MSc Operations Research
The Master of Science in Operations Research at George Mason University prepares students for research and professional practice associated with the formulation, analysis, and computer implementation of mathematical models for decision making.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
January, August
Tuition Fee
$ 1,487 per credit
Location
Fairfax, United States
About the programme
Major components include optimization, stochastic modeling, computer simulation, predictive data analytics, and application of these components to realistic and relevant operational analysis problems.
Key Features
Students focus their studies in a concentration area such as data analytics, decision analysis, financial engineering, military operations research, optimization, or stochastic modeling; students can also choose a self-defined concentration with approval of a faculty advisor.
- To obtain the Master of Science in Operations Research at George Mason University, students complete an approved plan of study that contains a minimum of 30 graduate credits.
- Appropriate courses may be transferred, with advisor approval, into this degree program. Students may also take courses through the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program.
Courses include:
- Operations Research: Deterministic Model
- Operations Research: Stochastic Model
- Applied Predictive Analytics
- Discrete Event Simulation
- Linear Programming
- Integer Programming