Brief Introduction of Technology, Operations

& Decision Science Course

 Brief Introduction of Technology, Operations
& Decision Science Course
We offer major & minor degree in the following courses:

1. Supply chain management

2. Operations management
3. Operations research & Statistics
4. Business Analysis
 Semester-wise distribution of coursework
1 2 3 4 5
Course
Semester
FOUNDATION 1 (WATER) (3) FOUNDATION 2 (NEIGHBOURHOOD) (3)GER GER
1 COM I (3) DATA (3)

GER MICRO ECONOMICS (3) GER MATHS I (3) GER STATISTICS (3)
In between courses
FOUNDATION 3 FOUNDATION 3 (JUSTICE) GER
2 (JUSTICE) (3) COM II (3)
(3)
SCHOOL CORE SCHOOL CORE GER GER PROGRAM CORE
3 BUSINESS ETHICS BUSINESS ANALYTICS (3) MATHS II (3) IDTB (3) FINANCIAL
& LAW (3) ACCOUNTING (3)
SCHOOL CORE PROGRAM CORE PROGRAM CORE MAJOR CORE 1 (3) SCHOOL CORE
ORGANIZATIONAL MARKETING HUMAN MACRO-ECONOMICS (3)
4 PROCESSES (3) MANAGEMENT (3) RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT (3)
SCHOOL CORE INTERNSHIP (3)
PROGRAM CORE MAJOR CORE 2 (3) FREE ELECTIVE 1 GER PROGRAM CORE
FINANCIAL (3) ELECTIVE 1 (3) OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT (3) MANAGEMENT/
5 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(3)

MAJOR CORE 3 (3) GER EELCTIVE (2) FREE ELECTIVE 2 (3) FREE ELECTIVE 3 (3) MAJOR ELECTIVE 1 (3)
6
THESIS/ CAPSTONE PROJECT MAJOR ELECTIVE 2 MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 FREE ELECTIVE 4 MAJOR ELECTIVE 4
7 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)
MAJOR ELECTIVE 5 FREE ELECTIVE 5 FREE ELECTIVE 6 THESIS/ CAPSTONE PROJECT
8 (3) (3) (3) (3)
 Course Structure:

Credits for Major 120 Credits for Minor 18 Foundation Program Credits 12
Foundation Program 12 General Education Requirement 30
o A Minor in the subject requires the
(GER)
General Educational 30 student to take a minimum of 18
Requirements (GER) credits of course work in the COM 1
Minor area.
Major 60 o The students can use his/her COM 2
electives or free-electives, and by
Electives 18 DATA
doing extra credits.
Voluntarism MATH 1
o Major include core courses, electives IDENTITY & BEHAVIOUR
and Undergraduate Thesis or
Capstone Project MICROECONOMICS
o Student will have the freedom to
STATISTICS
take 18 credits of electives across the
University based on their individual 3 ELECTIVES (9 CREDITS)
interests.
o They will also have option of using
these free electives to specialize in a
Minor of their choice.
 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:

• Supply Chain Management is projected to be one of the fastest growing

industries in recent years.

• The Course involves the integration of business processes across organizations

from material sources and suppliers through manufacturing and processing to
the final customer.

• The program will provide students with the core knowledge related to a wide
variety of supply chain activities, including logistics management, demand
planning, purchasing, inventory control, material handling, product and
service support, information technology, and strategic supply chain
management.

Learning Outcomes of the Major:

• Application of major concepts of supply chain to various functional areas of
business including accounting, marketing, finance, and management.

• Understand the foundational role of logistics as it relates to transportation and

warehousing .

• Analyze & Improve supply chain processes.

 Minor in Supply Chain Management for
MAJOR students from Management (AMSOM)
Business Analytics (School Core) 3 Minor Core 9
Business Ethics & Law (School Core) 3 Logistics Management 3
Organisational Process (School Core) 3 Supply Chain Management 3
Macro Economics (School Core) 3 Supply Chain Analytics 3
Math 2 (School Core) 3 Minor Electives 9
Undergraduate Thesis/Capstone (School Core) 6 Total Credits 18

Marketing Management (Program core) 3 Minor in Supply Chain Management for

Human Capital Management (Program core) 3 non-management students
(from other schools of Ahmedabad University)
Financial Management (Program core) 3
Operations management (Program core) 1.5 Minor Core 9
Competitive strategy(Program core) 1.5 Logistics Management 3
Logistics Management 3 Supply Chain Management 3
Supply Chain Management 3 Supply Chain Analytics 3
Supply Chain Analytics 3 2 courses from functional areas: viz. Accounting, Finance, 6
Major electives 15 Human Resource Management, Marketing Management,
Operations Management
Electives (18 Credits) 18
One Minor Elective 3
Total Credits 120
Total Credits 18
Internship 3

Voluntarism
Following are a few of the job opportunities in this area:

Manufacturing

Data Analyst

The average pay for supply chain manager in

Procurement India is around Rs. 8.78 Lakhs p.a.
SCM
Globally, the remuneration of the same ranges
Transportation/ from $54,000 to $ 82,000 p.a.
Logistics (as per survey done by payscale.com)

Customer
Services

Supply chain
consultant
Operations management
• This major is designed to equip students with the methods,
models, and processes to contribute to the design,
development, production, and distribution of products, and
services with a critical business aim of matching demand with
supply.
• The major in this concentration will provide them with an
understanding of designing, planning, scheduling, and
controlling of the transformation processes for both
manufacturing and service organizations that create value for
society.
Learning Outcomes of the major:
• Synthesize the depth and breadth of knowledge, knowledge of
methodologies, application of knowledge, and communication
skills according to the degree level competencies and
requirements.
• Appraise and apply forecasting methods as the basis of
management’s planning and control activity.
 Course Structure:

Credits for Major Credits for Minor 18 Foundation Program Credits 12

Foundation Program 12 General Education Requirement 30
o A Minor in the subject requires the
(GER)
General Educational 30 student to take a minimum of 18
Requirements (GER) credits of course work in the COM 1
Minor area.
Major 60 o The students can use his/her COM 2
electives or free-electives, and by
Electives 18 DATA
doing extra credits.
Voluntarism MATH 1
o Major include core courses, electives IDENTITY & BEHAVIOUR
and Undergraduate Thesis or
Capstone Project MICROECONOMICS
o Student will have the freedom to
STATISTICS
take 18 credits of electives across the
University based on their individual 3 ELECTIVE (9 CREDITS)
interests.
o They will also have option of using
these free electives to specialize in a
Minor of their choice.
 Minor in Opertions Management for
MAJOR students from Management (AMSOM)
Business Analytics (School Core) 3 Minor Core 9
Business Ethics & Law (School Core) 3 Operations strategy 3
Organisational Process (School Core) 3 Supply Chain Management 3
Macro Economics (School Core) 3 Service management: Go to market strategy & operations 3
Math 2 (School Core) 3 Minor Electives 9
Undergraduate Thesis/Capstone (School Core) 6 Total Credits 18

Marketing Management (Program core) 3 Minor in Operations Management for

Human Capital Management (Program core) 3 non-management students
(from other schools of Ahmedabad University)
Financial management (program core) 3
Financial accounting (Program core) 3 Minor Core 9
Operations management (Program core) 1.5 Supply Chain Management 3
Competitive strategy(Program core) 1.5 Service management: Go to market strategy & operations 3
Supply Chain Management 3 Operations strategy 3
Service Management : Go to market strategy & operations 3 2 courses from functional areas: viz. Accounting, Finance,
Operations strategy 3 Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, 6
Operations Management
Major electives 15
Electives (18 Credits) 18 One Minor Elective 3

Total Credits 120 Total Credits 18

Internship 3

Voluntarism
Following are a few of the job opportunities in this area:
Industrial
production
manager

Purchasing
Management
The average pay for operations manager in India
Inventory is around Rs. 3.90 Lakhs p.a.
Operations management
management Globally, on an average, operations manager
Operations earns $63,827 p.a.
Research (as per survey done by payscale.com)

Quality Assurance
Manager
 OPERATIONS RESEARCH & STATISTICS MAJOR
• Operations Research is a contemporary, interdisciplinary field that uses mathematical techniques to solve large-scale
optimization problems in the real world, while statistics is concerned with decision-making in the face of uncertainty, and
lies at the heart of the type of quantitative reasoning necessary for business decision making.
• The course is designed for students who want to provide themselves with the analytical and statistical skill set necessary
for success in industry, business or in the public sector. Operations research analysts are high-level problem-solvers who
use advanced techniques, such as optimization, data mining, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling, to develop
solutions that help businesses and organizations operate more efficiently and cost-effectively.

• Learning Outcomes of the major:

• To understand the importance of collecting and visualizing data and analyzing it
• Develop an understanding of mathematically formulating the problem and finding solutions to real world situations in
addition to presenting and communicating the results.
• To be ready to be employable for either careers in or further studies in operations research and statistics.
 Foundation Program Credits 12
General Education Requirement (GER) 30

Major Structure
COM 1
COM 2
DATA
MATH 1
IDENTITY & BEHAVIOR
MICROECONOMICS
Core Courses and Electives STATISTICS
Course Credits 3 ELECTIVES (9 CREDITS)
Major core
Major
Optimization 3
Business Analytics (School Core) 3
Stochastic Modelling 3 Business Ethics & Law (School Core) 3
Simulation 3 Organisational Process (School Core) 3
9 Macro Economics (School Core) 3
Math 2 (School Core) 3
Major electives Thesis or Capstone Project (School Core) 6
Multivariate Analysis 3
Predictive Analytics 3 Marketing Management (Program core) 3
Econometrics 3 Human Capital Management (Program core) 3
Network Modelling 3 Financial Management (Program core) 3
Financial Accounting (Program core) 3
Design of experiments 3
Operations management (Program core) 1.5
Queuing Theory 3
Competitive strategy(Program core) 1.5
Regression Analysis 3 Optimization 3
Statistics for Decision Making 3 Stochastic Modelling 3
Marketing Research & Analytics 3 Simulation 3
Financial Analytics 3 15
People Analytics 3 Electives (18 Credits) 18
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting 3 Total Credits 120
Game theory 3 Internship 3
 Minor in Operations Research & Statistics for students from Management (AMSOM)
Minor Core 9
Optimization 3
Stochastic Modelling 3
Simulation 3
Minor Electives 9
Total Credits 18

Minor in Operations Research & Statistics for non-management students

(from other schools of Ahmedabad University)
Minor Core 15
Optimization 3
Stochastic Modelling 3
Simulation 3
Two courses from functional areas: viz. Accounting,
Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing
Management, Operations Management 6
One Minor Elective 3
Total Credits 18
WHERE CAN I BE PLACED AFTER STUDYING OPERATIONS RESEARCH &
STATISTICS?

• Can easily find jobs in finance engineering and manufacturing

• Operations Research Analyst: Business Operations Analyst, Operations Analyst,

Operations Business Analyst
• An operations research analyst uses data mining, optimization, modeling and statistical
analysis to help organizations run more efficiently and economically. They look for ways to
minimize waste, streamline operations processes and optimize sourcing models. A good
example is how USPS uses operations research to track packages in order to provide real-time
guidance to delivery personnel to help manage distribution.
 Business Analyst
• Business analytics is a “process of transforming data into actions through analysis and insights in the context
of organizational decision making and problem solving”.
• This course will enable the students to understand the use of data, information technology, statistical
analysis, quantitative methods, and mathematical or computer-based models to gain improved insight about
business operations and aid better, fact-based business decision making
• Learning Outcomes of the major:
• Understand and critically apply the concepts and methods of business analytics
• Interpret results/solutions and identify appropriate courses of action for a given managerial situation
whether a problem or an opportunity
• Foster an ability to critically analyse, synthesise and solve complex unstructured business problems
• Instill a sense of ethical decision-making and a commitment to the long-run welfare of both organizations
and the communities they serve
 Foundation Program Credits 12
General Education Requirement (GER) 30

Major Structure
COM 1
COM 2
DATA
MATH 1
IDENTITY & BEHAVIOR
MICROECONOMICS
Core Courses and Electives STATISTICS
3 ELECTIVES (9 CREDITS)
Course Credits
Major
Major core
Business Analytics (School Core) 3
Predictive Analytics for Business 3
Business Ethics & Law (School Core) 3
Decision Science 3
Organisational Process (School Core) 3
Database Management 3
Macro Economics (School Core) 3
9 Math 2 (School Core) 3
Thesis/Capstone (School Core) 6
Major electives (Courses worth 9 credits from the
following) Marketing Management (Program core) 3
Programming in R and Python 3 Human Capital Management (Program core) 3
Machine Learning 3 Financial Management (Program core) 3
Simulation 3 Financial Accounting (Program core) 3
Advanced issues in Business Analytics 3 Operations management (Program core) 1.5
Web Analytics and Web Intelligence 3 Competitive strategy(Program core) 1.5
Artificial Intelligence 3 Predictive Analytics for Business 3
Analytics Lab 3 Decision Science 3
Big Data Analytics 3 Database Management 3
Project Management 3 Major electives 15
Financial Analytics 3 Electives (18 Credits) 18
People Analytics 3 Total Credits 120
Block Chain 3 Internship 3
Marketing Research & Analytics 3
Voluntarism
Multivariate Analysis 3
 Minor in Operations Research & Statistics for students from Management (AMSOM)
Minor Core 9
Predictive Analytics for Business 3
Decision Science 3
Database Management 3
Minor Electives 9
Total Credits 18

Minor in Operations Research & Statistics for non-management students

(from other schools of Ahmedabad University)
Minor Core 15
Predictive Analytics for Business 3
Decision Science 3
Database Management 3
Two courses from functional areas: viz. Accounting,
Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing
Management, Operations Management 6
One Minor Elective 3
Total Credits 18
WHERE CAN I BE PLACED AFTER STUDYING BUSINESS ANALYTICS

• According to GlassDoor in Dec 2018, Data Scientist was No. 1 job for last 3 years in a row with a median base salary -
$1,10,000
• BA is a bridge gap between each department throughout each step of development
• Business Analyst - Data Architect, Data Scientist and Data Analyst
• Mine and analyze data to reach valuable business insights. Business analysts are primarily interested in strategic
planning (forecasting changing company needs), assessing business models, optimizing workflows and systems
analysis.
• Quantitative Analyst - Quantitative Modeler, Financial Analyst
• A quantitative analyst usually works in finance to help assess risk and generate profits through trading strategies.
They design and use mathematical models that allow financial firms to price and trade securities.
• Market Research Analyst
• Market research analysts study market conditions to understand the potential of a new product or service or to
optimize its impact/revenue.