chain Management plan and completing with grades of C or better in each of the double major courses listed below:

BBA in OPERATIONS & supply chain management and mARKETING

Marketing Specialization
MARK 3324	CONSUMER BEHAVIOR	3
MARK 4311	MARKETING RESEARCH	3
MARK 4322	ADVANCED MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY	3
Select two Marketing courses numbered 3000 or higher.		6
Advanced Electives
Select one Economics course numbered 3000 or higher.		3
Select one Accounting course numbered 3000 or higher.		3
Total Hours		21

BBA in OPERATIONS & supply chain management and mANAGEMENT

Management Specialization
MANA 3319	CONTEMPORARY MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES	3
HRMN 3320	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3
Select three Management courses numbered 3000 or higher.		9
Advanced Electives
Select one Accounting course numbered 3000 or higher.		3
Select one Economics course numbered 3000 or higher.		3
Total Hours		21

BBA in OPERATIONS & supply chain management and ECONOMICS

Economics Specialization
ECON 3303	MONEY AND BANKING	3
ECON 3310	MICROECONOMICS	3
ECON 3312	MACROECONOMICS	3
ECON 3317	ECONOMIC DATA LITERACY & VISUALIZATION	3
ECON 4300	ADVANCED COMMUNICATION FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC PROFESSIONALS	3
or BCOM 4380	ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS FOR BUSINESS
Select two Economics courses numbered 3000 or higher.		6
Total Hours		21

Advising Resources

Freshmen students will meet with advisors in the University Advising Center for at least one semester before transitioning to the College of Business.

Location:

College of Business, Suite 107

Email:

ugadvise@uta.edu

Phone:

817-272-3368

Web:

College of Business Undergraduate Advising

University Catalog