Operations Research - George Mason University

Operations Research from George Mason University is a Campus Master Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Operations Research , also called management science or operations engineering, deals with the use of scientific methods in management decision making, especially for the best allocation of limited resources. Operations researchers try to find order in apparent chaos by identifying the structure in complex situations and understanding how the components of organizations interact. They can then explain and predict the effect of actions on these systems. Operations research thus provides a rational basis for making decisions. Operations research workers may work in universities, in industry, or in government. They may teach, do research, and/or solve real problems. Operations researchers may be involved in just one phase of a study, or may participate in all portions of a project; many operations research workers have moved from the technical aspects of operations research to managerial positions. Operations research faculty at George Mason study the development, solution, and application of models, with particular emphasis on computational feasibility. Faculty and students have access to a wide range of computational alternativesr. The department offers a Master of Science (M.S.) in Operations Research. Students with special interests in optimization, stochastic models, operations engineering, decision analysis, or military operations research may concentrate in these areas, and earn a separate certificate upon graduation. In addition, the department offers graduate certificates in military operations research and computational modeling. Students in the Ph.D. in Information Technology program can also concentrate in operations research . The MS program prepares students for research and professional practice in the formulation, analysis, and computer implementation of mathematical models of operational systems. Major components of the program are mathematical programming, queuing and network theories, computer simulation and modeling, applied and computational probability, and the application of these components to realistic problems. Students are expected to become proficient in the areas of information technology necessary to implement operations research analysis approaches. View more details on George Mason University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.