MBA Production and Operation is a program for those who want to learn the art of dealing with daily tasks in a production plant. Production and Operations Management is simpler than manufacturing and is quite important in the manufacturing process. Thus, this program holds the utmost importance amongst the student who need to serve for this field.

Eligibility and Course Duration

The duration of the MBA Production and Operation program is 2 years. For being an eligible candidate for this program one shall need to have the following achievements:

• He/she must be a graduate in engineering or other relevant fields with a minimum score of 45%.
• He/she needs to pass an entrance exam, interview, and merit to get admitted to a top-ranked university.

Disciplines of MBA (Production & Operations)

The different, as well as the most prominent disciplines of this master course, include:

• Managing
• Service and Technology Organizations
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• E-Commerce
• Design of Manufacturing Systems
• Reverse Logistics
• Production planning and Control

Skillset for MBA Production and Operation Candidates

The students who are intending to apply for this program must ideally possess the following skills:

• Must be able to lead people as well as motivate them.
• Must know how to manage the finance-related tasks.
• Must have the ability to make good decisions.
• Must determine the relative costs most finely.

Defined Syllabus for this Course:

The course is an accumulation of two years.

Year I:

• Management of Organizations
• Managerial Economics
• Corporate Environment
• Quantitative Techniques and Methods
• Accounting for Managers
• Business Skills Development
• Corporate Legal Environment

Year II:

• Management of International Business
• Business Policy and Strategic Management
• Summer Training Project
• Seminar

Recognized colleges for MBA (Production and Operations)

Varied colleges in India offer admissions for MBA (Production and Operations). You can download and know more about the admission 2020-2021 academic year on their website. The list is mentioned below:

• Astha School of Management- Odisha
• BLS Institute of Management- Uttar Pradesh
• NM Institute of Engineering & Technology- Odisha
• Saveetha School of Management- Tamil Nadu
• Maharaja Engineering College- Coimbatore

Entrance tests for MBA (Production and Operations)

The candidates have to pass some relevant entrance tests and personal interviews. The varied entrance tests for this course are:

• Management Aptitude Test (MAT)
• Common Aptitude Test (CAT)
• Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
• Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)
• Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) etc.

Future Scope

Those who are successful in passing these two years' program can be hired in different capacities. These are positions of the store manager, logistics manager, manufacturing/production executive, teacher, sale-purchase assistant manager, inventory manager, assistant manager, head of supply, etc.