University of Portland Bulletin 2017-2018

Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations and Technology Management

Degree Requirements

Operations and technology management (OTM) is a hybrid major involving information technology and operations management. OTM is an innovative, quantitative major designed to equip students with the tools necessary to guide them as they face the growing challenges and constant changes in managing global operations. The OTM major prepares students for careers as supply chain analysts, management consultants, quality engineers, data/information analysts, business systems analysts, etc.

University Core Requirements

Degree Requirements

Common Business Requirements — 57 hours

In conjunction with the general education requirements, all business students regardless of major take the common business requirements.

Non-Business Courses

CST 107Effective Public Speaking

3

ENG 107College Writing

3

MTH 121Calculus for Business and Social Science

3

MTH 141Finite Mathematics

3

MTH 161Elementary Statistics

3

P4 Professional Development Requirements

BUS 202Professional Development

1

BUS 302Internship Preparation

1

BUS 402Professional Development Leadership

1

Business Foundation Lower Division

BUS 100Introduction to Leadership Skills

3

BUS 101Software Applications Workshop

1

ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECN 121Principles of Microeconomics

3

BUS 200Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 205Business Finance

3

BUS 209Financial Accounting

3

BUS 210Managerial Accounting

3

BUS 250Legal and Social Responsibility in Business

3

BUS 255Introduction to Operations & Technology Management

3

 

Business Foundation Upper Division

BUS 355Decision Modeling

3

BUS 360Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics

3

BUS 364Innovation

3

BUS 400Management Decisions and Policy

3

Major Requirements — 24 hours

BUS 361Foundations of Operations Management

3

BUS 452Project Management

3

BUS 453Supply Chain Management

3

BUS 456Systems Analysis and Design

3

Four of the following electives:

The student is required to complete four OTM electives, out of which a minimum of three must be OTM courses.  Any non-required 300 and 400 level OTM course qualifies.  

BUS 356Database Management

3

BUS 454Project Management Processes and Certification

3

BUS 455Optimization

3

BUS 457Inventory Management

3

BUS 459Business Analytics

3

BUS 460Process Analysis & Quality Management

3

BUS 461R Programming & Simulation

3

One OTM elective may be from the following non-OTM courses.

BUS 312Cost Accounting

3

BUS 330Managerial Finance

3

BUS 365Accounting Information Systems

3

BUS 370Marketing Research

3

BUS 441International Finance

3

BUS 474Digital Marketing

3

BUS 483Strategic Controls for New Venture Operations

3

ECN 440International Economics

3

Additional Electives — 2-5 hours (depending upon whether ECN 120 is used to fulfill one social science requirement)

Total Credit Hours: 120