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Several Operations Research Ph.D. students have recently finished or will soon finish their dissertations and are seeking positions. Read more
Ph.D. Program: Advanced Analytical Aptitude
Cornell introduced its first courses in Operations Research in 1955—50 years ago—and its first Industrial Engineering courses in 1895—over 100 years ago. Since that time, the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering has made notable contributions and advances to the field.
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| Dissertation research by Yuriy Zinchenko, Ph.D., 2005 |
We are one of the world’s pre-eminent Schools of Operations Research—highly respected for the research and academic investigation conducted here and the role our work plays in influencing and seeding ideas in the academic community to reach new understanding. A leader in advancing and influencing the decision and management sciences, the School provides an unparalleled educational and research environment.
Doctoral students experience an intense, collaborative learning and research community. Prospective Ph.D. students should have a strong background in engineering, mathematics, computer science, mathematical economics, or one of the physical sciences. An undergraduate calculus-based probability course is required and students should have some background in computing.