Opportunity in Operations with a Good PGDM Course

Have you ever noticed that besides the Marketing, Finance and HR specializations, Operations also carry a lot of good opportunities with it?  This blog will talk about the scope of Operations management as far as good career options are concerned and some myths about this specialization.  In simple words, Operations Management is one of the core functions of any company, whether it produces a product, provide services or solutions, and is present in private or public sector both.

Now, the PGDM course from a Top B-school in India offers Operations as the core specialization which can be opted with Marketing, Finance or HR. Colleges give three options while choosing specialization. One is that student can take all the credits of a single specialization which is called core in management terms. Second is that they can take a Major-minor options wherein they take more subjects of one specialization and less of other. Third is the dual specialization where the subjects are equally distributed.

The operation’s management part of the organizations is usually headed by the Chief operating officer (COO) or Chief executive officer (CEO) and some other similar profiles in different companies. The best part of the operations department is that it has to deal with every department of the company, namely Marketing, finance, HR, customer support, strategy/planning, technology and many others. This raises the responsibility of the operations manager towards the working of the company.  In IT dept., you can always find the operations related person.

The Operations management consists of subjects like Supply chain management, Project management, and Operation engine 1 and 2, and many other logistics related subject which helps the students from learning the basic of Operations to advanced level.

During 3 months internship period after the end of 1st year, they experience the working of operations department in a practical way which makes their interest in operations more concrete. They experience the applications of the skills, strategies and methods learned in the course through the projects they undertake during the internship. PGDM from a Top management institute in Delhi-NCR like IILM delivers a practical course which helps them in making careers in Operations. There is a myth that only students with engineering background have good scope in operations because of the coding and knowledge of technical terms. But it’s not the reality, because PGDM course from a Top b school in India helps in preparing student as a dynamic manager who can take care of any department of the company.

So, we can conclude by saying that Operations Management plays a big role in the development and growth of any company in many different ways. With Globalization, the scope of operations related roles are increasing day by day and with the advancement in automation and technology, many departments are being opened under the Operations head. The international exposure, industrial visits, international faculties, helps to maintain a balance between learning and applications. So, non-engineers, you can certainly go ahead and follow your interest in operations management specialization