<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Southern New Hampshire University's online Master of Business Administration with a Certificate in Operations and Supply Chain Management degree program is designed to help students gain a more advanced understanding of procurement, transportation planning, inventory control, customer service standards, and warehouse management. This may be a good program for those already in lower-level careers in this field who wish to advance their careers. This program's curriculum allows students some flexibility in the classes they take, offering a variety of concentration courses to choose from. MBA core and foundation courses are also included in the curriculum. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Applicants to this program are not required to take standardized graduate admissions tests like the GMAT and GRE. All applicants to Southern New Hampshire University programs must have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>In this program, you can expect to take ten MBA core courses in addition to operations and supply chain management courses. </p> <p><u>Operations and Supply Chain Management Courses</u>* </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th> Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>QSO 630</td><td> Supply Chain Management</td></tr> <tr><td>Choose Two of the Following</td><td /></tr> <tr><td>QSO 520</td><td> Management Science through Spreadsheets</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 530</td><td> Applied Statistics for Managers</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 610</td><td> Management of Service Operations</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 620</td><td> Six Sigma Quality Management</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 635</td><td> International Supply Chain Management</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 690</td><td> Topics in Operations Management</td></tr> </table><p><u>MBA Core</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th> Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ACC 500</td><td> Managerial Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td>IT 500</td><td> Information Technology</td></tr> <tr><td>MKT 500</td><td> Marketing Strategies</td></tr> <tr><td>ECO 500</td><td> Managerial Economics</td></tr> <tr><td>FIN 500</td><td> Financial Management</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 610</td><td> Multinational Corporate Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>MBA 700</td><td> Strategic Management</td></tr> <tr><td>OL 690</td><td> Responsible Corporate Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 510</td><td> Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 600</td><td> Production and Operation Management</td></tr> </table><p>Some students may also be required to take foundation courses as prerequisites for more advanced MBA material. Students with business-related undergraduate degrees typically are exempt from most foundation courses. In many cases, students choosing the electives track are able to apply credit hours from their foundation courses against their elective requirements. </p> <p><i>*Coursework subject to change.</i> </p> <h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterGraduation">What Could I Do After Graduation?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Upon graduating from this program, you may have the opportunity to pursue several different career paths. Some potential job titles include: </p> <ul><li>Operations Research Analyst </li><li>Master Scheduler </li><li>Industrial Engineer </li><li>Warehouse Manager </li><li>Production Planner</li></ul>