MBA in Operations
Key courses, career pathways and hiring industries for the Operations specialization in the two-year GSBM MBA, Chennai.
The Operations specialization prepares students to run efficient, high-quality processes in both manufacturing and service businesses. Students learn to use analytics to improve supply chains, apply Lean Six Sigma tools to reduce waste and defects, and manage smart factories built on automation, IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies. Graduates leave ready to cut costs, raise quality and deliver products and services reliably at scale.
Where this leads
Career pathways
Popular roles
- 01Operations Manager
- 02Supply Chain Analyst
- 03Quality / Lean Six Sigma Manager
- 04Plant / Production Manager
- 05Operations Excellence Consultant
Industry sectors that hire
- Manufacturing & Automotive
- E-commerce & Logistics
- IT & Business Process Services
- Healthcare & Hospitality
- Consulting
- Energy & Engineering
Your two-year journey
- Semester I
Core courses
- Common core courses across all key functional areas of management
- Semester II
Core courses
- Operations & Production Management
- Semester III
Specialization
- Four electives to specialize in Operations
- Semester IV
Capstone & internship
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Integrative capstone courses
- Corporate internship
- Master’s thesis
Also includes a few core courses from this area in Semesters II and IV.
Key courses
- 01Supply Chain Analytics
- 02Lean Six Sigma & Quality Management
- 03Service Operations Management
- 04Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
Core courses
- Operations & Production Management (Semester II)
- Project Management (Semester IV)
- Supply Chain Management (Semester IV)
Or shape your own path
Design Your Own Specialization
In line with the flexibility encouraged by NEP 2020, GSBM students may build a specialization of their own. They can combine electives from any of the seven streams or shape a new specialization around a sector they are passionate about or an emerging business opportunity. Examples are listed below.
- Aviation & Aerospace Management
- Aviation Health & Aerospace Medicine Management
- Film, Media & Entertainment Production Management
- AI Product & Strategy Management
- AI Governance, Ethics & Compliance
- Data Centre & Digital Infrastructure Management
Mentored & self-study, if student strength is less than 15 in selected specialization
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A candidate with a bachelor's degree, of at least three years, from a recognised university, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved categories), is eligible.
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