Students majoring in General Business with a concentration in Industrial Engineering receive an education directed at developing technical expertise as well as knowledge of business management. This combined education in business and engineering enables a graduate to make decisions concerning: Inventory Control Layout of productions facilities Manufacturing firms Materials used in manufacturing a product Motivating and rewarding employees Production procedures Quality control This set of skills and knowledge can be used to improve operating efficiency in almost any type of company. Gradates can be employed by insurance companies, banks, construction firms, public utilities, hospitals, retail organizations and other large business firms, as well as by government agencies.

A concentration in indusrial engineering allows for a wide variety of careers. Continuing on to the Lamar University MBA program can give a student with a wide business background a more specific area of concentration. Click here for more on the Lamar University Masters of Business Administration program. Industrial Engineering majors often become Project Managers Supply Chains Sollution Engineers Lean Coordinators Healthcare Management Engineers Quality Assurance Engineers