The OPIM major grounds students in the management of business processes and information systems. Students learn to understand business processes such as the design of a supply chain. Since the flow of information is fundamental to the management of these complex systems, students also learn to manage information systems, to develop databases, and to use such systems to make informed managerial decisions.

The demand for students who understand business processes and the information systems that support them has been growing rapidly. An entrant into this area must have analytical skills as well as information management and computer skills, as these are necessary to envision and implement new and improved practices. The OPIM major is intended to develop a basic level of competence in both the dimensions of process analysis and information system design, while offering students the ability to further emphasize either field, based on a choice of elective courses.