Master of Science in
operations Management

The Master of Operations Management is offered both on campus and online. The degree requires 30 hours of coursework (10 courses). Students who want to pursue this degree program part-time while continuing to work can choose between the two-year and three-year schedules for completing the degree online.

Admissions into the Master of Science in Operations Management program are accepted on a rolling basis.

• A resume
• 3 letters of recommendation. One letter must be written by an individual holding a graduate degree.
• A GRE score of at least 307, a GMAT (old version) score of at least 580, or a GMAT Focus Edition score of 545.
  • GRE/GMAT Score Waiver: Any student who previously graduated with a BS in OM from The University of Alabama and has a graduation date within five calendar years of the date application is submitted can be considered for a GRE/GMAT waiver. Contact OM program coordinator for additional information.
• A grade of B- or higher in Calculus I (The University of Alabama equivalent is MATH 121)
• A TOEFL score of at least 90 or an IELTS score of at least 7.0 for non-native English speakers who are required to submit an English Language test score
  • Please note that this program does not accept Duolingo or PTE test scores.

Students who do not meet these requirements, but who excel in other areas, may be considered for “Admission with Permission to Continue.”

The Master of Science in Operations Management program is a one-year program starting in the fall semester of the calendar year.

Information on courses for the program can be found in the UA course catalog.

There are two tracks offered in the Master of Science in Operations Management Program, Operations Management and Decision Analytics Concentration.

Operations Management

This track in the Operations Management master’s degree combines the prescriptive modeling and analytical skills arising from the OM program with the data management and data mining skills arising from the SAS-UA Data Mining certification program offered in the Statistics program.

Focused Area of Study: Operations Management

The focused area of study in operations management (OM) is designed to prepare students for the practice of operations management. The program is structured to provide instruction in materials management, scheduling and control, supply chain management, and quality control, as well as topics in applied quantitative methods such as optimization, statistics, and simulation. The elective courses allow students to obtain additional instruction in other subjects such as project management, supply chain strategy, and quality management.

Decision Analytics Concentration

The concept for this concentration is to offer an Operations Management master’s degree that combines the prescriptive modeling and analytical skills arising from the OM program with the data management and data mining skills from the SAS-UA Data Mining certification program offered in the Statistics program. The Decision Analytics track consists of 10 courses: five from Operations Management, four from Statistics, and one from either Statistics or Management Information Systems.

Information on tuition and the cost of attending graduate school at The University of Alabama can be found on the UA student accounts website.

Manderson students who have taken courses offered within the Master of Science in Operations Management program have been employed at:

• Southern Company
• Oracle
• BF Goodrich
• Boeing
• And many more!