The Major prepares students with the knowledge, tools, and judgement needed to design, manage, and improve the systems through which organisations deliver goods and services. From manufacturing and logistics to supply chain coordination, warehousing, and service delivery, the operations function is central to how organisations create value and sustain competitive advantage. The Major develops both analytical rigour and managerial perspective, preparing students to lead operational decision-making in complex and dynamic environments.
The curriculum blends managerial frameworks with quantitative and technology-enabled problem-solving approaches. Students engage with core areas such as capacity planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, project management, quality control, process improvement, and logistics, learning how each contributes to operational performance and organisational competitiveness. Courses are designed to be applicable across both manufacturing and service settings.
On completion, the student will be able to:
As operations and supply chains grow increasingly data-driven, the Major equips students with analytical models, digital tools, and decision science methods used in contemporary practice. Through project-based learning and applied coursework, students connect operational concepts to real business challenges. The major also emphasises how operations intersect with marketing, finance, human resources, and strategy, building an integrated view of how organisations achieve efficiency, customer satisfaction, and sustainability.
Operations management is relevant across every sector, including manufacturing, retail, healthcare, banking, logistics, hospitality, technology, consulting, and public services. Wherever resources must be planned, allocated, and coordinated to deliver outcomes, operations management is at the core.
Graduates with a Major in Operations pursue careers across a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, consulting, retail, healthcare, banking, and technology services. They take on roles in process improvement, supply chain management, project management, procurement, quality assurance, logistics analytics, and operational strategy, contributing to organisational performance in diverse industry contexts.
| Offered by | Amrut Mody School of Management |
| Programme | Bachelor of Science in Management (Honours) |
| Degree | Bachelor of Science in Management (Honours) |
| Minimum Programme Credits | 167 |
| Minimum Major Credits | 80 |
| Operations Management is also offered as a MINOR | |
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Foundation Programme (Three Studios) | 9 |
| First Year Interdisciplinary Seminar on Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
Note: If a student’s performance in the First Year Interdisciplinary Seminar Course is unsatisfactory, they will have to retake the course during a specified time window.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Humanities and Languages ETH201 Ethics |
3 |
| Social Sciences ECO100 Microeconomics |
3 |
| Biological and Life Sciences | 3 |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences CSD105 Introduction to Data Science |
3 |
| Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| MAT123 Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| MGT111 Identity and Behavior | 3 |
| COM101 Effective Reading and Comprehension Skills | 3 |
| GER Elective 1 (outside area of major) |
3 |
| Sports and Wellness* | 3 |
Notes:
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Major Requirements |
Credits |
|---|---|
| School Core | 29 |
| ECO110 Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT112 Organisational Process | 3 |
| MAT142 Introductory Calculus | 3 |
| STA102 Probability and Random Variables | 4 |
| STA101 Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| TOD212 Decision Sciences | 3 |
| Courses on Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence | 6 |
| DGT101 Digital Futures: Technologies and Transformations | 1.5 |
| Electives on Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence courses | 4.5 |
| Courses on Sustainability | 3 |
| ENV103 Energy, Environment and Sustainability | 1.5 |
| MGT208 Introduction to Sustainability | 1.5 |
| Programme Core | 18 |
| MKT103 Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT121 Human Capital Management | 3 |
| FAC133 Financial Management | 3 |
| FAC114 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| TOD221 Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT342 Strategic Management | 3 |
| Major Core | 11 |
| PRJ101 Understanding Business | 2 |
| TOD322 Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| TOD323 Operations Strategy | 3 |
| TOD324 Service Operations Management | 3 |
| Major Electives | 22 |
| TOD205 Database Management for Managers | |
| TOD310 Predictive Analytics for Business | |
| TOD326 Project Management | |
| TOD331 Supply Chain Analytics | |
| TOD333 Logistics and Transport Management | |
| TOD533 Introduction to AI | |
| DES203 Design Thinking & Problem Solving | |
| ECO502 Game Theory & its Applications | |
| EFB502 Design Thinking | |
| ENR215 Design, Innovation and Making | |
| ENR302 Engineering Costing | |
| ENR308 Manufacturing Systems and Operations | |
| MEC406 Learning Factory Project and Industry 4.0 | |
| FAC635 Financial Modelling | |
| MGT311 Six C's of Leadership | |
| MGT328 People Analytics |
University recognises the evolving expectations of employers, who seek adaptable, tech-savvy, and well-rounded individuals with strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities. Accordingly, the university integrates structured skill courses delivered through both internal and external platforms to prepare students as “T-shaped” professionals capable of applying knowledge effectively in diverse professional contexts. Skill courses are designed and offered with an aim to develop applied, demonstrable capabilities aligned with career aspirations and job roles.
Note: Courses to be taken from the existing list or approved On-campus courses and MOOCs: See document Mapping Skills to Jobs.
Free electives let students pursue any particular area in more depth, develop alternate areas of expertise, or learn more about many other interests. They provide flexibility for customising education at the University. It can take the following form:
Notes:
All graduating students must have completed an Undergraduate Thesis or a Capstone Project. Students can approach a faculty member within the University to serve as a mentor for their undergraduate thesis. Students with a CGPA below the cut-off must complete a capstone project. These projects involve interdisciplinary groups (four to six students) collaborating to solve real-world problems that require expertise from multiple fields. They identify a problem and seek guidance from a faculty mentor to formulate a capstone project, which can be done across two semesters (six credits each semester or three + nine credits) or in a single semester.
A summer internship offers invaluable professional experience and the chance to develop specific, employable skills. It provides an excellent opportunity to explore potential career paths post graduation or discover new graduate programme interests. This experience connects with industry, often serving as a direct stepping stone to a job offer. Most of our programmes include a mandatory internship requirement.
It's advised that you start thinking about internships early in the monsoon semester. You may seek advice from the Career Development Centre.
All students will complete 45 hours of community engagement to develop a sense of social responsibility, enhance problem-solving skills, and understand their role as engaged members of society. They must undergo a mandatory course, VOL101 Engagement with Society, which is a graduation requirement. Students are advised to complete the course during the first two years at the University. Volunteer work could include teaching underprivileged children, participating in adult literacy programmes, distributing blankets or other items, working with old age homes and orphanages, providing support and encouragement to patients at hospitals, cleaning heritage sites, engaging with workers on campus, operating a food bank, engaging with the police, municipal government, zoo, sanitation services, etc.