64 credits minimum

Management and Marketing Division
Taylorsville Redwood Campus, BB 109
General Information, (801) 957-4073
Program Information, (801) 957-4470
www.slcc.edu/businessmanagement
Academic Advisor, BB 132A, (801) 957-4323

Program Faculty:
Professors − Don Gren, Roger Lee, Amar Sahay
Associate Professors − Karen Killinger, Melodee Lambert
Assistant Professors − Basil Chelemes, Edward Engh
Instructors − Don Skousen, Eric LeDuc

Program Description: The Production Operations and Supply Chain Management program focuses on the production/operations, supply chain design and management, logistics, quality, and lean principles required to produce goods and services. Efficient management of production and service systems requires an understanding of these activities. Recent business globalization, fast response time requirement, short product life cycle, high quality and low cost product and service requirements, investment in supply chain and logistics, removal of non-value added activities (waste reduction), high customer expectations, and technological advancements are changing the ways of conducting businesses. These have also created new challenges. This program provides the students with the necessary background, understanding, and concepts that will help them meet the challenges of today’s dynamic business environment and become productive employees or business owners.

The Business Management Department offers a Certificate of Completion and Associate of Applied Science degrees in Business Management, Production Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Small Business Management. These areas are designed to lead to employment as managers, manager-trainees, production planners and schedulers, engineering assistants, inventory control technicians, entrepreneurs, and a variety of other positions.

Students who are interested in pursuing courses leading to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management areas should follow the courses listed in Business Associate of Science or Business Associate of Arts degrees listed elsewhere in this catalog.

Career Opportunities: Logistician, Operation Research Analyst, Industrial Production Manager

Transfer/Articulation Information: This is a 2-year terminal degree. Several courses are transferable to other institutions. Students should check with the receiving institution to determine credit transferability.

Program Entry Requirements: Computer Essentials is a prerequisite for this program. Students may complete this prerequisite by successfully passing the CIS 1020 challenge exam. Challenge information may be obtained at www.slcc.edu/csis. An 80% or higher is required on each section of the test. Once the exam is passed, a P is posted to the transcript and credit is awarded.

Total Program/Course Fees: The estimated cost for textbooks per semester is $300.

Estimated Cost for Students: Computer lab fee may be required for core program courses. These courses use specialized software. The fee will be used to support the software and lab costs.

Estimated Time to Completion: If a student follows the proposed sample schedule outline, completion can be achieved in 4 semesters.

Specialized Accreditation: Associate degree business programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This accreditation represents the achievement of meeting the high national standards established for associate degree business programs.

Program Student Learning Outcomes	Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes
1.1 Understand fundamentals of business and the relationship of business to society. 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of local and national laws. 1.3 Perform planning for a small business. 1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of distribution systems. 1.5 Design and analyze production operations and supply chain networks.	1 - Acquire Substantive Knowledge
2.1 Communicate effectively in writing. 2.2 Communicate effectively verbally. 2.3 Communicate effectively numerically.	2 - Communicate Effectively
3.1 Choose and perform appropriate analyses for quantitative and qualitative data.	3 - Develop Quantitative Literacy
4.1 Extract relevant data from complex information, process it appropriately, and draw reasonable conclusions.	4 - Think Critically
5.1 Engage in principled dialogue on civic issues involving local business.	5 - Civic Engagement
6.1 Understand the ethical considerations that are inherently involved in business.	6 - Work Professionally
7.1 Proficiently use computer technology.	7 - Computer & Information Literacy