Operations Management

Description

Program Code:  OPM2
Credential:  Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Duration:  30 weeks
 
Full Time Offerings - online
  • 2025 September
Part Time Offerings - online
  •  
  • 2025 January
  • 2025 May
  • 2025 September
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
 
This one-year post-grad program is designed for university and college graduates looking for a career in operations management. You’ll learn to develop your supervisory skills and how to manage people by focusing on the global economy and looking at the planning and management of all operations within organizations of varying sizes and complexity. Examining the operations from all angles, from the supply chain elements to quality assurance, from risk to project planning, you will see the whole picture.
 
YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE
 
Operations Management is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program where students not only focus on complex problem solving and implementation skills, but they also learn to apply knowledge gained in the field of business operations within the global economy (e.g. operations planning, strategy, and control, supply chain management, risk management, project management, quality assurance).  Since today’s business world is highly automated, you'll also learn to use information technology and innovation. Finally and perhaps most importantly, you will learn about the critical importance of human relations and interpersonal skills including a focus on Social Intelligence.
 
The program prepares you to start earning the ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) designation.
 
Available in a traditional in-class format with a September, January and May admission or as a fully online operations management program, full-time or part-time. A part-time offering for this program is available.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • A Two- or Three-Year College Diploma, or a Degree  (Note: minimum 'C+' average or cumulative 2.5 GPA)OR
  • Acceptable combination of related work experience and post-secondary education as judged by the College* OR
  • Five years of work experience in the operations management field as judged by the College to be equivalent*
Note:*Applicants may be required to submit a resume and cover letter that includes details of work experience.
 
COURSES
 
LEVEL 1
 
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
  • ACCT-5012    Managerial Accounting    
  • COMM-6019    Advanced Professional Communication    
  • MGMT-6083    Risk Assessment   
  • MGMT-6084    Project Management    
  • MGMT-6087    Quality Management    
  • MGMT-6092    Principles of Operations Management    
LEVEL 2
 
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
 
Group 1
  • COMP-6050    Business Operations Technology    
  • MGMT-6070    Global Supply Chain Management    
  • MGMT-6088    Employee Relations   
  • MGMT-6089    Leadership & Management Fundamentals    
  • MGMT-6091    Operations Management Processes    
Group 2
 
Students will be enrolled in one of the following courses:
MGMT-6090 or INNV-6001
  • MGMT-6090    Operations Management Capstone Project    
  • INNV-6001    Innovation Applications
CAREER INFORMATION ​​​​​​

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Operations Management program will be prepared for a variety of manufacturing, health care, education, service industries, and retail and construction employment opportunities. Responsibilities vary by industry but may encompass inventory management, production planning and scheduling, quality assurance, process improvement, supply chain management, transportation and logistics planning and facilities management. Progression with on-the-job experience can lead to careers such as:
  • warehouse operations manager
  • materials manager
  • operations manager
  • manufacturing manager
  • production scheduler
  • production manager
  • facilities manager
  • logistics manager
  • purchasing manager
  • project manager
Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduate employment rates among large colleges in Ontario? 
 
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Operations Management program:
  • Operations Coordinator
  • Operations Manager
  • Production Manager
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.  
 

Overview

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  • Institution: Fanshawe College
  • Program type: Certificat post-diplôme
  • Language: English
  • Program Code: OPM2
  • Delivery Method: Entièrement en ligne/à distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.