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Management Science

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About Management Science

The DeGroote PhD in Management Science provides you with opportunities to study the development and application of quantitative modelling, and create systematic approaches to solve management problems. These techniques are used in operations management, logistics, and supply chain management applications.

This specialization emphasizes research and is designed to prepare highly motivated and capable individuals to make significant advances in management science knowledge.

Successful applicants typically have a master’s degree in business administration, mathematics, engineering, science or computer science.

Required Courses

  • BUSINESS B790 – Seminar on Management Theory
Eight PhD courses chosen from:
  • BUSINESS Q771 – Stochastic Processes with Business Applications
  • BUSINESS Q772 – Networks and Graphs in Operations Research
  • BUSINESS Q773 – Mathematical Programming: Theory and Algorithms
  • BUSINESS Q774 – Combinatorial Optimization: Complexity and Heuristics
  • BUSINESS Q775 – Optimization and Machine Learning with Big Data
  • BUSINESS Q778 – Selected Topics in Management Science/Systems
  • BUSINESS Q780 – Mathematical Modelling in Management Science
  • BUSINESS Q782 – Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control
  • BUSINESS Q783 – Game Theory and Decision Analysis
  • BUSINESS Q784 – Supply Chain Design and Coordination
  • BUSINESS Q785 – Queuing Theory and its Applications
  • BUSINESS Q786 – Network Design Issues in Freight Transportation
  • BUSINESS Q787 – Optimization Under Uncertainty
  • BUSINESS Q790 – Advanced Operations Management I
  • BUSINESS Q791 – Advanced Operations Management II
  • BUSINESS Q793 – Sequencing and Scheduling
  • BUSINESS Q794 – Inventory Theory
Headshot of Nooshin Salari, a smiling woman with short, dark hair, wearing a black top.

Dr. Nooshin Salari’s research interests include data-driven decision-making with applications in supply chain management and large-scale optimization problems using the theory and application of Markov decision processes and approximate dynamic programming. Her research has been published in leading journals such as Operations Research, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Annals of Operations Research, Operations Research Letters, International Journal of Production Economics, and Naval Research Logistics, among others.

Nooshin Salari

Assistant Professor, Management Science

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Dr. Lingling Shi’s recent research work focuses on sustainable operations, green technology development, and innovative business models. Prior to academic work, she cofounded a startup electric vehicle technology company, where she fostered research interests in Operations Management to address climate change and sustainable development problems.

Lingling Shi

Assistant Professor, Management Science

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Dr. Berk Gorgulu’s research focuses on constructing data-driven, realistic models of healthcare operations and developing predictive and prescriptive analytics to support decision-making under uncertainty. His research methodologies include stochastic modeling and optimization, queueing theory, interpretable machine learning, and Markov decision processes. From a practical point of view, he has been collaborating with practitioners from different healthcare organizations to identify problems with real-world impact and develop implementable solutions.

Berk Gorgulu

Assistant Professor, Management Science

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