Program Objectives

A principal goal of the OR/IE graduate program is to provide the student with the educational basis for continued learning and to impart the fundamental skills necessary to function effectively as a professional. At the Master’s level we strive for a balance of theory and applications, relying heavily on the accumulated years of experience our faculty brings to the classroom. At the Ph.D. level the emphasis shifts to research, enabling students to extend their field of knowledge and to develop the analytic techniques that will serve them in their academic, industrial, or governmental careers. Although rigor is the mainstay at all levels, sufficient flexibility is built into the program to accommodate the needs and interests of most students. With a deep concern for the future, we feel that this formula works best for our students, our faculty, and our industrial partners.