First-Year Master of Science in Operations Management Student Awarded Fellowship

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Layla David

Layla David, a first-year graduate student in the Master of Science in Operations Management program at the U of A, was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Lever Tuition Fellowship. This highly competitive award is presented to students who reflect the university's commitment to academics and diversity.

In 2021, David graduated from the Sam M. Walton College of Business with a B.S.B.A. in management with an organizational leadership concentration. David was looking for a graduate program to complement her business degree and found the M.S.O.M. program.

"By pursuing operations management and pairing it with what I have learned in business management," David said, "I'll be able to utilize those skills to manage daily and long-term operations by developing effective marketing campaigns and services within the sports industry."

David states that the pandemic drove her to research graduate programs because she was not confident that looking for employment during these difficult times would be easy. The M.S.O.M. program was appealing to her because it can be completed in two years or less.

Currently, David works within the Walton College as a digital marketing support specialist. During her undergraduate career, David worked for the Razorbacks Athletic Department. Her passion for graphic design allowed her to obtain several internship opportunities.

David adds this award will help ease the financial burden: "This fellowship will help me further my education by allowing me to focus solely on my studies."

The Lever fellowship pays for full graduate tuition of degree-related coursework for the duration of the degree program.

To learn more about the Master of Science in operations management visit our website at operations-management.uark.edu.