What does an MBA in operations involve?
Operations management refers to the area of management studies concerned with designing and controlling the process of production and redesigning business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organisation. It deals with converting materials and labour into goods and services as efficiently as possible to maximise the profit of an organisation.
An MBA in Operations degree facilitates young business minds to enter the industry by developing the requisite skill set in operations or the related fields such as logistics, supply chain management, quality control, productivity improvement or service operations, etc. It gives direction and control to the whole process of procuring materials, manufacturing the products and making sure that it reaches the market with better quality and on time.
PRAQTISE Fact File: With the recent introduction of the Make in India campaign, the critical role of operations management in the e-commerce industry has specifically made the program a prominent MBA specialisation.
Past years have witnessed a surge in participation in MBA entrance exams. MBA in operations management is one of the most popular postgraduate options amongst Indian students. A number of distinguished institutes in India offer an MBA in operations degree.
Want to know the best institutes to go for?
Here is a list of top B-schools in India offering an MBA in Operations degree:
1) National Institute of Industrial Engineering, NITIE
NITIE is one of the most prestigious management institutes in India. It distinguishes itself from its peers through its focus on industrial engineering. Any aspirant with a clear ambition of pursuing operations management must aim for NITIE. The flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) is highly coveted. NITIE has been churning out top-notch operations managers for more than 40 years now. It continues to be ranked among the top b-schools in India year after year.
2) Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, (popularly known as SJMSOM) is a public business school and part of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. It was established in 1995. The school offers a full-time degree course in management(Master of Management) It also carries out programs in areas of management for academicians.
3) XLRI-Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
XLRI – Xavier School of Management was established in 1949, as Xavier Labor Relations Institute, at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It is a Jesuit managed school and is not only India’s oldest B-school but also one of the oldest b-schools in the world. The institute started off by offering courses for management and trade unions in 1949. It is among the top institutes for pursuing MBA in operations.
4) Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Delhi
The Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi, also known as DMS IIT Delhi is noted for studies in operations. The school runs a two year full-time MBA program. It enjoys the advantage of proximity to the NCR region.
5) Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, was the first IIM to be established. It continues to be one of the leading business schools in India.
6) Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow was established in 1984 as the fourth Indian Institute of Management by the Government of India. IIM Lucknow takes pride in being an “Institution of Excellence”, as described by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
7) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad was established in 1961. It is one of the premier business schools in India. QS (MBA-Asian) ranking placed IIM-A at #2. It still enjoys the position of the top ranking b-school in India. Pursuing MBA in operations at IIM-A opens up a plethora of career choices.
8) Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Faculty of Management Studies (Commonly known as FMS Delhi), established in 1954 under the aegis of the University of Delhi, offers management education to the professional managers as part-time and full-time MBA programmes. FMS is among the first institutes to provide full-time MBA courses.
Are there any other notable institutes that we have missed out on? Please tell us in the comments.
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