Operations Management & Information Systems
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The Operations Management and Information Systems Area offers two specializations supported by courses to help organizations improve information, operational, and supply chain processes, focusing on efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. Students elect to take (i) problem-driven courses deepening their understanding of problems and challenges facing information, operational, and supply chain processes and/or (ii) quantitative courses strengthening their ability to analyze data and model processes.
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Career Opportunities
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Graduates from this specialization help organizations operate more efficiently and effectively, and work in positions as business analysts, systems analysts and other information technology professionals, management consultants, and operations managers. They thrive in all sectors within Canada and abroad, especially in the banking and financial services, retail and distribution, manufacturing, and services industries. Operations Management courses also teach invaluable analytical and information systems skills for any management career.
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The Schulich Centre for Career Design
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Study Options
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View details Hide detailsBusiness Analytics
To specialize in Business Analytics, enrol in three of the Required Courses (9.00 credits) and at least one the Elective Courses (3.00 credits) listed below, for a total of 12.00 credits.
Required Courses
- OMIS 3020 3.00 PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
- OMIS 3730 3.00 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
- OMIS 4000 3.00 PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS
Elective Courses
- OMIS 3670 3.00 SPREADSHEET-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
- OMIS 3710 3.00 INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- OMIS 4010 3.00 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUNDAMENTALS FOR BUSINESS
Operations and Supply Chain Management
To specialize in Operations and Supply Chain Management, enrol in three of the Required Courses (9.00 credits) and at least one the Elective Courses (3.00 credits) listed below, for a total of 12.00 credits.
Required Courses
- OMIS 4530 3.00 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
- OMIS 4550 3.00 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
- OMIS 4560 3.00 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Elective Courses
- OMIS 3020 3.00 PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
- OMIS 3670 3.00 SPREADSHEET-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
- OMIS 3710 3.00 INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- OMIS 3750 3.00 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Faculty
View details Hide detailsThe Operations Management and Information Systems faculty come from backgrounds as varied as business, engineering, mathematics and statistics. They possess a wide variety of real-world work and consulting experiences developed across the world, and have research interests in operations management, information systems, and operational research.
The excellence of their scholarship has been recognized by extensive publication in prestigious journals, numerous awards and honours, and translations of their works into several languages.
Selected faculty members
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M. Johnny Rungtusanatham
Canada Research Chair in Supply Chain Management (Tier 1); Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems
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Adam Diamant
Associate Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems; York Research Chair in Managing AI-Driven Technologies in Health Care
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David Johnston
Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems; Program Director, Master of Supply Chain Management
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Divinus Oppong-Tawiah
Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems
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Henry M. Kim
Area Coordinator, Operations Management and Information Systems; Associate Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems; Co-Director, BlockchainLab
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Isik Bicer
Associate Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems
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Julian Scott Yeomans
Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems; Director, Master of Business Analytics; Director, Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence
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Markus Biehl
Professor of Operations Management & Information Systems
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Murat Kristal
Program Director, MBA in Technology Leadership; Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems; Special Advisor, AI & Business Analytics
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Moren Lévesque
Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems; CPA Ontario Chair in International Entrepreneurship; Co-director of Entrepreneurial Studies
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Ronald J. McClean
Professor Emeritus of Operations Management and Information Systems
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Student Clubs
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