Why this track
Operations is where strategy becomes execution. The track prepares students to design, manage, and improve operations and supply chains that deliver products and services—from procurement and production to logistics, analytics, and the management of innovation, resilience, agility, and sustainability.
What makes it distinctive
A rigorous management education with strong analytical depth, a direct connection to real organizational challenges, a presence across all three campuses, offering students valuable international exposure and a clear focus on resilient, data-driven, and sustainable operations.
Track at a glance
Total requirement
6 UV to validate the track
Academic structure
Core and elective courses in Operations Management and related fields
Professional immersion
Mandatory internship or apprenticeship in an Operations Management domain (minimum 3 months)
Format
English-language certificate; courses may be taken in Cergy, Singapore, and Rabat
Why Operations Management matters today
Operations is where firms create value every day. It is where strategy is translated into action, where performance is measured, and where managers make decisions that directly affect cost, quality, speed, resilience, and customer satisfaction. In a world shaped by AI, supply chain volatility, geopolitical uncertainty, and sustainability challenges, companies are looking for graduates who can not only analyze problems but also redesign processes, manage complexity, and deliver results.
This makes Operations Management one of the most relevant and future-oriented tracks in business education. It opens the door to careers in supply chain, procurement, logistics, consulting, project management, and operational transformation across a wide range of industries. Typical first positions include Supply Chain Analyst or Manager, Procurement Specialist, Operations Project Manager, Logistics Manager, and Operations or Strategy Consultant.
The market outcomes confirm the strength of the field. Recent ESSEC alumni data show that 89% of Operations Management track graduate students secured a job before graduation. Operations also stands out financially: graduates earn well above the typical French entry-level benchmark outperform peers from other tracks by approximately 10%, making it one of the most competitive tracks in the school, second only to Finance in salary positioning. For students seeking a career path that is intellectually demanding, professionally versatile, and highly valued by employers, Operations Management is a particularly strong choice.
The track develops cross-functional capabilities for managing both tangible and intangible resources in an integrated and efficient way. Students may complete courses in Cergy and/or in Singapore or Rabat, depending on their academic scheduling and mobility arrangements.
Who the track is for
The Operations Management Track is intended for students who want to build a strong foundation in one of the core managerial functions of modern organizations. It is particularly suited to students who:
· Are looking for a career in core operational functions such as supply chain, procurement, logistics, quality, project management, technology, customer operations, or operations consulting.
· Are eager to develop a strong analytical and execution-oriented profile valued across consulting, industry, retail, technology, and even finance-related environments.
· Are interested in gaining the operational depth needed to create, scale, or transform businesses as entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs.
· Are interested in entrepreneurship and want to understand how to diagnose bottlenecks, manage resources, improve processes, and scale products or services.
· Seek a management education that combines analytics, execution, systems thinking, and organizational impact.
What students learn
The track develops a broad, rigorous, and forward-looking understanding of Operations Management. Students gain the analytical, strategic, and managerial capabilities required to design, manage, and transform the systems through which organizations create value. They learn not only how operations function, but also how operational choices shape competitiveness, resilience, sustainability, and long-term performance.
Over the course of the track, students learn how to:
design and improve production and service systems;
analyze supply chains, logistics structures, and distribution networks;
manage procurement and supplier relationships as strategic levers of performance;
use data, analytics, and decision-support tools to make sound operational decisions;
respond to risk, uncertainty, and disruption in complex business environments;
integrate environmental and social challenges into operational and supply chain strategy;
connect innovation, technology, and execution in real organizational settings.
More broadly, the track helps students develop the cross-functional perspective needed to manage organizations in an integrated way. It prepares them to coordinate physical, informational, technological, and human resources efficiently, while linking operational decisions to wider strategic objectives.
