An Operations Management course is a 2-year professional PGDM specialisation. An operations manager’s responsibilities mainly focus on developing strategies to create and improve organisational processes such as creating products and services from an organisation’s resources. Apart from basic management concepts, We School’s PGDM in Operations Management breaks down global best practices that are essential for a company to function smoothly. In fact our Hybrid learning model blends the convenience of distance education with the best of full-time and online learning models which gives you an edge over other formats.

The broad scope of Operations Management:

According to AT Kearney’s location services global index, the Indian market is the best to start a business, which means more job opportunities for graduates! Because the Operations Management course deals with the delivery side of business, students not only learn skills related to the course specialisation but also managerial skills, thus enhancing the Operations Management scope and making it a great career move. Some of the top recruiting companies include Ernst & Young, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture and Novartis, among others. The scope of Operations Management when it comes to job positions is Operations Manager, Plant Manager, Process Manager, and so on.

Eligibility requirements:

To be eligible for an Operations Management course, you must have a graduate degree with a minimum score of 50% or the equivalent GPA. Additionally, most institutions require all-India entrance exam scores such as CAT, MAT, XAT, and so on.

Salary of Operations Manager:

While an Operations Manager’s responsibilities are many and varied, an Operations Manager’s salary starts from about 3 lakhs and can go all the way up to 12 lakhs per annum. To choose the best certification course for Operations Management, you must first do some research on the institution of your choice and check that they are of good repute. They must be accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and have good placement opportunities. A good placement from a reputed institution automatically translates to a good starting salary.

Skills required:

Operations Managers need to have a good hold over both soft and technical skills in order to support them through the demanding expectations of their roles. Soft skills such as communication, motivation and negotiation skills need to be strong in order to carry out organisational requirements successfully. Most importantly, you need to have an acute awareness of internal and external customer needs. Some of the important hard skills include a good understanding of policy, planning and strategy which will help in budgeting, logistics and product/project/HR management.

Roles and responsibilities:

An Operations Manager is responsible for managing the organizational process in order to improve the quality, productivity and efficiency of an organisation. Additionally, they carry out an integral part of high-level HR duties and design, plan and direct work done by employees within the organisation.

Whether it is a PGDM course for working professionals or for students wanting to pursue a course after graduation, it is important that you check with alumni for better insight into the quality and benefits of the course. It also helps to choose a course that best fits your interests and schedule to be good at what you do.

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