What You'll Learn
Operations Management provides students with a strong managerial and applied problem-solving background. Industry-experienced instructors work closely in small, focused classes that prepare students to address issues related to productivity, supply chain management, quality assurance, and operations logistics.
Operations Managers successfully blend the art of management with applied science through creativity, people skills, rational analysis and application of technology. Particular emphasis is directed toward the development of skills in problem solving, project management, communication, and managing effectively in team-based work environments.
Faculty are former industry managers, executives, administrators, and CPAs who stay connected with workforce demands to give our students a competitive advantage. They are also dedicated teachers with impressive academic credentials.
Contact Admissions
Oregon Institute of Technology has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. See additional information regarding the accreditation and public disclosures.
Jobs and Careers in Operations Management
The Bachelor of Science in Operations Management degree program prepares students for leadership positions within a wide variety of product and service industries. Our graduates develop a mastery of concepts, tools, and skills in management sciences and specialties tailored to the industries of interest to the student upon graduation. An operations manager may be involved in overall strategy, plant layout and design, equipment selection, production scheduling, process improvement, and supply chain management.
Students attaining the Six Sigma green belt certification will be well-positioned to work for companies that deploy Six Sigma and LEAN.
Career Paths
- Operations Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Logistics Analyst
- Quality Control Manager
- Operations Analyst
- Operations Consultant
Our graduates work for:
Intel
The Boeing Company
Columbia Forest Products
Kiewit
Jeld-Wen
| Annual Rates for Base Resident Undergraduate Students at 15 Credit Hours Per Term | ||
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| *NOTE: The difference in costs are the associated fees for Portland-Metro and Klamath Falls campus | ||
| Fall 2025 to Summer 2026 | Tuition | Tuition and Fees |
| Klamath Falls | $11,403.00 | $13,760.37* |
| Portland-Metro | $11,403.00 | $12,085.68* |
Annual Rates for Medical Imaging, Respiratory Care, Dental, and Engineering & Technology Differential Resident Undergraduate Students at 15 Credit Hours Per Term** | ||
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| *NOTE: The difference in costs are the associated fees for Portland-Metro and Klamath Falls campus | ||
| **NOTE: Not all majors are offered at both campuses | ||
| Fall 2025 to Summer 2026 | Tuition | Tuition and Fees |
| Klamath Falls | $15,621.75 | $17,979.12* |
| Portland-Metro | $15,621.75 | $16,304.43* |
NOTE: Rates listed above are for base rate majors and some differential rate majors. For the rates of other Oregon Tech special majors, as well as mandatory fees, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.
The departmental faculty advise students. View the list of academic advisors.
If a student is unsure who their assigned academic advisor is, please contact the department chairperson or the Academic Advising office below.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students from all walks of life—first-time college students, career changers, and everyone in between. Take the first step toward an affordable, high-quality education and let us help you build the skills you need for a brighter tomorrow.
Construction Management Courses
Oregon Tech's Operations Management curriculum develops the mastery of concepts, tools, and skills in management sciences and specialties.
- Students will take foundational courses in management such as; accounting, economics and finance to ensure graduates are financially literate and marketing and management to prepare students for leadership and organizational roles
- Courses in business law, ethics and globalization contribute to our graduates being well versed in technical and communication skills
- Program courses and the senior project teach students how to manage projects, analyze and solve business problems in operational areas of logistics, materials, quality, and leadership using quantitative and qualitative methods.
- This degree program prepares students for graduate school programs such as the MBA or the MIM.
Hands-On Projects
Faculty work with students on a wide variety of hands-on projects so students can apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems. Students complete projects in their senior year of the program.
Small Class Sizes
Small class sizes ensure students understand the concepts being taught
Internships
Students are encouraged to apply their business education through an internship experience during their junior year. Internship placement is supported by Career Development, faculty, and industry partners.
Industry Experience
Professors with industry experience in their specialties
Renovated Laboratories
Recently renovated laboratories devoted primarily to undergraduate education
Senior Project Experience
The senior project provides construction management students with the opportunity to design their own “capstone experience”, integrating their educational experience by developing a solution for a “real-world” construction management problem in their area of interest.
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