Operations Analyst’ could mean multiple things depending on the company you join - at one end, the role entails business/operations consulting kind of work where you look at reengineering/modeling business processes (BPR/BPM) and at the other end, you could be doing IT operations (infrastructure management - IMS) kind of work. These are very different kind of jobs and pay differently as well - the former is at the high end of the value chain and jobs are high paying as compared to the latter. On the other hand, SAP - ABAP is an unambiguous skill area where there is a lot of demand. Keep in mind that most large companies would treat you as `trained fresher’ as you have very little hands-on exposure - most likely, you wouldn't have completed a project. Make up your mind - whatever you choose to do, please do not repeat the mistake of quitting early as it is detrimental in the medium/long run! In today's India, it is not about "whether" opportunities exist but, about "what" opportunities exist! As an MBA, you could look at any/all companies to join them in the HR function, where you'd mostly start out as a recruiter/generalist and then move on to other areas. The other option could be to work in the HR operations team of a business service firm (BPO space). You could also look at joining an IT firm as a business analyst focused on the HR function - your science background should be of help here. Today, a software application supporting the HR function is the norm in most companies, hence, a course (on the functional side) on an industry leading package like PeopleSoft (now, Oracle) or SAP should help you get a good perspective on HR operations. Apart from this, you should work on building skills that you can apply in the work place - pick up electives that are of relevance in today's HR world and do meaningful/realistic projects in those areas.