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The major principles / concepts covered in any course that aims at making an operations manager out of you would be: Principles of Managerial Economics and Accounting, Statistics,Operations Planning and Control, Operations Strategy, and application of Information Technology. Besides these core concepts, a considerable exposure to all other areas of management as Human Resources, Finance, and Marketing are a must for an integrated and effective approach to solving business problems related to operations.Irrespective of the institute where you pursue your management education, you could consider taking up this field of management as a career as long as you have the basic skill set / aptitude and the zeal. Of course a management degree from one of the Top B-Schools like the IIMs will definitely propel your career into a more attractive and promising trajectory. Several post-MBA courses and specialisations, FPMs from the IIMs and other colleges and higher studies in colleges, abroad are excellent ways to move into a higher gear as far as your career growth is concerned.


Besides Operations Management, which is a relatively dynamic career – involving people, resources and a variety of management aspects – a relatively more conceptual, scientific and research oriented area is the area of Operations Research. This is purely for people with high aptitude for Mathematics and Statistics, along with a flair for using complex models and software for providing theoretical and optimal solutions for practical and multifarious business problems. Separate programmes oriented towards this are offered by a handful of institutes in India, namely some of the IITs, Indian Statistical Institute Calcutta, IISc Bangalore, and a few others. An MS programme in the U.S. in OR / OM would also be a good bet. The typical career opportunities for a career in Ops in India have seen a significant improvement over the past couple of decades with the arrival
of many MNCs and international businessconsulting firms. The usual entry level activities that a fresher would look at vary between forecasting, supervision, purchasing, traffic management, inventory planning and control, operations scheduling and control, process methods and planning, quality management, warehouse management, and production planning in diverse industries such as banking, manufacturing, and retailing. Career opportunities in Operations Management can also involve work in management consulting firms or the development of computer systems (such as ERP packages) for planning and scheduling. Careers can be made in service organizations involved in activities such as banking, transportation, insurance, and government, as well as manufacturing firms involved in producing industrial and consumer products. Operations Management titles often used are vice
president of manufacturing, vice president of operations, vice president of quality, plant manager, purchasing manager, department supervisor, computer systems analyst, operations analyst, inventory control supervisor, facilities planner, scheduler, first-line supervisor, and buyer. Typical salaries for entry-level positions in India can vary anywhere from INR 6 to 15 lakh p.a. – depending on the profile of the candidate and the B-School he / she is from. After that, the sky is the limit for Ops managers with proven track records and work experience, in India and abroad.

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