byGaganDeep
Updated on - 25 Aug, 2024
Operations Management Ph.D is a 3-4 year doctoral course which deals with areas such as supply chain management, quality assurance, inventory management, project management and operation analytics. Students are able to build up the necessary critical and research thinking to solve sophisticated business problems concerning design, planning, and optimization of organizational processes. It normally takes 3-5 years to complete Ph.D in Operations Management with course work and thesis.
GMAT, GRE, CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA are some of the well recognized tests that are accepted for admission to MBA/Ph.D in Operations Management programs in Indian Universities. Some of them also use valid UGC NET score, GATE score, work experience, performance in a research aptitude test and interview besides bachelor’s and master’s scores of the candidates. Recommendation letters also play a very significant role when it comes to evaluating the research capability of the candidate.
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| - Full Form | Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Management (Ph.D.) |
| - Duration | 3-5 years |
| - Course Level | Doctoral |
| - Eligibility | Master's degree in Operations Management or related fields |
| - Top Colleges | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) |
| - Entrance Exam | Entrance Exam conducted by respective colleges, UGC NET, JRF, CAT, GATE, GRE |
1. Master Degree in any discipline related preferably in operation or supply chain management industrial engineering experience or its equivalent with minimum 55% marks.
2. Passing grade in national/state level tests such as UGC-NET, GATE, etc Some Institutes have their own tests.
3. Quantitative techniques, optimization models, statistics manufacturing systems etc. knowledge gained either through academic or work experience.
4. Publications, presentations and dissertations done during masters to showcase the aptitude in research work.
5. Though not mandatory, most of the institutes preferred candidates with work experience in related fields.
6. Knowledge in English skills to be able to understand contents in academic work and for research work as indicated in TOEEL, IELTS.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Research Methodology | Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed methods, Research design |
| Advanced Operations Management | Supply chain management, Production planning, Quality management |
| Operations Research | Linear programming, Integer programming, Dynamic programming |
| Supply Chain Management | Supply chain optimization, Inventory management, Logistics |
| Production Planning | Production scheduling, Material requirements planning, Capacity planning |
| Quality Management | Total quality management, Six sigma, Quality control |
| Operations Strategy | Competitive strategy, Operations performance, Strategic planning |
| Specialized Courses | Electives chosen from various areas of operations management |
| Dissertation | Original research, Literature review, Methodology, Findings |
| Research Paper Writing | Academic writing, Research communication, Journal publication |
| Comprehensive Exam | Written exam, Oral defense, Research proposal |
Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Private Ph.D (Operation Management) Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.
| Name of the institute | Location | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management | Mumbai, Maharashtra | INR 1,041,000 |
| Sharda University | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | INR 2,540,649 |
| Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | INR 2,075,700 |
| Woxsen University | Hyderabad, Telangana | INR 745,000 |
| Bharatiya Engineering Science & Technology Innovation University | Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh | INR 500,000 |
| Somaiya Vidyavihar University | Mumbai, Maharashtra | INR 1,041,000 |
| Ahmedabad University | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | INR 500,000 |
| Indus University | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | INR 261,000 |
| GITAM University | Bangalore, Karnataka | INR 300,000 |
| Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth | Pune, Maharashtra | INR 3,220,000 |
Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 9 Government Ph.D (Operation Management) Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.
| Name of the institute | Location | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | INR 1,350,000 |
| IIM Calcutta | Kolkata, West Bengal | INR 3,100,000 |
| IIT Bombay | Mumbai, Maharashtra | INR 4,200,000 |
| IIM Ranchi | Ranchi, Jharkhand | INR 1,593,000 |
| IIM Kashipur | Kashipur, Uttarakhand | INR 1,222,950 |
| Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh | INR 19,200 |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | Pune, Maharashtra | INR 121,200 |
| IIM Shillong | Shillong, Meghalaya | INR 2,040,000 |
| IIM Udaipur | Udaipur, Rajasthan | INR 2,260,000 |