Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles
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Operations Management
Operations Management oversees all activities directly related to making a product or providing a service. This functional area is responsible for the processes that transform or convert inputs of materials, equipment, energy, information, and human skills into goods and services that satisfy customer needs. This includes business processes (purchasing, order entry, billing, recruiting, training, payroll, etc.) where the immediate customers are primarily internal to the organization. Large portions of the organizational resources (labour, capital, and materials) are devoted to or allocated by the operations function. The curriculum will often include hands on industry-based projects.
The objectives of the OPMA concentration are to:
- demonstrate the applicability of operations management concepts within organizations
- provide an understanding of the design and implementation of systems for planning, controlling and continuously improving operations
- demonstrate the applicability of analytical aids for managerial decision-making
Key Skills & Knowledge
Verbal and written communication - Ability to summarize, condense and organize ideas and information; Ability to articulate, explain, and teach technical information to others; Ability to question and probe to improve business processes; Communicating Business process Improvement(BPI) Methodology and Tools ; LEAN principles
Organization and attention to detail- Independent worker, ability to meet deadlines; demonstrate precision and accuracy in data collection and observation; data, time and resource management
Problem-solving - Defining and solving problems; Approaching topics and problems from various perspectives; Analyzing multiple dimensions of a problem; Decision making skills; Advanced quantitative abilities; Trouble shooting
Interpersonal - Working in a team; oversee, supervise and contribute to a project
Research - Analyze and evaluate information; interpretation of trends from results; gather and access data
Sample Job Titles
Please note some of these positions may require further training, certification or education. Check out the occupational profiles to review the full details for the occupations that interest you at alis.alberta.ca/occinfo
- Operations Manager
- Operations Analyst
- Supply Chain Manager
- Purchasing Agent
- Buyer
- Industrial Buyer
- Logistics Manager
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Transportation Manager
- Procurement Manager
- Production Manager
- Process Improvement Consultant
- Quality Assurance Analyst
- Process Manager
- Business Continuity Planner
Potential Industries
- Consulting Firms
- Manufacturers
- Transportation Companies
- Distribution organizations
- Logistic Service Providers
- Service Institutions
- Raw Materials Suppliers
- Oil & Gas Extraction
- Federal, provincial and municipal governments
- Construction and manufacturing companies
- School boards
- Regional health authorities
- Post-secondary institutions
- Large business firms
Associations & Professional Development
Additional Resources
Did you know?
Formal Career Assessments like the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator can be helpful tools for your career development. These assessments have been used for decades to help individuals choose a major, explore career options during and upon completion of a degree and to further understand yourself in relationship to the world of work. Inquire with Career Services if you are interested in these formal assessments.
Featured Books
Operations Management by R. Dan Reid; Nada R. Sanders
ISBN: 0471794481Publication Date: 2007-01-02Operations Management by Peter Jones; Peter Robinson
ISBN: 9780199593583Publication Date: 2012-05-16
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Haskayne School of Business
Scurfield Hall, 351
T: 403.220.6593
E: undergraduate@haskayne.ucalgary.ca
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Haskayne Career Centre
Scurfield Hall, 350
T: 403.220.6743
E: careercentre@haskayne.ucalgary.ca
W: haskayne.ucalgary.ca/services/career-centre/welcome
Career Services
MacEwan Student Centre, Room 188
T: 403.220.8020
E: csstdnt@ucalgary.ca
W: ucalgary.ca/careers
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