Richard C. Larson, Mitsui Professor, explores the role of operations research in everyday life and the concept of model ...

Business managers face an endless list of complex issues every day. They must make decisions about financing, where to build a plant, how much of a product to manufacture, how many people to hire, and ...

This program is offered by the Department of Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS). It is the continuation of the previous concentration in Management Science and the program of Operations ...

In his article, "Leveraging Information for a Competitive Advantage," in the May-June 2014 issue of "Army Sustainment," Col. Jeffery C. Powell argued that "the Army must hire, train, and organize a ...

As the world continues to gather mountains of data, we need math-minded people to help us make sense of it all. Therefore, it's no surprise that demand for mathematics professionals is on the rise — ...

At the heart of operations research (OR) is the use of computer modelling and the simulation of business processes as a means of coming up with improvements in the way that things are done within an ...

Operations research analysts are involved in top-level strategizing, planning, and forecasting. They use advanced techniques from mathematics, science, and engineering to make better decisions and to ...