Subject Offerings

The following list indicates subjects frequently taken by Operations Research Center students pursuing a doctoral degree in operations research. .

In addition to strictly OR-related subject areas (e.g., optimization techniques, probabilistic modeling), students often take courses in applied mathematics, in disciplines closely related to operations research (e.g., statistics, computer science, finance, economics), and in various application areas (e.g., urban service systems, management science, manufacturing, transportation systems).

Subjects in Probabilistic Modeling

• 2.997 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
• 6.262 - Discrete Stochastic Processes
• 6.431 - Applied Probability
• 6.432 - Stochastic Processes, Detection and Estimation
• 6.436/15.085J - Fundamentals of Probability (previously offered as 6.975)
• 15.072 - Queues: Theory and Applications
• 15.098 - Special Seminar in Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
• 18.440 - Probability and Random Variables

Subjects in Applied Operations Research

• 1.203J/6.281J/11.526J/13.665J/15.073J/16.76J - Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods
• 6.938 - Engineering Risk-Benefit Analysis
• 15.768 - Management Services: Concepts, Design, and Delivery
• 16.888/ESD.77 - Multidisciplinary System Design Optimization

Subjects in Transportation Systems

• 1.202J/ESD.212J - Demand Modeling
• 1.207J/ESD.214J - Models and Algorithms for Transportation NetworksAnalysis and Operations
• 1.224J/ESD.204J - Carrier Systems
• 1.225J/ESD.205J - Transportation Flow Systems
• 1.260J/15.770J - Logistics Systems
• 1.270J/ESD.273J - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• 16.72 - Air Traffic Control
• 16.74 - Air Transportation Economics
• 16.77J/1.206J - Airline Operations Research
• 16.781J/1.231J - Planning and Design of Airport Systems

Subjects in Economics and Finance

• 14.381 - Statistical Methods in Econometrics
• 14.382 - Econometrics I
• 14.383 - Econometrics II
• 14.74 - Foundations of Development Policy
• 15.012 - Applied Macro- and International Economics

Subjects in Optimization Techniques

• 6.231 - Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Control
• 6.251J/15.081J - Introduction to Mathematical Programming
• 6.252J/15.084J - Nonlinear Programming
• 6.256 - Algebraic Techniques and Semidefinite Optimization
• 6.291 - Seminar in Systems, Communications, and Control Research
• 6.854J/18.415J - Advanced Algorithms
• 6.855J/15.082J - Network Optimization
• 6.859J/15.083J - Combinatorial Optimization
• 15.094/1.142J - Systems Optimization: Models and Computation
• 15.099 - Special Seminar in Operations Research
• 18.314 - Combinatorial Analysis
• 18.315 - Combinatorial Theory

Subjects in Operations Management

• 2.852 - Manufacturing Systems Analysis
• 15.760 - Introduction to Operations Management
• 15.761 - Operations Management
• 15.762 - Supply Chain Planning
• 15.764 - The Theory of Operations Management

Subjects in Applied Statistics and Decision Analysis

• 6.867 - Machine Learning and Neural Networks
• 9.520 - Statistical Learning Theory and Applications
• 15.065 - Decision Analysis
• 15.067 - Competitive Decision Making and Negotiation
• 15.068 - Statistical Consulting
• 15.076 - Statistical Theory and Data Analysis
• 15.077 - Statistical Theory and Data Mining
• 18.100B - Analysis I
• 18.101 - Analysis II
• 18.156 - Differential Analysis
• 18.175 - Theory of Probability
• 18.465 - Topics in Statistics

Subjects in Management Science

• 15.568 - Management Information Systems
• 15.812 - Marketing Management