Illinois Tech’s Master of Science in (MS in CDSOR) offer a number of benefits and advantages:

• You will take courses in applied mathematics, computer science, business, and engineering to maximize your ability to help organizations improve decision-making.

• You will learn the most cutting-edge, sophisticated approaches—advanced analytics methods, algorithms, and machine learning—to meet the growing need for computationally sophisticated decision scientists and operations research professionals.

• The MS in CDSOR is appropriate for both those who seek a career in industry, and those who wish to do a doctorate that could lead to a career in research in industry or academia.

• It was developed to take advantage of the growth in demand for operations research analysts, nationally and in the Chicago area.

• It is research-focused and offers hands-on experience with the real-world problems and ties to industry. See “AT&T SDN Network Design Challenge.” Also see “Nash Equilibrium and the Price of Anarchy in Priority Based Network Routing.” [ pdf ] In order to gain a mathematical understanding of the debate on Net-Neutrality, one of our teams analyzed the impact of imposing priorities in queuing systems. They showed that this leads to inefficient utilization of networks.

• You can complete the MS in CDSOR in two years with full- or part-time study. A thesis is optional. Financial aid may be available for highly qualified candidates.