ProgramCIP 14.3701
Operations Research
A program that focuses on the development and application of complex mathematical or simulation models to solve problems involving operational systems, where the system concerned is subject to human intervention. Includes instruction in advanced multivariate analysis, application of judgment and statistical tests, optimization theory and techniques, resource allocation theory, mathematical modeling, control theory, statistical analysis, and applications to specific research problems.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Decision Support Systems, Decision Analysis, Operations Analysis, Operational Sciences.
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3 jobsKnowledge those jobs draw on
- Computers and Electronics3 of 3
- English Language3 of 3
- Mathematics2 of 3
- Engineering and Technology2 of 3
- Design1 of 3
- Physics1 of 3
- Biology1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
- Production and Processing1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
- Chemistry1 of 3
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