Operations Management of Manufacturing and Services (BBA)
Operations Management of Manufacturing and Services is an area of significant impact in business procedures. The aim of this Program is to provide the student with the knowledge for an effective application of production factors in manufacturing and service activities.
The Program is designed to train professionals in the management of the operations of local and global companies, to use available technology, with emphasis on manufacturing and service operations.
It aims to train professionals who can function in industry and business who appreciate labor diversity and who act ethically, with ecumenical-Christian values and with social responsibility.
The graduate of this Program will demonstrate knowledge in the principles of operations management and will exhibit skills in applying the concepts of the discipline.
Students must pass the required core and major courses with a minimum grade of C.
This Program, in the Bayamón Campus, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) (https://www.acbsp.org/).
The Bayamón, Metropolitan and Ponce Campus are authorized to offer this Program. The Ponce Campus is authorized to offer this Program through online education.
Competencies Profile of Graduates
Knowledge
To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the principles of management of operations of manufacturing and services in a globalized, ethical and ecological environment.
- the importance of the management of operations of manufacturing and services to maintain to innovation and competitiveness of organizations of production and services.
- new trends in the discipline and their use in manufacturing and services operations.
Skills
- To apply the concepts of management of operations of manufacturing and services in the productive administration of organizations of production and services.
- To use sciences of production and operations in its administration as tools to foment enterprising thought.
- Apply the concepts of the discipline of the management of manufacturing and service operations to analyze the productive factors for decision making.
Attitudes
- To value the ethical aspects in the management of production and services.
- To appreciate the labor diversity as a critical element in the area of production and operations.
- Possess a proactive attitude towards social responsibility as an entrepreneur and citizen.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Operations Management of Manufacturing and Services
| General Education Requirements |
48 credits |
| Core Course Requirements |
41 credits |
| Major Requirements |
24 credits |
| Prescribed Distributive Requirements |
6 credits |
| Elective Courses |
3 credits |
| Total |
122 credits |
General Education Requirements - 48 credits
Forty-eight (48) credits are required as explained in the section “General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees.” Students in this Program will take GEMA 1200 in the Basic Mathematical Skills category.
Core Course Requirements - 41 credits
Major Requirements - 24 credits
Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits
Six (6) additional credits in 3000 and 4000 level courses in Business Administration (BADM).