Operations Management Program Recognizes Graduates at Off-Site Ceremonies

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Faculty and students of the Master of Science in Operations Management program at Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

The Master of Science in Operations Management conducted commencement ceremonies at two off-site locations recognizing the accomplishments of their students, the majority of them being military-affiliated students. The Operations Management program attracts managers and professionals in various business sectors, industries, military branches of service and government offices, and continues to be the University's largest graduate program with 193 students completing their degree in the 2016 calendar year.

Students, faculty and staff at the reception in Millington, Tennessee.

Ceremonies for the Northwest Florida Campus, at Air Force Special Operations Hurlburt Field base at Fort Walton Beach, were held at the Soundside Club at Hurlburt Field. The event was a dual graduation for students from the University of Arkansas Operations Management program and students from the University of Oklahoma. All of the students are active-duty Air Force members or separated/retired. Richard Ham, associate director, spoke at the event. Also in attendance was a local instructor of operations management, Charles Wilson.

The reception held at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee, was more of a casual event, as the actual Education Center graduation ceremony is scheduled for June. Operations Management Director Greg Parnell provided opening remarks via live video feed. Students were welcomed by local faculty members, Randy Roy and Lou Friscoe, and Fayetteville Operations Management staff of at a hotel off-base. Ten of the 11 students are either active-duty Navy members, retirees or dependents.

About the Master of Science in Operations Management Program: The Operations Management Program was established in 1974 to fulfill a recognized need in the graduate education of military, civilian, and industrial personnel. Since that time, it has become the largest graduate degree program offered by the University Operations Management coursework emphasizes practical knowledge in areas such as project management, economic decision-making, supply chain management, human behavior analysis, quality management, and operations research, as well as many other areas of importance to today's manager.The program is offered at the University of Arkansas's flagship Fayetteville campus, at live Graduate Resident Centers, and via distance learning online. For more information, go to operations-management.uark.edu.