Programme content
The MSc in Operational Research and Management Science consists of compulsory and optional modules, plus a project. The compulsory modules ensure that you have a firm grounding in important subjects. The wide range of optional modules allows you to specialise in subjects that particularly interest you.
Phase 1
Runs from October to December through the winter term and consists of four compulsory modules:
- MSCI502: Introduction to OR and Management Science (15 credits)
- MSCI506: Problem Solving Skills for Consultants (15 credits) – split between Phase 1 and Phase 2
- MSCI519: Spreadsheet Modelling (15 credits)
- MSCI521: Introductory Statistics (15 credits)
Phase 2
Runs from January to mid-May, through the spring term and for part of the summer term. As well as continuing with MSCI 506 (see above) you choose a further six 10-credit modules. These must include at least three of the following:
- MSCI504: Problem Structuring
- MSCI512: Computer Simulation
- MSCI532: Stochastic Modelling
- MSCI534: Optimisation & Heuristics
Other available options include:
- MSCI523: Forecasting
- MSCI526: Data Mining for Marketing, Sales and Finance
- MSCI527: SAS Programming for Business Analytics
- MSCI544: Logistics
- MSCI564: Marketing Research Methods
- MSCI573: Operations and Supply Excellence
- MSCI575: Global Sourcing
- MSCI582: Marketing Analytics and Modelling
- MSCI583: Pricing Analytics and Revenue Management
- MSCI513; C++ Computer Programming
Phase 3
After the taught modules, you work on a 60-credit project, usually based in an organisation, on which you write a report for the client and an academic dissertation.
