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CAREERS IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION SYSTEMS
OMIS offers excellent career potential for business students in the short and long term. The Operations area is a good
entry point in the organization in order to move towards more general management positions. It may be unlikely that
you come into a position of significant authority immediately out of school unless you have developed some core
competencies, as companies must trust the judgment and experience of their high-level line managers. However,
movement in an operations function can be very rapid, if performance is strong.
Traditionally, Operations Management was considered to be plant management at a manufacturing organization. This is
no longer true. There has been a marked increase in the number of operations people employed in the services and
other sectors, and many recent business graduates take jobs across industry in many different functional areas.
If you feel that Operations Management is where you would like to make a career, you may want to focus on obtaining
such opportunities right out of business school. These kinds of positions are a great way to learn about the industry and
the company and eventually lead to roles of increased responsibilities in the future. Also, technical experience in terms
of internships and/or other involvement outside of the Business School is very helpful in landing these positions after
graduation. Specifically, it is helpful to have a strong background in math, information technology and quantitative
analysis.
CAREERS IN OMIS
Operations jobs are becoming vast, as organizations are developing complex and global infrastructures and supply
chains, challenging and exciting opportunities are opening up in many areas including:
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Operations management consulting
Operations Research and Analysis
Business Analytics
Business process improvement or reengineering
Project Management
General Management
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Internal auditing
Quality Assurance Management
Distribution and logistics planning
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Inventory planning and control
Supply chain management and Logistics
Operations planning and strategy
Buying & Purchasing
Management of Technology and Information
Systems
Product Management
Career Development Centre, Schulich School of Business – OMIS Tip Sheet
SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
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Research and analysis
Problem solving ability
Technical and IT skills
Business Case development
Financial planning
Budget Administration
Leadership and People Management
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Critical thinking
Emotional Intelligence
Communication skills
Quantitative Analysis
Fiscal responsibility and Integrity
Change management
Conflict Resolution
RESOURCES
Who to join:
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Operation s Research: Science of the Better
The Association of Operations Management
The Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
Productions and Operations Management Society
International Institute of Business Analysis
Toronto Product Management Association
Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council
Supply Chain and Logistics association Canada
Information and technology Association of Canada (ITAC)
What to read:
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IT World Canada
Canadait.com
cctt.ca
IT Business
Information Week
InfoWorld
Job Search Engines:
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Schulich Career Quest & Career Portal
Canadait.com
jobs.itworldcanada.com
techjobs.ca
itjobs.ca
pmjobs.ca
it-careers.ca
Industry Certifications:
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Project Management Institute
International Institute of Business Analysis
Six Sigma Canada Inc.
Contact the CDC:
Schulich School of Business, Richard E. Waugh Suite, N202, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto ON, M3J 1P3
Tel: (416) 736 5080 | E-mail: recruit@schulich.yorku.ca | www.schulich.yorku.ca
Career Development Centre, Schulich School of Business – OMIS Tip Sheet