Color Key

## Core Courses
## Specialization Courses
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## Elective Courses

Operations and Technology Management (OTM) – Class of 2019

The OTM specialization is designed to offer flexibility in coursework selection. There are four informal tracks
within OTM: Health Care Management, Entrepreneurial Management, Technology Product Management, and
Production Systems Management (see end of this document for examples of recommended courses). Special
School of Business Certificates in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Innovation are also available.

YEAR ONE CURRICULUM

Fall Semester Spring Semester
231-765 Data to Decisions - MBA 2 231-765 Ethics, Integrity and Society 1
232-765 Financial Accounting - MBA 2 231-765 ICA 1
233-765 Intro to Financial Management - MBA 2 236-765 Business Strategy -MBA 2
236-706 Leading and Working in Teams - MBA 1 238-765 Economics for Managers -MBA 2
237-765 Marketing Management - MBA 2 238-765 Supply Chain Analytics - OTM 3
238-765 Operations Management 2 OTM/Free Elective 3
232-710 Managerial Accounting - OTM 3

Semester Credits 14 Semester Credits 12

YEAR TWO CURRICULUM
Fall Semester Spring Semester
238-751 Service Operations Management - 3 OTM/Free Elective 3
OTM
238-758 Managing Tech. & Org. Change - 3 OTM/Free Elective 3
OTM
238-765 Project Management - OTM 3 OTM/Free Elective 3
OTM/Free Elective 3 OTM/Free Elective 3
OTM/Free Elective 3

Semester Credits 15
Semester Credits 12
Total Degree Credits 53

ELECTIVES: Students must choose three OTM Electives from the two Fall/Spring semester lists below. They
must also choose an additional three OTM or Free Electives (see list of recommended electives below). The
elective courses can be taken any of the last three semesters.

OTM Electives, Fall Semester, Second Year:

OTM 765 Database Concepts for Operations Management
OTM 770 Sustainable Approaches to System Improvement (F2016 only) *
INFO SYS 722 Computer-Based Data Management
INFO SYS 765 Information Security Management
ISyE 515 Engineering Management of Continuous Process Improvement
ISyE 645 Engineering Models for Supply Chains

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MHR 722 Entrepreneurial Management # @

MHR 728 Bargaining, Negotiation, Dispute Settlement * (Fall/Spring)
MKT 710 Marketing Research
MKT/OTM 722 Logistics Management
MKT 726 Seminar in Supply Chain Management
RMI 650 Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management * # @

OTM Electives, Spring Semester, First or Second Year:

COMP SCI 765 Data Visualization
FIN 725 Corporate Finance Theory & Practice
INFO SYS 724 Analysis and Design of Computer-Based Systems
ISyE 559 Patient Safety and Error Reduction in Health Care
ISyE 601 Introduction to Internet of Things & Application
ISyE 617 Health Information Systems
ISyE 641 Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems
MHR 715 Strategic Management of Innovation # @
MHR 722 Entrepreneurial Management # @
MHR 738 Weinert Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship (WAVE) Practicum #
MHR 741 Technology Entrepreneurship # @
MHR 765 Sustainable Enterprise Management *
MHR 728 Bargaining, Negotiation, Dispute Settlement * (Fall/Spring)
MKT 724 Strategic Global Sourcing (offered going forward)
MKT 727 Enterprise Systems and Supply Chain Management
MKT 737 Developing Breakthrough New Products: A Practicum # @
OTM 654 Production Planning and Control
OTM 753 Healthcare Operations Management
PHS/ISyE 875 Assessment of Medical Technologies

RECOMMENDED FREE ELECTIVES: Can be taken any of the last three semesters.
ACCT 603 Financial Statements Analysis (Fall)
ACCT 771 Strategic Cost Management and Performance Measurement (Spring)
ECON 548 Healthcare Economics (Fall)
FIN 727 Raising Capital and Financing the Firm (Spring)
FIN 757 Entrepreneurial Finance # (Spring)
GB 701 Managing the Legal Risks * # @ (Spring)
MHR 734 Venture Creation # (Fall)
PHS 785 Health Systems, Management and Policies (Spring)

*This course qualifies for the Certificate in Business, Environment and Social Responsibility (http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-
programs/certificates/graduate/sustainability)
#This course qualifies for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship (http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/certificates/graduate/entrepreneurship)
@This course qualifies for the Certificate in Strategic Innovation (http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/certificates/graduate/strategic-innovation)

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TRACKS WITHIN OTM

Tracks are informal course plans inside the OTM degree, each requiring a minimum of three courses. Students are
encouraged to choose one of the focused tracks, but may also – in consultation with advisor – pick elective courses across
tracks.

Healthcare Management Track

For those who want to work in the healthcare industry, e.g., as consultants to provider organizations.

Required:
OTM 753 Healthcare Operations Management (Spring)
PHS 785 Health Systems, Management and Policy (Spring)
Pick at least one course among the following:
ISyE 515 Engineering Management of Continuous Process Improvement (Fall)
ISyE 559 Patient Safety and Error Reduction (Spring)
ISyE 617 Health Information Systems (Spring)
PHS/ISyE 875 Assessment of Medical Technologies (Spring)
ACCT 771 Strategic Cost Management and Performance Measurement (Spring)
ECON 548 The Economics of Healthcare (Spring)

Entrepreneurial Management Track

For students nurturing entrepreneurial ambitions.

Required:
MHR 722 Entrepreneurial Management # @ (Fall or Spring)
MHR 738 Weinert Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship (WAVE) Practicum # (Spring)
Pick at least one course among the following:
MHR 734 Venture Creation # (Fall)
MHR 741 Technology Entrepreneurship # (Spring)
MKT 710 Marketing Research (Fall)
MKT 737 Developing Breakthrough New Products: A Practicum # @ (Spring)
FIN 757 Entrepreneurial Finance # (Spring)

Technology Product Management Track

For those seeking roles as product managers in the IT industry (previous background in IT recommended).

Required:
MHR 715 Strategic Management of Innovation # @ (Spring)
MKT 737 Developing Breakthrough New Products: A Practicum # @ (Spring)
Pick at least one course among the following:
MKT 710 Marketing Research (Fall and Spring)
MHR 722 Entrepreneurial Management # @ (Fall/Spring)
INFO SYS 724 Analysis and Design of Computer-Based Systems (Spring) [or OTM 765 Database Concepts for
Operations Management (Fall)]

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INFO SYS 765 Information Security (Fall)

ACCT 771 Strategic Cost Management and Performance Measurement (Spring)

Production Systems Management Track

For students seeking to work with production systems management, incl. supplier development.

Required:
OTM 654 Production Planning and Control (Spring)
ISyE 641 Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems (Spring)
Pick at least one course among the following:
OTM 770 Sustainable Approaches to System Improvement * (Fall 2016 only)
MKT 727 Enterprise Systems and Supply Chain Management (Spring)
MKT/OTM 722 Logistics Management (Fall)
MHR 765 Sustainable Enterprise Management * (Spring)
ISyE 515 Engineering Management of Continuous Process Improvement (Fall)
ISyE 645 Engineering Models for Supply Chains (Fall)

*This course qualifies for the Certificate in Business, Environment and Social Responsibility (http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-
programs/certificates/graduate/sustainability)
#This course qualifies for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship (http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/certificates/graduate/entrepreneurship)
@This course qualifies for the Certificate in Strategic Innovation (http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/certificates/graduate/strategic-innovation)

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