223 UBUS -
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STATISTICS (3)
Collection
and presentation of data, measures of central tendency and variability,
probability, sampling and sampling distributions, statistical inferences,
simple linear regression and correlation, with emphasis on applications
of these topics to business situations. PRQ: MATH 210 or MATH 211 or
MATH 229 or consent of college.
310 UBUS -
BUSINESS CORE: LECTURE (9)
Introduction to the
three primary functional areas in business (finance, marketing, and
operations) as well as general principles of business management.
Emphasis on interdisciplinary application of the business principles, and
the cross-functional relationships between functional areas in business.
PRQ: All 100- and 200-level College
of Business core requirements with a C or better in ACCY 206, ACCY
207, MGMT 217, and UBUS 223, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, and
junior standing.
311 UBUS -
BUSINESS CORE: APPLICATIONS SEMINAR (3)
Application
of the business principles covered in UBUS 310. Case analyses, exercises,
current readings, and discussion of contemporary issues in business.
Practice in team problem solving, oral and written communication skills.
Must be taken concurrently with UBUS 310, or in the semester or term
immediately following completion of UBUS 310. Must be taken prior to, or
concurrently with, any 400-level College of Business course. CRQ: UBUS
310.
485 UBUS -
BUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECT (3)
Supervised student
team projects conducted with selected business organizations. Emphasis
on collaborative efforts among students, faculty, and business
representatives in a project management setting and the delivery of crossfunctional
business solutions. PRQ: At least junior standing and consent
of college.
OMIS 300 -
CAREER PLANNING IN OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (1)
Career planning and job search skills of benefit to
students in their initial employment search and throughout their careers.
Topics include but are not limited to researching a company, writing a
resume and cover letter, and interviewing techniques. PRQ: Operations
and information management major and UBUS 310, or consent of
department.
OMIS 338 -
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3)
Examination
of issues, problems, and possible solutions for operations managers in
the manufacturing and service environments. Topics include process
design, capacity and facility planning, quality management, materials
management, and an introduction to production and operations planning
and control systems. Not open to majors in the College of Business. PRQ:
Junior standing, MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229, STAT 301 or
STAT 350 or UBUS 223.
OMIS 340 -
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (3)
Comprehensive study of
concepts, processes, and strategies used in the development and
management of global supply chains. Topics include procurement,
electronic commerce, information technologies, global supply chain
management, and logistics activities. PRQ: UBUS 310, and
OMIS 351, or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311, OMIS 352.
OMIS 351 -
INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ORGANIZATIONS (3)
Examination
of functional management information systems (MIS) existing within
organizations. Emphasis on analyzing and designing computer systems
for functional areas. Need for integration of these systems stressed through
the use of case studies. PRQ: Working knowledge of spreadsheet
software, UBUS 223, or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 310.
OMIS 352 -
BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (3)
Advanced
application of information technology development tools and techniques
to enhance individual and group problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Focus on developing seamless and integrated business applications using
the latest development techniques and tools. CRQ: UBUS 310.
OMIS 379 - BUSINESS APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
Examination of leveraging an organization’s spatial data
to analyze and solve business problems. Extensive computer laboratory
work designing business geographic services using commercially available
software. PRQ: GEOG 256 or OMIS 351, or consent of department.
OMIS 421 -
BUSINESS COMPUTER SIMULATION (3)
Study of discrete-event
simulation modeling in the business environment. Topics include problem
formulation, data collection and analysis, model development, model
verification and validation, model experimentation and optimization, output
analysis, and implementation of simulation results. Extensive laboratory
experience with current simulation languages and simulators. PRQ: UBUS
310, OMIS 351, or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311.
OMIS 425 -
INTEGRATED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN BUSINESS (3)
related to the business environment. Topics include major business
operating system platforms, relational database designs, structured query
language (SQL), trends in database products and applications, and local
and wide-area networking technologies used in business. Not
recommended for operations and information management majors in the
information systems area of study. PRQ: UBUS 310, OMIS 351 or ACCY
310, or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311.
OMIS 440 - CAPACITY PLANNING AND SCHEDULING (3)
Detailed examination
of the capacity planning and operational scheduling issues in
manufacturing environments. Topics include capacity planning factors,
bills of capacity, rough cut capacity planning, loading, capacity
requirements planning (CRP), finite operational scheduling, mass
production manufacturing, database requirements, and relevant computer
systems including shop floor control/production reporting systems. CRQ:
OMIS 340, or consent of department.
OMIS 442 -
QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3)
Detailed examination of the issues,
techniques, and methodologies for planning and controlling quality in a
manufacturing organization. Topics include evolutionary operation,
orthogonal arrays, design of experiments, quality standards, vendor
certification, total quality control, and quality function deployment.
Emphasis on the quality paradigms of Feigenbaum, Taguchi, Juran, and
Deming. CRQ: OMIS 340, or consent of department.
OMIS 449 -
BUSINESS COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS(3)
Study of operating
systems for various business computing environments. Comparison of
micro, mini, and mainframe operating systems is presented for the purpose
of selecting an appropriate environment and configuration. Laboratory
experience with business operating systems. PRQ: UBUS 310, OMIS 351, OMIS 352, or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311.
OMIS 450 -
SERVICE OPERATIONS (3)
Analysis of the application of operations
management concepts to service organizations. Strategic and tactical
issues of managing service organizations, such as airline, financial, retail,
health care, hotel/resort, and restaurant service delivery systems, will be
examined. Topics include forecasting, location selection, layout design,
labor scheduling, and capacity management as applied to service
environments. PRQ: UBUS 310 or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS
311.
OMIS 452 -
DATABASE MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS (3)
Comparison of
database management packages for business computers with laboratory
exercises that deal with the development of business applications. Practical
experience with the most current database management packages. PRQ:
UBUS 310, OMIS 351, or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311, OMIS 352.
OMIS 455 - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (3)
In-depth analysis of
current business enterprise systems; their system components, database,
information requirements, and system interfaces. Commercial software
used to illustrate the concepts presented. PRQ: OMIS 340, or
consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311.
OMIS 458 -
INTERNSHIP IN OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (3-6)
Full-time work for a semester or a summer as an intern in the
operations or information systems function of an organization under the
supervision of the department internship coordinator. A permanent fulltime
or part-time position will not be considered an internship. May be
repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: UBUS
310, OMIS 327, operations and information management major, and
consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311.
OMIS 460 -
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR BUSINESS (3)
Survey of various
methodologies and techniques utilized in interfacing telecommunication
systems within the business environment, along with the consideration of
issues related to the management of these telecommunications systems.
PRQ: UBUS 310, OMIS 351, or consent of
department. CRQ: UBUS 311.
OMIS 462 -
BUSINESS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (3)
In-depth study of the
concepts, methods, and tools used for business system development and
project management. Topics include project design and estimating, the
system development life cycle, change management, and quality
assurance. PRQ: OMIS 352, OMIS 452, operations and information
management major, or consent of department. CRQ: UBUS 311.
OMIS 475 - ELECTRONIC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES (3)
Overview of
electronic business technology including use of information technology
tools to design and develop business-to-business applications. Impact of
information technology design on electronic business strategy, planning,
implementation, and operation. PRQ: OMIS
352, OMIS 452, or consent of department.
OMIS 478 -
SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS (3)
Intensive examination of decision
systems for supply chain management. Supply chain strategy, supply chain
analysis, and cross-functional solutions to supply chain problems.
Emphasis on selection and use of information systems and decision
models, and effective presentation of results. PRQ: OMIS 340 or consent
of department.
OMIS 485 -
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS (3)
Instruction focused on
supervised student team projects conducted within the operations,
logistics, or information systems area of selected business organizations.
PRQ: Consent of department.
OMIS 495 -
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (1-3)
Studies conducted through readings or projects in
specialized topics of operations and information management. PRQ: OMIS
327, UBUS 311, senior standing, operations and information management
major, and consent of department.
OMIS 498 -
OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (3)
In-depth
investigation of the major issues, problems, and solution methodologies
of the operations and information management disciplines. Emphasis on
case analyses that focus on the integration of operations and information
management in a global competitive environment. PRQ: OMIS 452,
OMIS 455, or consent of department.
OMIS 505 - PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (2)
Examination
of the issues, problems, and possible solutions for operations managers
in the manufacturing and service environments. Topics include product
planning, facility location, process design, capacity planning, quality
management, inventory management, and operations planning and control
systems. PRQ: OMIS 524 or consent of department.
OMIS 507 - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS (2)
Introduction to business
information systems concepts, uses, and issues, including functional
management information systems, end-user computing, technology,
platforms, and systems analysis and design. Emphasis on the effective
utilization of information system technology by business professionals.
OMIS 524 - BUSINESS STATISTICS (2)
Descriptive statistics: probability,
random variables, and probability distributions; sampling and sampling
distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple regression and
correlation analysis. Applications to industry and business. PRQ: MATH
210 or consent of department.
OMIS 525 - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES (3)
Study
of current information systems technologies used by business
professionals responsible for managing business transaction processing
systems. Emphasis on selection of hardware platforms, operating systems,
application development solutions, and integration of these areas to
maximize organizational effectiveness. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of
department.
OMIS 600 -INTERNATIONAL STUDY IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
Short-term study-abroad experience to study significant
concepts, tools, and methodologies of management information systems
in the international environment. Analysis of global information systems
issues through visitation and study of foreign organizations under
supervision of a department faculty member. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent
of department.
OMIS 604 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3)
Available to graduate students who have demonstrated the capability for
specialized independent study in operations management. May be taken
a maximum of two times. Not available for S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of
department.
OMIS 605 -
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
Available only to candidates for the M.S. degree in management
information systems who have demonstrated the capability for specialized
independent study in information systems. May be taken a maximum of
two times. Not available for S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
OMIS 621 -
COMPUTER SIMULATION IN BUSINESS (3)
Concepts and
techniques of computerized models. Emphasis on practical application of
computer simulation to business problem solving. Laboratory exercises
and projects focusing on the design, construction, documentation, and
application of computer simulation models. PRQ: OMIS 505 and OMIS
524, or consent of department.
OMIS 624 -
EXPERT SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS (3)
Examination of the new
generation of expert systems and their impact on management information
technologies and business applications. Topics include a review of expert
systems in use, the application of these expert systems to business
decision making, and the structure of an expert system in business.
Students design and program a prototype expert system for business
decisions. CRQ: OMIS 651 or consent of department.
OMIS 627 - OPERATIONS ANALYSIS (3)
Analysis of the conceptual and
analytical approaches to the solution of significant operations problems.
Emphasis on case analyses and quantitative solutions within a global
competitive environment. PRQ: All Phase One courses or consent of
department.
OMIS 628 -
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGERIAL ANALYSIS (3)
Development and application of quantitative methods such
as linear programming, inventory, waiting line theory, simulation, and model
building to provide a basis for rational decision-making in the allocation of
resources within the various functional areas of the firm, with emphasis
on production. PRQ: OMIS 505 and OMIS 524, or consent of department.
OMIS 640 - MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (3)
Applications of information systems in strategic decision making and
organizational leadership, management of information as an organizational
resource, and global and ethical issues relating to information systems
technology. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of department.
OMIS 642 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3)
Detailed examination of the issues,
techniques, and methodologies for planning and controlling continuous
quality improvement in manufacturing and service organizations. A student
project in continuous quality improvement required. PRQ: OMIS 505 and
OMIS 524, or consent of department.
OMIS 643 -
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3)
Focus on continuous improvement in both service and manufacturing firms,
with emphasis on quality improvement and business process reengineering.
Topics include continuous improvement methodologies,
business process analysis, business process redesign, and process
change implementation. PRQ: OMIS 524 or consent of department.
OMIS 649 - BUSINESS COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS (3)
Includes client/
server, peer-peer, and Internet-based. Review of key literature in the area
and analysis of current problems and trends. Laboratory experience with
a variety of business computing environments. Emphasis on collaborative
work. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of department.
OMIS 651 -
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (3)
Comparison
of various methodologies and techniques used in the analysis and design
of business systems with emphasis on selecting appropriate techniques
for evolving development contexts. Projects utilize these analysis and
design techniques to identify business problems and design appropriate
solutions. Emphasis on teamwork and communication skills. PRQ: OMIS
507 or consent of department.
OMIS 652 - BUSINESS APPLICATIONS OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (3)
Critical examination of the design, implementation, and
management of database systems. Topics include the relational database
model, entity-relationship modeling, normalization, the logical
implementation of databases, transaction management, distributed
databases, object-oriented databases, client/server systems, data
warehousing, database administration, and the use of databases in Website
design. Laboratory experience with current database software. PRQ:
OMIS 507 or consent of department.
OMIS 660 -
BUSINESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3)
Examination of the field
of business telecommunications from the perspective of business
applications. Evaluation of hardware needed for effective business
telecommunication. Includes projects that require examination of
communications systems requirements and selection of techniques
suitable for meeting the system requirements. Not available to students
with credit in OMIS 460 or equivalent. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of
department.
OMIS 661 - BUSINESS DECISION TECHNOLOGIES (3)
In-depth study of the
major components used to create and manage information systems to
support business decisions: the human decision-making process; data
access and analysis; decision algorithms; and relevant hardware and
software. Focus on development and use of decision support systems,
expert systems, executive information systems, and group decision support
systems. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of department.
OMIS 671 - BUSINESS FORECASTING (3)
Principles, techniques, and
applications of forecasting for the business enterprise. Topics include
ARIMA (Box-Jenkins) models, exponential smoothing models, and
regression models. PRQ: OMIS 505 or consent of department.
OMIS 675 -
TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRONIC BUSINESS(3)
In-depth examination of application of electronic commerce
technology and development tools to support business-to-business and
business-to-consumer commerce. Focus on the strategic impact of
technology decisions in the electronic commerce marketplace. Extensive
computer laboratory work required to design advanced electronic
commerce applications. PRQ: OMIS 652 or consent of department.
OMIS 679 -
BUSINESS GEOGRAPHICS (3)
Examination of geographic
information systems development and use from the perspective of
contemporary business. Extensive computer laboratory work designing
business geographic systems using commercially available software. CRQ:
OMIS 652 or consent of department.
OMIS 680 -
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (3)
Examination of concepts,
issues, and methodologies related to design and administration of supply
chain systems. Emphasis on executive-level decision making and the
impact of supply chain management on organizational performance.
Includes supply chain strategy, strategic alliances, supplier and customer
relationships, use of technology, and the integration of logistical operations
in the attainment of organizational objectives in a global competitive
environment. PRQ: OMIS 505 or consent of department.
OMIS 682- ADVANCED BUSINESS NETWORKING (3)
Complete examination
of the design, implementation, and management of network systems for
business communications. In-depth analysis of current business
telecommunications hardware and software in the Intranet and Internet
environments with emphasis on hands-on laboratory experience with
design, implementation, configuration, and management of business
network systems using multiple technologies. PRQ: OMIS 660 or consent
of department.
OMIS 684- ADVANCED DATABASE MANAGEMENT (3)
In-depth examination
of the database administration function, including advanced SQL and PL/
SQL. Laboratory experience in database administration and programming,
with emphasis on creating database applications in the Web environment.
Opportunity to take a database administration certification examination at
conclusion of course. PRQ: OMIS 652 or consent of department.
OMIS 685 - OPERATIONS STRATEGY (3)
Study of operations strategy within
the context of manufacturing and service organizations. Emphasis on the
use of case analysis in strategy development and policy formulation. PRQ:
OMIS 627 or consent of department.
OMIS 687- OBJECT-ORIENTED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT (3)
Object-oriented analysis and design techniques used to develop Webbased
business applications. Laboratory experience including
development with object-oriented technologies. PRQ: OMIS 651 or consent
of department.
OMIS 690 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3)
Application and integration of the project management body of knowledge
areas to managing information technology projects. Focus on project
management tools and techniques for defining and managing the project
goal, scope, schedule, and budget. Other topics include quality
management, risk management, and knowledge management as they
relate to information technology projects. PRQ: OMIS 651 or consent of
department.
OMIS 694 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
In-depth
study of some of the advanced topics of contemporary interest related to
management information systems including alternative business systems
design methodologies, advanced data base systems, architectures, and
systems quality. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours
provided no repetition of topic occurs. PRQ: Consent of department.
OMIS 695 - INTERNSHIP IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
Designed primarily for students lacking full-time business experience. Fulltime
work for a summer or a semester as an intern in a business firm
under the supervision of a coordinator from the Department of Operations
Management and Information Systems. Should not be permanent
employment or taken as last course in program. PRQ: Consent of
department.
OMIS 697 -
STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
Study of issues related
to the leadership of the information systems function. Emphasis on
strategic thinking and alignment of information technology with business
objectives. Models and techniques of strategic information management
illustrated through case studies. Topics include strategies for application
portfolios, technical infrastructure, redesign of business processes, change
management, information economics, and other organizational issues
related to information systems. PRQ: OMIS 651 and OMIS 652, or consent
of department.
OMIS 698
PROJECTS IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
Instruction focused on supervised student team projects conducted within
the information systems area of selected business organizations. PRQ:
Consent of department.