MBA Programs for Operations Management

As the world globalizes, the operations functions in many industries, like manufacturing and shipping, are becoming more important. An operations manager is charged with overseeing a business' operations by ensuring they're efficient and effective. Many job opportunities in this sector exist for MBAs interested in operations, including positions like systems analyst, logistics manager, and operations analyst.

Top Business Schools for a career in Operations Management

NTU - Nanyang

Nanyang's MBA specialization in technology provides students with an understanding of the dynamic intersection of information technology and business operations. For a more in-depth focus, the school also offers a PhD in operations management. View school profile
York - Schulich

Schulich's MBA specialization in Operations Management lets students select from a number of holistic electives, including ones that focus on global operations and sustainable business practices. View school profile
Rutgers

Through Rutgers' Center for Operations Research, students can pursue a dual-degree MBA / MS in Operations Research and Business Analytics. Last year, 25 percent of MBA graduates went into operations-related roles. View school profile
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

According to Businessweek, approximately 17 percent of recent grads went into operations or logistics. With a modern airport and transit hub, Leipzig could also provide some local networking options. View school profile
RSM Rotterdam

The school hosts the uniquely multidisciplinary Center for Behavioral Operations Management, which examines how humans interact with supply chains. Typically, about 10-15 percent of MBA grads go into the operations or logistics fields. Rotterdam is a hub for global operations and logistics. View school profile
Georgia Tech

According to Businessweek, about 18 percent of Georgia Tech MBA students have gone into the operations management field. As a rail junction and home to a number of Fortune 500 companies, Atlanta is a great place to be for those seeking a career in operations management. View school profile
ASU - Carey

Almost half of last year's ASU – Carey graduates went into either operations or supply chain roles. The MBA program's specialization in supply chain management offers a number of operations-oriented classes. View school profile
MIT - Sloan

In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked Sloan the number-one school for careers in the fields of production and operations. The school offers relevant electives, an active student club, and a dual degree MBA/MSc Leaders for Global Operations program. View school profile
Penn State - Smeal

Smeal's graduates go into operations in droves – over one-third of last year's class went into operations or logistics roles, and as many as 48 percent of the class of 2009. The school's faculty includes some key figures in operations research, such as V. Daniel R. Guide, who co-edits the Journal of Operations Management. View school profile
Purdue - Krannert

Last year, 27 percent of Krannert MBA grads went into operations positions. With an Operations Management MBA major and a student club, it's no surprise that U.S. News & World Report consistently puts the school its top-ten list of best schools for a career in operations or production. View school profile

Methodology

Business Schools Offering MBA Concentration in Operations Management

Full Profile	University / Business School
	BU - SOM	MA
–	NYU - Stern	NY
–	USC - Marshall	CA
–	Imperial
–	CUNY - Baruch - Zicklin	NY
–	York - Schulich
–	Florida - Warrington - Hough	FL
	WHU
–	Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
–	The American University in Cairo (AUC)
–	National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
–	University of San Francisco - Masagung Graduate School of Management	CA
	UT - Dallas	TX
–	Pace University - Lubin School of Business	NY
	Peking University / Beijing International MBA (BiMBA)
–	San Diego State University (SDSU)	CA
–	George Washington	DC
–	Texas A&M - Mays	TX
–	Rochester - Simon	NY
–	Indira Gandhi National Open University
–	UT Austin - McCombs	TX
–	University of Baltimore / Towson University	MD
–	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM)
	Pittsburgh - Katz	PA
–	Binghamton University - State University of New York (SUNY)	NY
	Hult - Boston	MA
–	DePaul - Kellstadt	IL
–	College of Business Administration in Jeddah
–	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)	NJ
–	University of Witwatersrand - Wits Business School (WBS)
–	Northeastern	MA
–	Chicago - Booth	IL
	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	WI
–	Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB)
–	UPenn - Wharton	PA
	EGP-University of Porto Business School
–	University of North Texas (UNT)	TX
–	McMaster University - DeGroote School of Business
–	Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University
–	University of St. Thomas	MN
–	National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
–	Georgetown - McDonough	DC
–	Duke - Fuqua	NC
–	San Francisco State University	CA
–	COPPEAD
–	Loyola Chicago	IL
–	Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School	MD
–	Georgia - Terry	GA
–	Georgia Tech	GA
–	South Carolina - Moore	SC
–	University of Dubai
–	Cleveland State University - Monte Ahuja College of Business	OH
–	University of Connecticut (UConn)	CT
–	Ohio State - Fisher	OH
–	McGill - Desautels
–	UIC	IL
–	Carnegie Mellon - Tepper	PA
–	Golden Gate University - Edward S. Ageno School of Business	CA
–	Tennessee - Knoxville	TN
–	California State University - East Bay	CA
–	SMU - Cox	TX
–	Yale	CT
–	Universidade de São Paulo - Fundação Instituto de Administração
–	Florida Atlantic University	FL
–	University of Surrey
–	University of Portland - Pamplin School of Business Administration	OR
–	University of the East
–	Saint Louis - Cook	MO
–	Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research
–	University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS)	CO
–	XLRI
–	Clemson University	SC
–	Bilkent University
–	University of Cincinnati	OH
–	International School of Management (ISM) - Germany
–	University of Bridgeport	CT
–	Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - E. Philip Saunders College of Business	NY
–	Université Laval
–	Willamette University - Atkinson Graduate School of Management	OR
–	WUSTL - Olin	MO
–	Wisconsin Madison	WI
–	University of San Carlos
–	Oakland University	MI
–	Purdue - Krannert	IN
–	Rensselaer at Hartford - Lally School of Management and Technology	CT
–	University of Piraeus
–	IUBAT - International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
–	University of Oregon - Charles H. Lundquist College of Business	OR
–	University of Missouri - St. Louis	MO
–	Athabasca University
–	Southern Polytechnic State University	GA
–	Regis University	CO
–	Fairfield University - Charles F. Dolan School of Business	CT
–	University of Alabama - Manderson Graduate School	AL
–	Iowa - Tippie	IA
–	The University of Texas at Arlington	TX
–	UI Urbana-Champaign	IL
–	Rutgers University School of Business - Camden	NJ
–	University of Hawaii at Manoa - Shidler College of Business	HI
–	Worcester Polytechnic	MA
–	Universidad de Palermo - Graduate School of Business
–	Rollins - Crummer	FL
–	Sogang University Business School
–	Graduate School of Business Administration at Moscow State University (MSU)
–	Endicott College - Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies	MA
–	Mills College - Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business	CA
–	Case Western - Weatherhead	OH
–	California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	CA
–	University of Windsor - Odette School of Business
–	Southwest University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE)
–	Benedictine University	IL
–	Ball State University - Miller College of Business	IN
–	North-West University (NWU)
–	Hanynag University - Global Graduate School of Business
–	ICBS - Thessaloniki Business School
–	Marquette	WI
–	Wake Forest - Winston-Salem	NC
–	Capella University	MN
–	Laurentian University
–	Colorado Technical University	CO
–	Indian Institute of Commerce and Trade (IICT)
–	Ewha Womans University
–	The University of Toledo	OH
–	Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)	NH
–	University of the West of England (UWE) - Bristol Business School
–	Lawrence Technological University	MI
–	Plymouth State University	NH
–	Union Graduate College	NY
–	Notre Dame de Namur University	CA
–	Universidad Nebrija - Escuela de Negocios
–	Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK)
–	The University of New Mexico - Anderson Schools of Management	NM
–	Birla Institute of Technology
–	Drake University	IA
–	University of Illinois College of Business	IL
–	Aurora University - Dunham School of Business	IL
–	St. Joseph's College of Business Administration
–	University of Hyderabad
–	German Graduate School of Management and Law (GGS)
–	ICFAI Business School (IBS)
–	Lewis University	IL
–	Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)
–	The University of Burdwan
–	University of Missouri - Kansas City	MO
–	Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC)
–	Rai Business School
–	Balaji Institute of Modern Management (IIMM)
–	Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology
–	The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Tripura (ICFAI University)
–	Wichita State University - W. Frank Barton School of Business	KS
–	University of Pune
–	Chungnam National University
–	Geneva College	PA
–	Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies
–	Quincy University	IL
–	The University of Scranton - Kania School of Management	PA
–	Northwest Nazarene University	ID
–	MAEER's MIT School of Management
–	Aegis School of Business
–	PSG Institute of Management
–	National Institute of Technology - Tiruchirappalli
–	Amrapali Institute
–	Skyline Business School
–	Chancellor University	OH
–	Gujarat University - B. K School of Business Management
–	International Business School - Lucknow Campus
–	Audyogik Shikshan Mandal's Institute of International Business & Research
–	MATS School of Business and IT
–	Jaipuria Institute of Management
–	DC School of Management and Technology
–	Institute of Management Studies
–	Nirma University of Science and Technology
–	Institute of Productivity & Management - Kanpur
–	Institute of Productivity & Management - Ghaziabad
–	International Institute of Information Technology
–	Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania Institute Of Management & Research
–	Amrita School of Business
–	National Institute of Technology, Warangal - Centre for Management Studies
–	Institute of Productivity & Management - Lucknow
–	Thiagarajar School of Management
–	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
–	SDM Institute for Management Development