Operations Research and Analytics, M.S.

The Operations Research (OR) and Analytics degree equips students with advanced analytical methods that help organizations improve their operations and generate managerial insights for practical implementation in fields such as supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, production, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, and finance, among other relevant domains. The degree prepares students to address complex decision-making problems using data-driven, analytical and computational techniques, including mathematical modeling, probability, statistics, optimization, and machine learning. The program offers hands-on prescriptive analytics (Operations Research) experience through case studies and industry practicum.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering admission requirements for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy the following additional requirements:

1. A B.S. in engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics or a related technical field.
2. Previous coursework that includes satisfactory completion of at least six credit hours of calculus, three credit hours of linear algebra and three credit hours of computer programming in a high-level language. (Generally, a Bachelor of Business Administration does not provide sufficient background.)
3. Official GRE graduate school admission test results with a minimum 80th percentile quantitative score.