The Management Science Concentration
Degree Requirements
First Year Course Work: The purpose of the first year courses is to provide students with a broad-based introduction to fundamentals. The program is flexible, in part to accommodate varied backgrounds. At the end of the first year, students are required to take a core examination. Courses taken during the first year should at least meet core requirements in Management Science.
| Fall Semester Courses Management Science I Deterministic Models, SOM 752 Probability & Statistics Core Requirement* |
Spring Semester Courses Management Science II Mathematical Analysis Stochastic Processes Seminar Core Requirement* |
| * Linear Algebra, Data Structures, Numerical Analysis | |
Second Year Course Work: Students must complete a set of required courses prior to taking the qualifying comprehensive examination. These courses are typically taken during the second year. The required advanced courses are:
Business: Behavioral Course
Management Sciences: Two Seminars in Management Science
Stochastic Processes (IE)
Students may also decide on a minor during the second year and take courses to fulfill the minor requirement. Relevant minors are Computer Science, Finance, Marketing, Industrial Engineering, etc.
| Fall Semester Courses Seminar Advanced Elective* Elective or Minor Elective or Minor |
Spring Semester Courses Seminar Stochastic Processes Advanced Elective* Elective or Minor |
| * Advanced Electives (SOM 825, or Independent Study) | |
Students may choose advanced courses as appropriate for preparation for dissertation work. The following courses apply:
| Network Programming Integer Programming Computational Aspects of Mathematical Programming Graph Theory Transportation |
Electives or Minor: Simulation (IE) Queuing Theory (IE) Artificial Intelligence Analysis of Algorithms Microeconomics Theory Managerial Economics |
