Product and Merchandising Management | Oregon State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSpeakingSystems Analysis

Knowledge

English LanguageEngineering and TechnologyAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and Security

Abilities

Inductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasCategory Flexibility

Tasks

Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and prevent
Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.
Evaluate product designs for safety.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareObject or component oriented development softwareCompliance software

Tools

Accelerated ageing testersAccelerometersAcoustic calibratorsAerosol sampling devicesAnthropometersBall pressure testersBump testersCold bend testersCord anchorage pull machinesCord anchorage test devicesDesktop computersDifferential scanning calorimetersDigital calipersDigital camerasDigital dynamometers

Work Values

Working ConditionsSupportAchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium17-2111.00	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Complex accident investigation — lead comprehensive investigations of serious industrial accidents or occupational disease outbreaks, determining systemic causes and authoring authoritative findings reports.
Advanced product safety research — design multi-phase research studies to quantify safety performance of products, applying statistical methods and specialized analytical software.
Full-scope product design evaluation — autonomously evaluate complete product lines or facility designs against federal, state, and voluntary standards, resolving novel or ambiguous compliance questions.
Safety training program development — develop and continuously improve enterprise-wide training curricula using evidence-based instructional strategies and computer-based training platforms.
Regulatory interpretation and application — interpret complex or conflicting regulatory requirements across jurisdictions and translate them into actionable engineering specifications without external guidance.
Multihazard elimination strategy — formulate integrated engineering, administrative, and PPE-based control strategies addressing simultaneous physical, chemical, and process-related hazards in high-risk facilities.
Cross-functional reporting — synthesize accident investigation data, environmental test results, and audit findings into executive-level reports that drive organizational risk-reduction decisions.
Product misuse risk assessment — perform systematic failure mode and misuse analyses on complex consumer or industrial products, quantifying risk levels and prescribing targeted mitigation measures.
Safety management system oversight — monitor and evaluate the performance of site safety management systems using leading and lagging indicators, adjusting programs based on trend analysis.
Stakeholder technical communication — communicate complex safety findings clearly to engineers, legal counsel, regulatory agencies, and non-technical management using appropriate written and verbal formats.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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