PhD Management Science With Operations Concentration
Operations Management emphasizes the development of models, methods, applications and algorithms as they apply to problems in industrial manufacturing, complex supply chains and services. Students are exposed to deterministic and stochastic modeling and may apply and develop these and new methods to solve problems in their selected topics. Students may combine a major in finance, information systems or marketing with one in operations management/supply chain management.
The goal of the doctoral program in operations management is to educate future practitioners and researchers in the concepts and analytical techniques needed to understand and advance scientific solutions to the problems currently faced by operations managers.
Admissions Procedures
Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree. Admission is based on grade point average, graduate examination test score (GRE or GMAT), letters of reference (at least three, with two from academic references), business and professional experience (if applicable), a written statement of personal objectives and compatibility with faculty research activities. Since the School of Management starts making first-round admission decisions on January 16th, it is best to complete the entire application process no later than January 15th. While applications will be accepted after that date, applying after January 15th may significantly lower your chance of acceptance. Applications for admission can be made using the UT Dallas Graduate Application website.
Degree Requirements
Prerequisites
Prerequisites include: calculus, matrix algebra, computer programming and statistics. Deficiencies may be remedied by taking appropriate courses.
Master’s–Level Courses
Students entering the program without an MBA or equivalent are required to complete a minimum of four courses in at least three areas typically required of MBA students to provide them with the knowledge required to be professional managers. In certain instances, a higher–level course may be substituted for an MBA–level course.
Research Methods Core
The Management Science PhD core curriculum consists of 10 courses:1. Basic eight core courses:
- OPRE 7310 Probability and Stochastic Processes or STAT 5351 Probability and Statistics
- MECO 6345 Advanced Managerial Economics
- STAT 5352 Probability and Statistics II
- MAS 6v00 Data Analysis and Software
- MECO 6320 Introduction to Econometrics or ECON 6309 Econometrics I
- OPRE 7320 Optimal Control Theory and Applications
- MAS 6v00 Doctoral Writing Seminar
- MAS 8v00 Teaching Practicum
- OPRE 6311 Game Theory
- MECO 7320 Advanced Econometrics or ECON 7309 Econometrics II
- OPRE 7330 Deterministic O.R. Models
- OPRE 7311 Stochastic O.R. Models
Minor
Nine hours in any approved fieldRequired courses in Operations Management
Students are required to take a sequence of specific Operations Management courses. Students should consult with faculty members in their respective areas to decide on the sequence of courses.
Seminars and Special Topics
Twelve hours of special topics and seminars in the operations management area.
Research Papers
Students are required to write original research papers in both their first and second summers. The second year paper is presented in a seminar attended by faculty and other students, and must be judged to be passing by the faculty before the student can advance to candidacy.
Dissertation
Once the student has passed qualifying exam and paper requirements, work on the dissertation can commence. The dissertation is written under the direction of the dissertation committee. Twelve to 24 semester hours may be granted for the dissertation toward the minimum 75-hour requirement for the degree. At a time mutually agreeable to the candidate and the dissertation committee, the candidate must orally defend the dissertation to the committee.
