Operations & Supply
Chain Management

Your Future In Operations & Supply Chain Management

Are you thorough and organized? Do you enjoy decision making and long-term planning? Are you a good negotiator? If so, you should pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of North Texas.

This industry continues to expand because of technological innovation, global competition, and the need to increase productivity and reduce costs. Operations and supply chain management professionals possess a variety of aptitudes and skills, leading to careers as:

• Directors of manufacturing or materials managers
• Directors of inventory control or special projects managers
• Plant or facility managers
• Purchasing managers
• Quality control managers

What we offer

Earning a degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management makes you a vital contributor to a company’s success. The course work provides:

• An appreciation for manufacturing’s impact on the region’s and country’s economies
• A firm grasp of what’s needed to achieve world class status using operations management
• Insight into operations management’s importance to an organization’s well-being
• Knowledge about operations management’s role within an enterprise
• An understanding of operations management in goods producing and service providing organizations

Our faculty members are committed to high-quality teaching and have received numerous university honors for outstanding teaching and research. They are also active members of the:

• Institute for Supply Management
• American Production and Inventory Control Society
• Decision Sciences Institute
• Production and Operations Management Society

We offer one-on-one academic counseling and advising from the program director so you stay on track for graduation and enroll in classes focusing on your career goals.

Scholarships are available at the college and department levels to help you pay for your education. For scholarship information, visit www.cob.unt.edu/ students/scholarships.

Our Residents Engaged in Academic Living Community brings business students who live on campus together to enhance academic and social experiences. More information about the Business Community is at www.unt.edu/housing. You can also get involved in our student chapters of the:

• Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity
• Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
• Beta Alpha Psi honor society
• Delta Sigma Pi professional business fraternity
• Phi Chi Theta professional business fraternity

The College of Business, which is one of the nation’s 20 largest business schools, is accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (777 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, Fla. 33602-5730, 813-769-6500). This means it meets or exceeds strict academic standards for excellence in education.

Our new, eco-friendly Business Leadership Building accommodates 8,00 students and promotes interaction among students, faculty and industry leaders. It contains 24 classrooms, team study rooms and a state-of-the-art general access computer lab. This building helps distinguish us as a leader in business education.

What to expect

As an Operations and Supply Chain Management major, you will study the design, operation and control of production as well as service systems. Your course work will focus on:

• Inventory control
• Production forecasting and scheduling
• Project management
• Purchasing and materials management
• Quality control
• Service analysis and design
• Supply chain management

In addition, you may study international business operations and management of working capital for the manufacture and distribution of a product.

Our Career Center and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center can provide advice about internships, future employment opportunities and getting hands-on experience in your major. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.

Preparing for UNT: High school students

We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school.

In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.

In your senior year, submit your application for admission by March 1 (apply online at www.applytexas.org) and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.

How to Enroll at UNT

High School students

We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school.

In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.

In your senior year, apply for admission at www.applytexas.org by March 1 and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.

Transfer students

If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning allows you to receive the maximum amount of transfer credits

Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you to a peer mentor and other campus resources. Each year, we welcome more transfer students than any other institution in the state. The center is in the University Union, Room 320. More information is at transition.unt.edu.