Graduate studies in Operations Research enables students to concentrate their studies in methodological areas such as mathematical programming, stochastic models, and simulation. Students may complete the studies on a full time (12 points per term) or part time basis.

Operation Research Engineers are required to satisfy a core program of graduate courses in simulation, probability theory, statistics, stochastic models, and operations research.

All students must take at least 18 points of graduate work in IEOR and at least 30 points of graduate studies at Columbia.

Operations Research

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STAT GU4001 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS will not count toward the 18 IEOR point requirement.  

Operations Research has eight areas of concentrations, including:

1. Analytics;

2. Stochastic Modeling;

3. Entrepreneurship and Innovation;

4. Finance and Management;

5. Healthcare Management;

6. Logistics and Supply Chain Management;

7. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence; and

8. Optimization.

Students may select from a variety of approved electives from the Department, Columbia Business School, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Additional details regarding these concentrations and electives are available in the Departmental office and on IEOR's website at ieor.columbia.edu.