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[capri6190]

I intend to join B.Sc Operations and Production Management. I would like to ask for your opinions on the prospects of this career. I am now writing an introduction and the syllabus for the same..

BSC (HONS) PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT


INTRODUCTION
In the manufacturing industry today there is a need for graduates capable of moving into
management positions. This requires a broader range of skills than provided by the conventional
single discipline engineering degree and needs an enhanced awareness of business, manufacturing
processes and technology and the important information systems that underpin them.
This programme meets the needs of students who wish to pursue a management career in the
manufacturing industry but who do not wish to follow the traditional single discipline engineering
route. It is based upon the coherent core themes of manufacturing processes, manufacturing systems
and manufacturing organisation in an incremental and structured manner and shares a number of
common modules with the BSc (Hons) Management programme. This programme is targeted at the
many technical management positions new to the graduate market that are now opening up in the
manufacturing industry.

OUTLINE SYLLABUS

COMS 1010(1) - COMMUNICATION SKILLS

CSE 1010e (1) - INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MECH 1006Y (1) - QUANTITATIVE METHODS

MECH 1007Y (1) - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 1

MECH 1008Y (1) - BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

MECH 1250(1) - PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY I

MECH 2006Y (3) - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 2

MECH 2007Y (3) - INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

MECH 2008Y (3) - PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY II

MECH 2019(3) - PROJECT APPRAISAL TECHNIQUES

MECH 3007Y (5) - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

MECH 3004Y (5) - BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING STRATEGY

MECH 3005Y (5) - INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

MECH 3006Y (5) - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

MECH 3061(5) - MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

MGT 1026Y (1) - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

2061Y (3) - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

MGT 2078Y (3) - INDUSTRIAL MARKETING & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

[Atul]

Such a degree is useful for managing the operations of manufacturing companies using lot of automation, banking, supply chains, assembly plants etc.

Traditionally for such a position, engineers either right away, or after working in industry for few years go for Management course.

Production and Operation Management is offered as 4-year degree in US where productivity is highest.

If you plan to pursue this for a career in India, I would suggest, to look job opening in newspapers and job sites to see, its prospects. Also discuss with the college, to name the companies offering such jobs and how many students were placed in the past.

[capri6190]

Such a degree is useful for managing the operations of manufacturing companies using lot of automation, banking, supply chains, assembly plants etc.

Traditionally for such a position, engineers either right away, or after working in industry for few years go for Management course.

Production and Operation Management is offered as 4-year degree in US where productivity is highest.

If you plan to pursue this for a career in India, I would suggest, to look job opening in newspapers and job sites to see, its prospects. Also discuss with the college, to name the companies offering such jobs and how many students were placed in the past.

Thanks for the suggestions..