2008-2009 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

OPERATIONS RESEARCH: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
159
SEMESTER V SEMESTER VI SEMESTER VII SEMESTER VIII
REQUIRED
COURSES
IEOR E3608 (4) IEOR E3402 (4) IEOR E4003 (3) IEOR E4001 (3)
Mathematical prog. Production planning Industrial econ. Des. & mgmt. of
prod. & service sys.
MATH E1210 (3) ECON W3213 (3) IEOR E4404 (4)
Ordinary diff. equations Macroeconomics Simulation IEOR E4550
Entrepren. bus. creation
IEOR E3106 (3) COMS W4111 (3) for engrs.
Stochastic models Database systems or
IEOR E4998
ECON W3211 (3)
Managing technol. innov.
Microeconomics
& entrepreneurship
ELECTIVES
TECH
MANAGEMENT
NONTECH
Technical and technology electives (12 pts. total) 1
Management electives (9 pts. total):
Please consult lists posted on IEOR Web site: www.ieor.columbia.edu
Complete 27-point requirement; see page 11 or www.engineering.columbia.edu for details
1 At least two technical electives must be chosen from IEOR; the complete list is available at www.ieor.columbia.edu.
IEOR E4210y Supply chain management
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Huh.
Prerequisite: IEOR E3402, E4000, or the instructor’s
permission. Major issues in supply chain management,
including definition of a supply chain;
role of inventory; supply contracts; bullwhip effect
and information sharing; vendor-managed inventories
and other distribution strategies; third-party
logistics providers; managing product variety; information
technology and supply chain management;
international issues. Emphasis on quantitative
models and analysis.
CSOR W4231x Analysis of algorithms, I
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Stein.
Prerequisites: COMS W3137 and W3203.
Introduction to the design and anlysis of efficient
algorithms. Topics covered include models of
computation, efficient sorting and searching, algorithms
for algebraic problems, graph algorithms,
dynamic programming, probabilistic methods,
approximation algorithms, and NP-completeness.
IEOR E4307x Industrial forecasting
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Dehnad.
Prerequisite: SIEO W3600. Analytical techniques
and forecasting methodologies with application to
industrial problems. Evaluation and comparison
of techniques as they pertain to industrial applications.
Term project.
IEOR E4308x Industrial budgeting and financial
control
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Riccio.
Prerequisite: ECON W2261. Management control
via the budgeting and financial processes. Topics
include the preparation, evaluation, and implementation
of operating and capital budgets and
review of their performance. Examples from contemporary
practice.
IEME E4310x The manufacturing enterprise
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Weinig.
The strategies and technologies of global manufacturing
and service enterprises. Connections
between the needs of a global enterprise, the
technology and methodology needed for manufacturing
and product development, and strategic
planning as currently practiced in industry.
IEOR E4403x Advanced engineering and
corporate economics
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Kachani.
Prerequisites: SIEO W3600 (or W4150) and IEOR
E3608 (or E4004). Key measures and analytical
tools to assess the financial performance of a firm
and perform the economic evaluation of industrial
projects. Deterministic mathematical programming
models for capital budgeting. Concepts in utility
theory, game theory, and real options analysis.
IEOR E4404x and y Simulation
Lect: 3. Rec. 1. 4 pts. x: Professor Olvera-Cravioto;
y: Professor Blanchett.
Prerequisites: SIEO W3600 or W4150 and knowledge
of Java, C, C++, or FORTRAN. Generation of
random numbers from given distributions; variance
reduction; statistical output analysis; introduction to
simulation languages; application to financial,
telecommunications, computer, and production systems.
Off-campus M.S. students may register for the
3-point lecture only. Undergraduate students must
register for 4 points. Note: Students who have taken
IEOR E4703 may not register for this course.
IEOR E4405y Production scheduling
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Stein.
Prerequisites: SIEO W3600 or W4150 and IEOR
E3608 or E4004, and a working knowledge of
computer programming. Job shop scheduling:
parallel machines, machines in series; arbitrary
job shops. Algorithms, complexity, and worst-case
analysis. Effects of randomness: machine breakdowns,
random processing time. Term project.
IEOR E4406x Facilities location, routing, and
network design
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Luss.
Prerequisites: IEOR E3608 or E4004. Facility location
problems in application areas such as telecommunications
networks, product distribution systems
and emergency services. Emphasis on applications,
algorithmic approaches, routing, and network design
problems.
SEAS 2008–2009