Department of Decision
Sciences and Management

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Manufacturing plants are the main employers of production/operations management (POM) personnel. Many service organizations, including health care organizations and banks, also hire POM graduates as operations analysts or quality and productivity analysts. Having good computer skills will enhance the marketability of POM graduates.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Middle- and upper- level managers are responsible for decisions relating to facility expansion and location, supply chains, process design, and technology, as well as general resource allocation for the production of goods and services. Job functions also incorporate the areas of materials and production planning, personnel and equipment scheduling and inventory.

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities abound in manufacturing and service industries for Production/Operations Management graduates.

Business in Tennessee ranging from Knoxville to Memphis and from Chattanooga to Clarksville interview and hire our College of Business students.

The Wall Street Journal rated Nashville third in metropolitan areas where job growth and low costs create a window of opportunity for our graduates.

POSITION TITLES

The following are common position titles held by general management graduates:
Plant Manager
Materials Manager
Master Scheduler
Inventory Manager
Quality Assurance Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Buyer/Planner
Vice-President of Operations
Vice-President of Process Improvement

SALARY INFORMATION

The national average yearly salary for students graduating in the curriculum of Business Administration/Management is $43,017. (Based on the July 2005 Salary Survey of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.)

WHAT IS PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT?

The Production/Operations Management option of the Business Management degree prepares students for various careers in effective operations management, with a focus on analytically based decision making and the improvement of quality and productivity.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A BUSINESS DEGREE?

“Thanks to my business management degree from TTU, I was accepted into Boeing’s Business Career Foundation Program, which is a fast-paced development program that accepts approximately 40 graduating senior worldwide every year. Without TTU’s world-class professors and programs, I might have missed the fantastic opportunity of working for the largest aerospace company in the world, where even the sky is no limit!” — Anna LaBar, ‘01, The Boeing Company

GET INVOLVED!

American Production and Inventory Controls Society (APICS)

Advisor: Dr. Ramachandran Natarajan
Office: JH 407B, 372-3001
Email: rnat@tntech.edu

APICS, the Educational Society for Resource Management, is open to any student interested in Production and Operations Management. Student members may attend the Upper Cumberland Parent Chapter’s monthly meetings. Mentoring opportunities with local area professionals are also provided. Full-time students may become national members and receive APICS publications with payment of $20 national dues. The UC Parent Chapter also funds a scholarship for COBA students.

College of Business
Tennessee Technological University
Department of Decision Sciences
and Management

Campus Box 5022
Cookeville, TN 38505

Telephone: (931) 372-3160
Fax: (931) 372-6249