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Industrial Management - Courses, Colleges and Careers

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Industrial Management in India is a fast developing sector because of the rapid industrial globalization we are witnessing. Industrial management is focused on the creation and management of systems which integrate manpower, materials and energy in a productive manner. Industrial Management courses will enhance your understanding about the important elements of manufacturing sectors, cost centers, acts and laws to run an industry. A bachelor’s degree will teach you about management theories, principles, and skills for practical positions in industrial settings. A Master’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma or MBA in Industrial Management will help you to develop business expertise required for senior managers by combining engineering subjects with managing technology and manufacturing systems. Online and certificate courses are also available.

What does an Industrial Management course teach?

A Bachelor’s Degree broadly teaches the following:

  • Statistics
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Management Principles
  • Production Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Operations Management

A post graduate diploma or MBA in Industrial Management may cover these areas:

 
  • Methods and Tools
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Finance
  • Operations Management
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing and Strategy
  • Business Planning
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Productivity Management
  • General and Safety Management
  • Factory Act and Legal Requirement
  • Disaster Control and Emergency Planning
  • Environment Management
  • Occupational Health Management
  • Electrical Safety Management
  • Hazard, Risk Analysis and Safety in use of Chemicals
  • Accident Prevention and Cost of Accidents

Courses maybe of different duration and may consist of lectures, case studies, discussions, laboratory exercise, factory visits, project work and relevant film shows.

Career Scope & Job Prospects in Industrial Management

Qualified professionals can choose to work in a wide range of sectors like,

  1. Electronics
  2. Pharmaceuticals
  3. Automobile
  4. Printing
  5. Plastics
  6. Textiles
  7. Steel
  8. Power
  9. Chemicals
  10. Aviation
  11. Robotics

Some of the possible job roles include,

  1. Industrial Production Manager
  2. Compliance Officer
  3. Operations Manager
  4. Purchasing Manager
  5. Quality Assurance Control Manager
  6. Facility Manager
  7. Construction Manager
  8. Organizational Consultant

Top Colleges/Institutes for Industrial Management

College/Institute

National Institute of Industrial Engineering - Mumbai

College/Institute

Institute of Industrial Management - Bhopal

College/Institute

Don Bosco University - Guwahati

College/Institute

Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research - Mumbai

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