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Operations & Supply Chain Management

Learn to design efficient production systems, manage supplier networks, and coordinate logistics that get products to customers on time. Coursework in operations management, business statistics, and supply chain logistics builds real skills for careers ranging from Logistics Specialist to Chief Operating Officer.

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Why Study Operations & Supply Chain Management at EIU?

  • No business background required — this minor is explicitly built for students across all majors.
  • The program prepares students for roles spanning entry-level (Production Coordinator, Purchasing Specialist) all the way to executive positions (VP of Supply Chain, Chief Operating Officer).
  • Virtually every organization that makes or moves anything needs people who understand operations and supply chain — this isn't a niche specialty.
  • The program explicitly teaches students to balance environmental, social, and financial outcomes, not just cost-cutting.
  • At just 18 credit hours — four required courses plus two electives — the minor builds real expertise without overwhelming a primary major.
"My experience at EIU could not have been better. While in the classroom, I got to learn from amazing, engaging faculty who helped build my skills and confidence, and outside of the classroom, I got to be part of an amazing community and make lifelong memories."
Joshua Northam
Operations & Supply Chain Management | Class of 2026
Joshua Northam, Operations & Supply Chain Management at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Students apply real systems thinking to how goods and services actually get designed, planned, and produced.
  • Direct, applied study of how businesses interconnect with suppliers and distributors to deliver real products to customers.
  • Students build hands-on data analysis skills that get used daily in real operations and supply chain decision-making.
  • The minor is explicitly mapped to real job titles — ERP System Analyst, Master Scheduler, Warehouse Manager — keeping coursework grounded in actual roles rather than abstract theory.
  • Two additional approved courses let students build applied depth in the specific area of operations or supply chain that interests them most.
Hands-On Experience, Operations & Supply Chain Management students at EIU

What You'll Learn

The Operations & Supply Chain Management minor helps you understand how businesses operate and how they connect with suppliers and customers, preparing you for more career opportunities in the modern business world. It is a fit if you like figuring out how things get made and delivered efficiently, and it is open to all majors with no business background required.

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Career Outcomes

  • Industrial Production Managers
  • Quality Control Systems Managers
  • Geothermal Production Managers
  • Biofuels Production Managers
  • Biomass Power Plant Managers
  • Hydroelectric Production Managers
  • Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers
  • Supply Chain Managers
  • Logisticians
  • Logistics Engineers

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Enterprising

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Assistant Chair of Administration, Associate Professor
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Dean, Lumpkin College of Business and Technology
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