Operations Management is a comprehensive production-related responsibility that includes Inventory Management, Vendor Development, and Purchase Management. It also includes areas that demand multi-disciplinary skills like Supply Chain Management and ERP (enterprise resource planning).

What is the benefit of doing MBA in Operation Management?
A candidate with a MBA in Operation Management would be able to look after a factory or other operations of the factory in a better manner as compared to others due to their competency and knowledge regarding handling the operations of an organization.

Eligibility:
A student needs to have completed his/her graduation from any stream in order to pursue a MBA in Operation Management. The candidate needs to have good negotiation skills; they must have the ability to remain calm in the toughest of situations and lastly have good coordination skills.

Entrance tests:
The Entrance tests are same for all the MBA specialization.

Future prospects of MBA in Operation Management:
Depending on the type of organization, one might be responsible for a few activities / regions in the initial stages and consequently growing up to handling broader areas. This career involves handling a few plants/ vendors initially, followed by the responsibility for an entire factory and eventually undertake a more strategic view like global sourcing / alternate materials / imports etc. but, at each stage there is a lot of responsibility and risk.
While the demand for Operation Management has reduced in today`s organizations, there is still a demand in areas like Supply Chain Management and ERP (enterprise resource planning).

Institutes offering MBA in Operation Management:

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai

SP Jain, Mumbai

Indian Institute of Management (all centers like Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Banglore and Calcutta)