MBA in Operations

Operations Management is a comprehensive production-related responsibility that includes Inventory Management, Vendor Development, Purchase Management, and also areas which demand multi-disciplinary skills like Supply Chain Management and ERP (enterprise resource planning).

A typical career would see one handling a few plants/vendors initially, followed by the responsibility for an entire factory, eventually leading to a role requiring a more strategic view like global sourcing for materials and imports.

What do you require ?

The skills required for any of the above jobs are eye for detail, people management skills, ability to negotiate, calmness in tough situations, sound technical knowledge, etc. Every manufacturing and sales and distribution company needs good operations guys. Here are the names of some of these firms: Larsen & Toubro, GE, Godrej & Boyce, Asian Paints, Philips, Crompton Greaves, Siemens, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Udyog, Voltas, etc.