hello.. i have just completed my B-tech degree in biotechnology and i would like to know about master courses like food science and industrial management?? what kind of jobs do i get once i have completed these degrees? is it mangement oriented? or basically more of research?? and are these fields providing enough job opportunities in India and abroad once we have completed the degree?

Asked by nithin philips john on 23 August 2008 at 11:18 PM.

Answered by Science Counsellor

Institutes offering food technology courses Excellent scope of food technology courses has given rise to numerous institutes offering various programs in food technology. Some of the best institutes in India offering the food technology courses are Central Food Technological Research Institute in Karnataka, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana Agricultural University in Haryana, Sardar Patel University in Gujarat, Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies in Kerala, The Women's Christian College in Tamil Nadu, Dr, Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University, Nagpur University, University of Bombay in Maharashtra and University of Delhi. Scope of food technology courses in India- today, several career options are available in India. One can opt for various food technology courses for a bright career. Food processing industry is rapidly growing in India and several employment opportunities are available in various industries. There is good scope of food technology courses which offer numerous job opportunities in various areas. One can get jobs in food processing industries, research laboratories, hotels, soft drink factories, quality control, rice mills, manufacturing industries and distilleries. Institutes offering industrial management programs: Industrial & Management Department (IME) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur - India Dept. of Business & Industrial Management, Gujarat - India Compucom Instt. Of Information Tech. & Mngt., SP-5A, RIICO Industrial Area, Epip Sitapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Rajasthan - India Xaviers Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur - India For details regarding these institutes, Click here Scope of industrial management in India: Industrial production managers organize the resources and services necessary to producing millions of goods each year in India. Managerial duties vary by plant, but many major responsibilities are nearly the same for all industrial production managers, including production scheduling, staffing, procuring and maintaining equipment, overseeing quality and inventory control, and coordinating production activities among departments. Scope lies with almost all the manufacturing industry.