The Master of Science in Operations Management (by Research) is a full-time programme. There is only one admission each year. Students will begin their programme of study in August. The length of the programme is 24 months. Students will do coursework and research over the first academic year and complete their Master's thesis in the subsequent year.
The curriculum consists of foundation courses, faculty-directed research seminars, independent studies, and a Master's thesis. Candidates are required to complete:
- 4 foundation courses, 2 faculty-directed research seminars, 2 independent studies, and a thesis proposal by the end of the first academic year;
- A Master's thesis by the end of the second academic year.
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First academic year |
Second academic year |
| Coursework |
Foundation courses
(4 credit units)
Faculty-directed research seminars
(2 credit units)
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| Research |
Independent Studies
(2 credit units)
Oral Exam on thesis proposal |
Master's thesis
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Thesis defense |
Students are required to take 4 foundation courses to establish their basic knowledge in Operations Management:
- Optimization Models for Business Operations
- Stochastic Models for Business Operations
- Advanced Business Processes
- Advanced Management Science
Each course meets 3 hours per week.
Students are required to take 2 faculty-directed research seminars. These research seminars are to deepen the students' knowledge in Operations Management and to equip students with the skills needed for their research. Each research seminar is designed and coordinated by a faculty member. It consists of lectures and presentations/discussions focused on the topic of the seminar.
Topics of the faculty-directed research seminars include:
- Capacity and Inventory Management
- Decision Analysis
- Inventory Models
- Manufacturing and Logistics Operations
- New Product Development
- Optimization
- Planning and Scheduling in Manufacturing and Services
- Production and Distribution Systems
- Revenue Management
- Research seminars from the School of Economics/School of Information Systems approved by the Graduate Programme Coordinator
Each seminar meets 3 hours per week.
Students are required to do 2 independent studies under a faculty member by the end of the first academic year. Student will choose a research topic and work with the faculty member through these independent studies.
On a full-time basis, the programme is designed to be completed in 24 months with coursework and a thesis.
Students must accumulate 8 credit units and fulfill all the requirements listed below in order to graduate:
- Foundation courses (4 credit units) – must receive a grade of B or above for all courses
- Faculty-directed research seminars (2 credit units) – must pass all research seminars
- Independent studies (2 credit units) – must pass all independent studies
- Thesis proposal – must pass the oral exam on thesis proposal
- Master's thesis – must pass the thesis defense
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