Become an expert in mathematics of decision support, aiming for optimal decision-making in a wide variety of contexts.
Is it possible to avoid the occurrence of traffic jams in cities? How can you optimise healthcare planning within hospitals, especially with the global shortage of health workers? And what about distributing the increasing amount of green energy being produced locally (by wind turbines or solar panels) in such a way that the network doesn’t break down? If you’re interested in designing mathematical models that aim for optimal decision-making, the specialisation in Operations Research is the right choice for you.
What is Operations Research?
Operations Research can be seen as the mathematics of decision support. In this specialisation, you will learn to develop mathematical models and methods for the design, control and optimisation of complex systems, with the aim of improving efficiency, enhancing performance and making optimal decisions within industry as well as society. You will come across fundamental mathematical areas such as discrete and continuous optimisation, Markov decision process, game theory, queuing theory and random graphs.
You will be able to apply your knowledge in a wide variety of contexts. Whether you focus on predicting the number of patients needing treatment in a hospital, optimising the distribution system of an industrial company, or designing optimal train timetables; the fundamental models you will learn to design can be used in a broad number of applications.
Other master’s and specialisations
Is this specialisation not exactly what you’re looking for? Maybe one of the other specialisations suits you better. Or find out more about these other related Master’s:
- Master's in Computer Science - specialisation Data Science & Technology
- Master's in Industrial Engineering and Management - specialisation Healthcare Technology & Management or Production & Logistic Management