Students in the MSIM program come from a variety of academic backgrounds including business, engineering, physical sciences, mathematics and computer science. The program builds on the educational background of undergraduate business majors by providing an important focus toward operations, the part of the organization where most assets and people are employed. For individuals with a technical undergraduate degree, the MSIM program complements their mathematics, engineering, computer and basic sciences course work by developing an integrated view of operations management. The program focuses on the capabilities and resources of operations, and the role of operations in the formulations and implementations of organization strategies. The program addresses critical material and information flows within the organization, providing a knowledge base and skill set for solving the problems of operations.
Students select from an array of operations focus courses.
The program requires five core courses and five operations focus courses. Most full-time students should be able to complete the program in one calendar year. Students who have not completed basic course work in economics, financial accounting, marketing, operations, management science, human resource management and statistics must complete courses in these areas prior to taking core courses. The Ph.D. program is a balanced program of management theory, analytical techniques and research methodology focusing on the management of operations. Students entering the Ph.D. program are expected to have completed basic course work in accounting, calculus, economics, finance, marketing, operations and statistics.