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Our Academic Offerings

The School of Operations Research and Information Engineering maintains a leading international reputation resting on core expertise in optimization, probability and statistics. The high quality of ORIE students and faculty ensure that Cornell will retain its preeminence in the world of operations research.

Earn your B.S. in Operations Research and Engineering

Undergraduate Program

A four-year course of study culminating in a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Engineering.

B.S. in Operations Research and Engineering

Graduate Programs

Professional Track:
Our Master of Engineering program is a full-time, professionally-oriented program that builds on traditional math, scientific, and engineering skills and concentrates on the application of these skills to practical problems. The M.Eng. degree requires the completion of an engineering design project in lieu of a research thesis.

Teaching / Research Track:
Our Ph.D. program is a rigorous and academically-demanding program that involves independent investigation of open problems with the purpose of creating original scholarly work of the highest caliber. Doctoral graduates are prepared for academic teaching and research positions and placement in the private sector.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Ithaca

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Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) at Cornell Tech

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Ithaca

Research Areas in ORIE

Algorithms

Data Mining

Financial Engineering

Information Technology Modeling

Optimization

Supply Chain

Research Areas

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Cornell Professor Speaks to Wall Street’s Need to Train and Retain Diverse Technical Talent

December 11, 2019

On Friday, December 6th, Cornell University Professor Marcos Lopez de Prado testified to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services about the Impact of AI on Capital Markets and Jobs in the... Read more about Cornell Professor Speaks to Wall Street’s Need to Train and Retain Diverse Technical Talent

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Thursday, January 30, 2020 4:15pm

ORIE Colloquium: Vidya Muthukumar (Cal Berkeley) - Statistical inference in strategic environments

The last few decades have seen the advent of automated online platforms for auctions, advertising, matching markets and mobile healthcare. In these platforms, decisions need to be made sequentially... Read more about ORIE Colloquium: Vidya Muthukumar (Cal Berkeley) - Statistical inference in strategic environments

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Help us celebrate David Shmoys' 60th birthday

Please help us celebrate David Shmoys' 60th birthday Sunday, January 26 at Cornell Tech. Hotel Information The Algonquin Hotel Times Square Bentley Hotel Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan... Read more about Help us celebrate David Shmoys' 60th birthday

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