Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics
Operations Management
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A CSUF Business Degree in Management with an Operations emphasis is your entry way to a career in Operations Management.
Why a Career in Operations Management?

All Organizations have an operations function Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, even MIS, are only functions supporting the main activity of the organization, which is coordinating the activities that result in a product or a service. Operations Management performs this central coordination. Therefore you will be in total view of the company's business In organizations that provide a service, such as those in health care and communications, operations management is considered the ultimate key function Critical aspects of producing a product or delivering a service, such a quality and cost, are in the hands of Operations Management because this function coordinates key activities like supplier relations, purchasing, inventory management, production, quality assurance ad distribution.
 

Some Recent News Items on Operations Mgmt Careers
Operations Manager Salary Survey: www.payscale.com/salary-survey
 

  • Mean salary of an Operations Manager in California $75,845

  • Operations Manager with 1-4 years experience $45,000
     

2001 Top Silicone Valley Executive Salaries List: SiliconValley.com
 

  • 11 were Chief Operating Officers (COO)

  • Only 8 were Chief Financial Officers (CFO)
     

Healthcare managers Salaries and Compensation Survey www.pohly.com/salary2.html
 

  • Chief Operations Officer (COO) is the second highest paid, after CEO

  • COO paid more than CFO and top IT positions

 

Operations Management Jobs appear weekly in the LA Times and Orange County Register Jobs frequently announced include:
 

  • Materials Managers and Planners

  • Contract and Project Managers

  • Supply Chain Management Analysts/Specialists

  • Purchasing/Procurement Managers and Assistants