Bachelor of Science Production and Operations Management
Program Aim
Modern Operations Management is about much more than operations. It is about developing, managing, and leading vital business functions and processes that are at the very heart of business profitability and growth. The discipline seeks to equip students with the cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills to succeed as a strategic Operations management leader in today’s sophisticated global economy, identifying, creating and managing opportunities for reducing costs, driving growth and building sustainable competitive advantages. Operations Management is a relatively new highly specialized field in many business schools worldwide where there is a heavy focus on supply chain management. The Business Administration program offers challenging but rewarding careers, and to succeed therein, general business knowledge plus an understanding of economics, accounting, business operations and strategies are essential. The program involves the flows of materials and information among all the firms that contribute value to a product or a service, from the source of raw materials to end customers. Business issues from procurement, marketing (channels of distribution), logistics, inventory management, and operations management are integrated to form a supply chain.
Program Objective
The main aim of Production & Operations Management program is to:
- Prepare students for business analysis in manufacturing and service organizations.
- Prepare students to efficiently manage production scheduling, warehouse and inventory, logistics operations, and sales and procurement, and ensuring delivery of the right quantity of goods/services at the right time from the right source.
- Provide students with the basic foundations and valuable work experience through co-op training.
- Enable graduate students to support other managers in engineering, finance, and marketing programs to make the overall organization operate effectively.
- Prepare students for such challenges through education in subjects pertinent to direct supervision of tasks (line jobs) as well as support activities such as quality management, project planning, logistics and materials control.
Program Learning Outcomes
The program learning outcomes (PLOs) set out the academic learning, skills, and achievements that the student must reliably demonstrate before graduation.
Upon successful completion of the courses in the program, the graduating students shall demonstrate:
- Understand and apply knowledge gained on global Operations management, logistics, business transportation, strategic marketing channels, and advanced operational challenges.
- Develop the ability to communicate effectively in marketing language.
- Analyze and address Operational process problems.
- Acquire leadership skills in core areas including supervising, purchasing, inventory control, supply chain, production, and retail aspects of the business.
Program Structure
| Year | Semester | Block | code | Subjects | Credits |
| Core Courses | |||||
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Block 1 | MG2101 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| Block 2 | LA2101 | Business Communications | 4 | ||
| Block 3 | MG2102 | Principles of Management | 4 | ||
| Block 4 | MA2101 | Basic Mathematics | 4 | ||
| Semester 2 | Block 5 | MK2101 | Principles of Marketing | 4 | |
| Block 6 | MG2103 | Fundamentals of Business Environment (Management Theory) | 4 | ||
| Block 7 | AC2101 | Principles of Accounting | 4 | ||
| Block 8 | LA2102 | English | 4 | ||
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Block 9 | BL2201 | Business Law | 4 |
| Block 10 | HR2201 | Human Resource Management | 4 | ||
| Block 11 | EC2201 | Business Economics | 4 | ||
| Block 12 | MA2202 | Statistics for Business Decisions | 4 | ||
| Semester 4 | Block 13 | MG2204 | Strategic Management | 4 | |
| Block 14 | MG2205 | Research Methodology | 4 | ||
| Block 15 | MG2206 | Entrepreneurship | 4 | ||
| Block 16 | MG2207 | Business Management Internship | 4 | ||
| Specialization Courses | |||||
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Block 17 | PO3104 | Material Management | 4 |
| Block 18 | PO3105 | Process Management | 4 | ||
| Block 19 | PO3104 | Maintenance Management | 4 | ||
| Semester 6 | Block 20 | PO3101 | Quality Management | 4 | |
| Block 21 | PO3102 | Supply & Logistic Management | 4 | ||
| Block 22 | PO3103 | Lean Six Sigma | 4 | ||
| Year 4 | Semester 7 | Block 23 | Specialization Elective 1 | 4 | |
| Block 24 | Specialization Elective 2 | 4 | |||
| Block 25 | Specialization Elective 3 | 4 | |||
| Semester 8 | Block 26 | MG3208 | Project Work | 20 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | ||||
Ms.Amanda Shivlal
Bachelor of Business Administration (Part-Time)
“Studying tertiary education at university can be an intellectual challenge at times. But I must admit that enrolling in the Bachelor of Business Administration program at Texila American University has been the best decision of my life yet. The learning environment is up to the standards and is comfortable with the best learning facilities. Currently, studying Organizational Behavior as my first studies here so far has been the greatest experience with the most supportive learning environment, faculties, and cooperative classmates. I’m very thankful and obligated to Texila and those special people in my life who have constantly been there with supportive encouragement and motivation, which has kept me going.”
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FAQs
The Bachelor of Science in Production and Operation Management program at TAU Guyana is an undergraduate degree program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to manage production processes, optimize operations, and ensure efficiency in various industries.
Admission requirements typically include a high school diploma or equivalent, academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and sometimes standardized test scores like the SAT or ACT.
The curriculum includes courses such as Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management, Production Planning and Control, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Logistics and Distribution, and Manufacturing Systems.
Graduates can pursue careers as production managers, supply chain analysts, logistics coordinators, operations planners, quality assurance managers, project managers, and manufacturing consultants in various industries and organizations.
Studying Production and Operations Management is essential for understanding how to streamline processes, improve productivity, and enhance overall organizational efficiency. It equips individuals with the skills needed to manage resources effectively and meet customer expectations in a competitive market.
Operations Managers typically possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree in operations management, business administration, or a related field. They also demonstrate strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills gained through experience in operations roles.