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Operations Research & Analysis

OMIS 4000
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Schulich School of Business
Schulich School of Business
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Adam Diamant
Associate Professor
(1)
3
Timeline
  • September 13, 2017
    Experience start
  • October 5, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 7, 2017
    Experience end
Experience
4 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Operations Project management
Skills
data analysis presentation skills operations management operations research simulation
Learner goals and capabilities

Students will apply operations research tools to recommend improvements to your business operations, with the aim of increasing efficiency.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
45 learners
Project
25 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables are:

  • A 10-page report (provided by Monday November 20 @ 6:00am)
  • A 20 minute presentation (15 minute summary and 5 minutes of questions), which industry partners can attend by Skype, if preferred (November 30 from 2:30pm-5:30 pm)
Project timeline
  • September 13, 2017
    Experience start
  • October 5, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 7, 2017
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Working in groups of 5, undergraduate business students in their 4th year will apply quantitative tools and applied methodologies to analyze and research your business with the goal of improving operational processes.

Students can apply their knowledge to virtually any area within your business's operations. They will use various tools from operations research to identify areas where your processes can be improved or your operations streamlined. This outside perspective can provide insights that will allow your business to increase operational efficiency, improve the quality and consistency of your business's products or services, and decrease risk in your operations.

Possible areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

  • Transportation and Routing
  • Inventory Management
  • Aggregate Planning
  • Asset Allocation
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Targeted Advertising
  • Energy Management

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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