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In the operations management PhD program, students focus on developing ways to address the strategic and tactical problems faced by practicing managers who oversee the systems'such as labor, capital, energy, and materialsthat transform resources into goods and services over the whole supply chain, from an originating location to a destination in the marketplace. Operations management designs and implements effective operating systems to improve the use of resources and aid the design, planning, and control of productive activities for goods and services. While the doctorate in operations management exposes students to a wide range of material from the field, the plan of study is tailored to the students interests and abilities. As with other doctoral business majors, students supplement the program with courses in chosen minor areas as well as methodology and analysis courses.