• Operations Research is the branch of applied mathematics concerned with applying analytical methods to help make better management decisions.
  • It is also known as management science and industrial engineering.
  • Operations researchers build mathematical models and apply optimization, simulation, and other mathematical tools to analyze complex situations. Operations Research is used in a wide range of industries, from telecommunication to health care to financial services.
  • The Stony Brook Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics has a program of graduate training and research in Operations Research, offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees as well as an 18-credit Advanced Certificate in Operations Research. 
  • The standard professional degree for operations researchers working in business and industry is the M.S. degree.
  • The department offers a 30-credit M.S. degree, with no thesis, that follows the guidelines for professional training of the operations research society informs.