Applied Use of OR Techniques in the Research and Development Industry
Michael Ricard, Draper Laboratory
Tue Jan 11, 12-01:00pm, E40-106
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Are you interested in applying your optimization, programming, and engineering education in an applied research and development setting? The tools of Operations Research are critical in modern research and development laboratories. Come learn how these tools are used at Draper Laboratory to design unmanned systems.
Contact: Randal Hickman, Katy Kaminski, Theo Weber, hickman@mit.edu, katykam@mit.edu, theo_w@mit.edu
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Bundle Method Solutions for Non-smooth Convex Optimization
Alexandre Belloni
Tue, Thu, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, 01-02:30pm, E51-057
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Bundle Methods have been extensively used to solve non-smooth convex optimization problems efficiently in practice. The class will provide a graduate level introduction to these methods.
Contact: Alexandre Belloni, belloni@mit.edu
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So You Want to Be a Trader?: Practical Applications of OR in the Financial Industry
Dr. Andrew Lo
Tue Jan 25, 12-01:00pm, E40-106
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Recent breakthroughs in financial economics have led to a virtual explosion of quantitative research in academics and on Wall Street. What used to be considered esoteric mathematical minutiae is now part of the standard lexicon of traders, arbitrageurs, and portfolio managers. What is financial engineering? Can investors really beat the market using quantitative strategies? What were the “breakthroughs” in financial technology over the past thirty years? What are the current intellectual challenges and career opportunities in the financial sector most relevant to scientists and engineers? Professor Lo will address these issues, and provide an overview of current market conditions.
Contact: Katy Kaminski, Randal Hickman, Theo Weber, katykam@mit.edu, hickman@mit.edu, theo_w@mit.edu
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Supply Chain Research at Optiant
John Bossert, Optiant
Tue Jan 4, 12-01:00pm, E40-106
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
John Bossert from Optiant will discuss the practical implementation of supply chain research in industry. John is a graduate of the Operations Research Center at MIT, and works as a consultant at Optiant.
Web: http://www.optiant.com
Contact: Katy Kaminski, Randal Hickman, Theo Weber, katykam@mit.edu, hickman@mit.edu, theo_w@mit.edu
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Theory Meets Reality in the Global Investment Management Industry
Chuck Joyce, GMO
Tue Jan 18, 12-01:00pm, E40-106
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Are you interested in working in the field of global investment management? Mr. Chuck Joyce (Sloan '98) will lead an informal discussion about this exciting field. We consider both the benefits and limitations of optimization models in the finance industry through his personal experience as an investment manager at GMO. (http://www.gmo.com)
Contact: Randal Hickman, Katy Kaminski, Theo Weber, ORC, hickman@mit.edu, katykam@mit.edu, theo_w@mit.edu
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What Is Operations Research? What Is Management Science?
John Little, Jim Orlin
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: None
Do you enjoy mathematics and computers? Would you like to apply your skills to business, government, and non-profit institutions? Then come learn about operations research and management science (OR/MS), a science for improving the decisions of organizations. The field uses data,mathematical models, and computer-based information systems. Series is intended for undergraduates and graduate students considering OR/MS as a field of study. The second session will be followed by lunch in E40-106.
Contact: John Little, E56-308, x3-3738, jlittle@mit.edu
John Little, Jim Orlin
Participants are welcome at individual sessions, but attendance at both sessions is encouraged.
Wed Jan 12, Fri Jan 14, 10:30am-12:00pm, 2-105
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