OSCM Honors Program

The Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) offers an Honors Program consisting of two courses, a seminar (BUS5 169A) and a practicum (BUS5 169B), which may be taken without sequence. Together, these courses provide an integrated, balanced, and demanding experiential learning experience grounded in both case-based and project-based work.

The OSCM Honors program offers a distinctive opportunity to combine academic rigor with practical applications in operations and supply chain management. The seminar features small classes that foster a more personalized learning environment and closer faculty engagement. The practicum challenges students to think deeply and broadly as they work on projects tied to real business problems. Across both courses, students learn alongside highly motivated, high-achieving peers while tackling complex issues and questions.

The Business Honors Program will help you grow into more flexible and rigorous thinkers, and provide valuable experience dealing with real business problems. Completing the program will certainly set you apart from other students in the job market. But we hope that it will do more than just get you a good job; we hope that the experience will be one that will be of value to you in your professional lives for many years to come.

Find Out More

An open house for prospective students from all concentrations is normally held 2-3 weeks prior to the application deadline; see the Business Honors Program home page for specific dates.

Business Honors Student Testimonials 

“In the first semester, the program pushes you to think beyond the classroom through the literature written by seminal management theorists. The exposure to these articles and the discussions that come from them foster a critical thinking environment.”

Kaitlyn Amundsen (BSBA '08)

“Having received a management position as a Director of Operations directly out of college, there is not a day that goes by that I have not utilized some of the knowledge I gained in the Sbona honor program. I highly recommend the program to anyone interested in succeeding in business.” – Rita Rodriguez (BSBA '12)

Sponsor Testimonials

“I wanted to express what a pleasure it has been to work with such capable individuals. Despite a number of challenges, they remained flexible, considerate of our needs, and dedicated to seeing their project through. This team is certainly a great credit to your class and your institution.”

Ashley Wollam
Coordinator, Member Services & Marketing
International Leadership Association


“In my opinion their results were 100% on target with what is possible is a short time period with conflicting requirements. Many smart people have accomplished less in a longer persiod of time on the same topic. This project will have national impact.”

David McFeeley
Director of Industry Solutions and Grant Programs
SolarTech

 

Previous Sponsors

Previous sponsors for OSCM honors projects include:

  • Accenture
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Cisco
  • City of San José
  • College of Business Alumni Association
  • Creative Labs
  • Eclipse Foundation
  • IBM
  • International Leadership Association
  • Live365
  • NASA (Ames Research Center)
  • Nike
  • Oracle
  • Public Press
  • San Jose Mercury News/Bay Area News Group
  • SolarTech
  • Walgreens