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A Model for a First MBA Course in Management Science/Operations Research

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  • Jack R. Borsting

    (School of Business Administration, University of Miami, Box 248027, Coral Gables, Florida 33124)

  • Thomas M. Cook

    (Operations Research, American Airlines, Inc., MD 2C55, Box 61616, DFW Airport, Texas 75261)

  • William R. King

    (Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260)

  • Ronald L. Rardin

    (School of Industrial Engineering, Grissom Hall 253, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907)

  • Francis D. Tuggle

    (Jones Graduate School of Administration, Rice University, PO Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251)

Abstract

Our design for the first MS/OR course in an MBA curriculum aims to prepare all students to be consumers of MS/OR and to motivate a few to take further courses to become MS/OR producers. MS/OR is a way of perceiving, analyzing, and interacting with the world, and the first course should be utilitarian. Above all, students should understand the role of modeling as managers make decisions and solve problems. They should also develop an appreciation for the entire decision support process, understanding what MS/OR analysts do and why that work is important to an organization, and becoming excited by MS/OR. The pedagogy we propose focuses on problem formulation, on applications, and on understanding what practitioners do.

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  • Jack R. Borsting & Thomas M. Cook & William R. King & Ronald L. Rardin & Francis D. Tuggle, 1988. "A Model for a First MBA Course in Management Science/Operations Research," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 18(5), pages 72-80, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:18:y:1988:i:5:p:72-80
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.18.5.72
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    Cited by:

    1. Stewart Robinson & Maureen Meadows & John Mingers & Frances A. O'Brien & Estelle A. Shale & Stephanie Stray, 2003. "Teaching OR/MS to MBAs at Warwick Business School: A Turnaround Story," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 33(2), pages 67-76, April.
    2. Matthew J. Drake, 2019. "Teaching OR/MS with Cases: A Review and New Suggestions," INFORMS Transactions on Education, INFORMS, vol. 19(2), pages 57-66, January.

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    professional: MS/OR education;

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