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WHY OPERATIONS AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT?
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The MBA option in Operations
and Materials Management is among a few MBA programs in the Bay Area that
prepares professionals for a career in the rapidly developing fields of
Operations and Materials Management.
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The option was created in
conjunction with leading firms in the Bay Area who have articulated the
need for more knowledgeable graduates in the fields of Operations and
Materials Management.
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Today is an
exciting time for the study of operations and materials management. The tough global
competition requires companies to be extremely responsive to the needs and expectations of
customers. In addition, many companies today are in a period of rapid changes brought
about by technological breakthroughs, business globalization, and financial upheavals. In
such a time, the role of operations and materials managers in facing these challenges and
maintaining a competitive edge become even more important.
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Professionals must be capable
of continuously improving the quality of products and services, reducing
or completely eliminating waste of resources, improving productivity of
manufacturing and service processes, and speeding up introduction and
delivery of new products to the markets.
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The MBA
Option in Operations and Materials Management will prepare professionals to facing
challenges and effectively managing resources, quality, and productivity in both
manufacturing and service organizations.
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WHO SHOULD CONSIDER OPERATIONS AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT?
The MBA Option in Operations and
Materials Management is targeted at the following audiences:
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| Professionals
working in large corporations, medium and small manufacturing and service
companies that deal with managing material and labor resources, product
and service design and development, new processes introduction,
technological innovations, quality control and improvement
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| Professionals
working in not-for-profits, government organizations that deal with
managing service operations in these organizations
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| Professionals
working in manufacturing and service companies, not-for-profits and
government organizations that deal with purchasing and materials
management |
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| Professional
working in consulting firms that provide consulting in the fields of
operations, purchasing and materials management.
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WHAT WILL I LEARN IN OPERATIONS AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT?
The objectives of the MBA Option in
Operations and Materials Management are to:
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| Understand
how to manage manufacturing and service operations to satisfy customer
expectations in the challenging environment of time- based competition,
technological breakthroughs, and quality paradigm shift
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| Gain
in-depth knowledge of the modern concepts, methods and techniques of
effectively managing resources, new product and process design and
development, technological innovations, and quality control and
improvement in both manufacturing and service organizations
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| Learn
how to apply modern concepts, methods and techniques of materials
management to effectively managing purchasing function for both
manufacturing and service organizations.
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In the
option coursework, you will
obtain in-depth practical understanding of modern innovative methods, techniques and
systems of operations and materials management. You will also gain substantial knowledge
of and hands-on experience in the modern computer-based systems and applications in
managing operations and materials management.
WHY CAL STATE
EAST BAY?
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| California
State University, East Bay is one of the few universities in the Greater Bay Area that has a combined graduate
program in operations and materials management.
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| Creating the new graduate
program in operations and materials management, has brought our MBA Program in line with
what the best business colleges and schools in the nation offer today.
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| Cal State
East Bay’s
competitive advantage is its ability to provide a high quality education at a reasonable
cost and at convenient locations for full/part time students living in the Bay Area.
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Our College
of Business and Economics (CBE) programs are fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB). We offer the largest evening MBA Program in the East Bay, with
courses offered at both Hayward and Concord campuses.
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faculty, selected from leading universities throughout the world, is dedicated to
integrating and bridging the gap between state-of-the-art theory and the professional
practice of management.
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
(UPDATED)
OPERATIONS AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT MBA OPTION
Core Requirements (12 units)
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FIN 6300 Seminar in Finance
Management (4) |
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MGMT 6100 Quantitative Business
Methods (4) |
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One "Interpersonal Skills" course selected
from the following (4 units):
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MGMT 6560, 6612, 6617, 6630, 6635;
MKTG 6403 or 6460. |
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International Requirements
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To receive an M.B.A., you must have
completed a 4-unit course in international business/international economics as
part of the 45 units of the M.B.A. degree (ACCT 6470; ECON 6700, 6705, 6710;
FIN 6375; MGMT 6140, 6150, 6440, 6570, 6675; MKTG 6470). In order for a course
to both satisfy the International Requirement and count as part of your 45
degree units beyond core courses, the course must be selected from the above
list of 6100-6999 level courses or must be approved by your graduate advisor
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Required Courses within Operations and Materials Management Option (8 units)
Select
TWO COURSES from the following:
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6130 Enterprise Planning and Control (4)
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| MGMT 6140
Global Operations Management (4)
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| MGMT 6141 Service Operations Management
(4)
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| MGMT 6526 Quality Management
(4)
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Electives within Operations and Materials Management Option (12 units)
Select
THREE COURSES from the
following:
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Any course from the
preceding list (MGMT 6130, MGMT 6140, MGMT 6141, and MGMT 6526) not taken as a
required course in Operations and Materials Management
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MGMT 6110 Business/Economic
Forecasting (4)
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6115 E-commerce Enterprise Management (4)
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| MGMT 6121 Seminar in the Design and Use
of Computer Simulation Models (4)
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| MGMT 6125
Purchasing and Materials Management (4)
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| MGMT 6145 Logistics Management
(4)
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| MGMT 6150 Global
Supply Chain Management (4)
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| MGMT 6200 Project
Management (4)
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Electives outside Operations and
Materials Management Option (8 units)
| Select at least 8 but no more than 9
units in 6100-6999 level School of Business and Economics courses outside Operations and
Materials Management.
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Capstone Experience (5 units)
| MGMT
6490 Seminar in Strategic Management (5) or
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ENTR 6490 Entrepreneurship Practicum (5)
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