Associate Degree
Operations Management
An affordable path to prepare for a career in business operations management, this associate’s program transfers to a bachelor’s degree.
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Associate Degree in Operations Management
The AAS in Operations Management program is a business degree that will educate students in understanding the technical and managerial aspects of business operations such as designing, producing, and delivering products and services, and thereby contribute to the professions, communities, and organizations to which they belong.
Estimated Annual Cost: $8,280
Cost estimate based on enrollment in 45 annual quarter hours with current Tuition and Fees. Cost includes fees for textbooks and materials.
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What You Will Learn
Students will be able to prepare and analyze financial statements.
Students will be able to utilize quantitative financial decision-making techniques.
Students will be able to formulate effective business communications that reflect professionalism and ethics in the business environment.
Students will be able to analyze fundamental management principles and functions associated with the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of organizations.
Students will be able to apply the basic concepts of materials management, purchasing, inventory management, demand management, production planning and control, logistics, continuous improvement, and TQM.
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This course is a study of the underlying theory and application of financial accounting concepts. It includes the study of the accounting cycle, the preparation and interpretation of basic financial statements, and the study of fundamental accounting principles.
This course is a study of the underlying theory and application of managerial accounting concepts. It is a continuation of ACC 201 as a decision-making tool. It includes introductions to concepts, principles, and procedures used by managers for planning, control, and other business decisions.
This course is a study of the theory and practice in the organization, content, and style of business letters; the role of business reports and their types; collecting, organizing, and interpreting data; written presentations; oral presentations; practice in writing business letters and reports; and practice in making oral presentations.
This course is a discussion of the ethical, political, social, legal, and regulatory issues of a business environment. Topics will focus on the conflicting rights and duties of individuals, organizations, and other factions in a domestic and global society that lead to the development of ethical awareness, social responsibility, and law.
An introduction to the theory of macroeconomics through an examination of the nature and operation of the American economic system. The study will include the economic components of the American and international economy, supply and demand, the circular flow diagram and gross domestic product, fiscal policy, monetary system, and monetary theory and policy.
An introduction to the theory of microeconomics through examination of the principles involved in the production and distribution of goods within a market economy under conditions of pure competition, imperfect competition, and monopoly.
This course is an overview of the ideas and concepts that is basic to modern statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. Students will be exposed to applications from a variety of fields.
This course is a study of the structure of business firms and the principles of organization that determine departmentalization and lines of authority and responsibility. Management principles and functions of management together with planning, organizing, and controlling are studied.
This course is an introduction to human resources; major human resources problems and issues; policies and practices in the human resources field; application of theory in selecting, developing, rewarding and utilizing human resources.
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of materials management. The course will include concepts applied in, purchasing, inventory management, demand management, master scheduling, MRP, capacity management, production planning and control, purchasing, logistics, continuous improvement, and TQM.
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About This Program
The AAS in Operations Management program is a business degree that will educate students in understanding the technical and managerial aspects of business operations such as designing, producing, and delivering products and services, and thereby contribute to the professions, communities, and organizations to which they belong.
Degree Program Coordinator
Dr. Russell Spears , rspears@gmc.edu
Program Benefits
Earning an AAS degree in operations management will prepare students for employment opportunities and meet educational requirements for continuation towards a bachelor of applied science degree in business management or supply chain management and logistics at GMC. Upon completion of this degree, graduates will be able to transfer credits to a BAS degree program in business, operations management, or a supply chain management/logistics-related field of study.
Cost for the Degree
Average Annual Cost for this Degree:
$8,280
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