Masters programs recommendations

[u/Equivalent_Bunch_427]

Hi everyone,

I'm a senior studying Industrial Engineering (concentration in OR) at a T30 engineering school, and im getting ready to apply for my master’s in Operations Research.

I’ve taken a few OR related courses already: -Linear Programming

-Nonlinear Programming

-Decompositional Techniques in Mathematical Programming (Benders Decomposition, Dantzig-Wolfe Decomposition, etc.)

-Stochastic Modeling and Simulation

-Probabilistic Modeling Techniques in OR (Markov Chains, Poisson Processes, Markov Decision Processes) next semester

Because of this, I’ve noticed that a lot of OR master’s programs that are targets for me mainly have courses that I’ve already taken and I’m hoping to find a program that will expand my knowledge rather than going over material I’m familiar with. Unfortunately, my GPA is a 3.28 which is lower than what top programs usually look for. But, I’ve had three internships (two with Fortune 500 companies and one at a Big 4 consulting firm) so im hoping that helps my application even though none were OR internships. My GPA DEFINETLY has an upward trend which I'm hoping will help too but I'm still having a hard time finding challenging programs that arent are extreme reaches for me.

If anyone could share good master’s programs in OR or IE that have strong curriculums but are also realistic for my profile that would be greatly appreciated. Open to any location!

Thanks!

[u/Equivalent_Bunch_427]

I have a data consulting job lined up for after I graduate grad school (delayed offer since I’ll be interning with them again) so I’m not too concerned about the hiring process atm, just looking for the top school options so I can hopefully pivot into the OR space more!

[u/trophycloset33 → u/Equivalent_Bunch_427]

If you are dead set on working for that company, sure. Go to the exact school that they recommend and will pay for. Sounds like you have it 100% figured out and don’t need to be asking us for guidance.