IIM Nagpur - Post Graduate Course in Operations Management

Synopsis

Operations Management is what gives an organisation the power to act, to create value for its customers, shareholders, and the business ecosystem. Times are changing more quickly than we can adapt. In the aftermath of COVID-19, organisations lean more than ever on Operations Managers to see through the recovery and run them more efficiently. As an Operations Manager, you play a lead role in shaping the future of an organisation.

Therefore, upskilling yourself with evolving domain knowledge and requisite skills with a contemporary programme like IIM Nagpur’s Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Operations Management (PGCPOM) will help you stay relevant in the industry and go up the corporate ladder.

PGCPOM is an 11-month programme designed for operations professionals to enable them to take tactical and operational decisions in alignment with organisational strategy. The programme unravels key issues relevant for operations managers such as “What should be the operations strategy given a corporate strategy?”; “How to improve process and supply chain performance on various dimensions (Quality, Efficiency, Timeliness, Customisability)?”; “How to apply analytics in day-to-day operations of a firm?”; “How to incentivise various stakeholders in the supply chain for effective alignment?”; and “How to plan and execute projects (such as infrastructure development, IT, R&D, etc.) in an effective manner?”

• Capstone Project and Business Simulation
• Chamber Consulting by IIM Nagpur Faculty
• 3-day Campus Immersion
• IIM Nagpur Alumni Status

• Understand key issues pertaining to Operations Management
• Recognise the role of Operations Management in ensuring sustainable competitive advantage
• Acknowledge the need for alignment of operations with overall strategy and other functional areas
• Create and apply metrics to track and improve operational performance
• Appreciate advances in OM such as Operations Analytics & Industry 4.0

• Diploma (10+2+3) or bachelor’s degree or equivalent (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) or 2-year master’s degree or equivalent from a recognised university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline 
• Minimum 2 years of work experience* after completion of qualifying education Participants who fulfil the above criteria and are not currently working, are also eligible to apply for the programme 

 

* Internship and training experience is not included in full-time work experience

Participants would be selected from corporate nominations and self-sponsored individual applicants based on their overall profiles and credentials.

The programme will include the following topics:

	Topics	Subtopics
1	Operations Strategy	Performance Dimensions, Alignment with Overall Strategy
		Alignment of Operations Management with Other Functional Areas
2	Process Flow and Capacity Analysis	Process Flow Diagram, Bottleneck, Uncertainty
		Volume Variety, Product Process Matrix
3	Sourcing and Supply Chain Coordination	Planning: Aggregate, Materials, Bill of Material, Capacity, Sales & Operations
		Master Production Schedule
		Coordination
		Sourcing Issues, Procurement, Supplier Development
		Make or Buy Decision
		Supply Chain Contracts; Simulation Game
4	Project Analysis	Feasibility Analysis, Project Financing, Project Contracts, Earned Value, Real Options
	Project Execution Planning and Risk	Work Break-down Structure, Levelling, Project Simulation, Network Analysis, Critical Chain Approach, Project Risk
	Project Execution and Control	Tracking, Crashing, Earned Value Analysis; Simulation Game
	Project Strategy	Portfolio Management, Project Leadership, Management of Change, Role of Communication, Managing Culture, Management of Project Teams
	Inventory Management	Economic Order Quantity, Continuous, Periodic Review, Newsvendor, Channel
	Forecasting	Basics, Holt-Winters Model, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Adaptive
		Impact of Improving Forecast, Qualitative
5	Quality Management	Quality, Dimensions of Quality, Design for Quality, Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Total Productive Maintenance
		Process Control Charts, Capability
		Value Stream Mapping, Drum-Buffer-Rope, Theory of Constraints
	Lean Management	Lean, Waste, Toyota Production System, Just-in-Time (JIT)
		JIT Cycle, Single Minute Exchange of Die, Kaizen, Kanban, Lean Six Sigma
6	Industry 4.0	Digital Transformation, Challenges, Performance Improvement
		Levels of Industry 4.0, BlockChain
7	Operations Analytics	Correlation, Covariance, Hypothesis Testing
		Sample vs Population, Analysis of Variance, Regression, Linear Programming Problems
		Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive Stats, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
		Revenue Management
8	Sustainable Operations	Triple Bottom Line Approach to Sustainability, Green Operations
		Green Quality, Socially Responsible Operations
9	Capstone Project

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• Students who successfully complete the programme and fulfil all the prescribed requirements will be awarded a 'Certificate of Completion'. 
• Successful candidates will also be granted IIM Nagpur Alumni status.

Sample Certificate

Fee Particulars	Amount (in )
Processing fee	2,500
Total Programme fee	2,15,000
NOTE: The application will be filled at Times Portal and fees will be paid at IIM Nagpur payment portal. During campus visit, participants who want to stay extra nights at IIM Nagpur campus will have to pay additional charges directly to IIM Nagpur. This shall be subject to accommodation availability at the campus for extra nights. Processing Fee contains 2,500 towards application fee and 12,500 towards Tuition fee. In case a participant profile is rejected by IIM Nagpur, tuition fee of Rs. 12,500 will be refunded to the participants.
No. of Installments - Total amount to be paid in 3 installments
Instalment No.	Amount (in )
Instalment I	64,500
Instalment II	69,000
Instalment III	69,000
Timeline and Dates
Application Closure Date	30-Jul-2023
Induction Date	13-Aug-2023
Programme End Date	01-Aug-2024

The teaching approach will be highly interactive, leverage technology, and deploy diverse pedagogical tools and techniques, including concept-oriented discussion sessions delivered through industry-focused cases, simulations, and activities.