Master of Science in Computational Decision Sciences and Operations Research

Learn diverse techniques used by decision scientists and analysts to improve decision-making, including simulations, mathematical optimization, data analysis, statistics, neural networks, expert systems, and decision analysis. The program is research focused and offers hands-on experience with the real-world problems and ties to industry.
Take courses in applied mathematics, computer science, business, and engineering to maximize your ability to help organizations improve decision-making. Learn the most cutting-edge, sophisticated approachesadvanced analytics methods, algorithms, and machine learningto meet the growing need for computationally sophisticated decision scientists and operations research professionals.
Courses in applied mathematics, computer science, business, and engineering maximize your ability to help organizations improve decision-making. Learn cutting-edge, sophisticated approachesadvanced analytics methods, algorithms, and machine learningto meet the growing need for computationally sophisticated decision scientists and operations research professionals.
Career Opportunities
Decision scientists and analysts use diverse techniques to improve decision-making, including simulations, mathematical optimization, data analysis, statistics, neural networks, expert systems, and decision analysis in a broad range of areas. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a much faster than average growth in operations analysts jobs from 20182028.
Operations research analyst Logistician,Management analyst, Market research analyst,Economist

Students with bachelor of science degrees in mathematics, computer science, industrial engineering, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and business, or related areas, with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0, will be considered.
Prospective students should have knowledge of linear algebra, discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, and programming.
A statement of objectives and a curriculum vitae must be submitted.
Two letters of recommendation are required.
TOEFL iBT/Home: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)
IELTS Academic: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)