Specializations
PhD in Analytics
This specialization offers a wide variety of courses in Analytics, Operations Research and Operations Management to expose students to the latest methods, recent modeling approaches and current issues in the general areas of operations and decision making.
| Year 1 | Credits |
|---|---|
| Deterministic Operations Research Models (MGMT 960) | 3 |
| Probabilistic Operations Research Models (MGMT 961) | 3 |
| Applied Statistics and Econometrics (MGMT 988) or elective | 3 |
| Advanced Topics in Analytics (MGMT 964) / Analysis of Supply Chains (MGMT 965) (Offered alternate years, both required for PhD) |
3 |
| Big Data Analytics (MGMT 962) / Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (MGMT 963) (Offered alternate years, both required for PhD) |
3 |
| Econometric Methods (MGMT 990) or Elective | 3 |
| Major Research Project (MGMT 989) | 3 |
| Present First Year Projects at annual Smith Grad Student Consortium |
| Year 2 | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Research Methodology (MGMT 801) | 1.5 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Topics in Analytics (MGMT 964) or Analysis of Supply Chains (MGMT 965) (Offered alternate years, both required for PhD) |
3 |
| Big Data Analytics (MGMT 962) / Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (MGMT 963) (Offered alternate years, both required for PhD) |
3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Teaching Workshops and Practicum (MGMT 993) | 3 |