Operations Management Curriculum
There are specific requirements for the doctoral program in each concentration. The concentration can specify how certain departmental requirements are to be met and can add requirements or increase minimum standards. Note that optional courses may be taken in addition to the required courses, not instead of them. Students must consult with their field advisor to ensure that their choices make a sensible program.

1. Course Requirements

IEOR 262A (Mathematical Programming)
IEOR 263A (Applied Stochastic Processes I)
IEOR 150 or 250 (Production Systems)
Econ 201A and Econ 201B (Economic Theory)

At least one of:

IEOR 151 (Service Operations Design & Analysis)
IEOR 153 (Logistics Network Design & Supply Chain Management)
IEOR 251 (Facilities Design and Logistics)
IEOR 253 (Advanced Supply Chain Management)
IEOR 254 (Production and Inventory Systems)

At least 2 of:

IEOR 262B (Mathematical Programming II)
IEOR 266 (Network Flows and Graphs)
IEOR 268 (Dynamic Programming)
IEOR 267 (Queueing Theory)
IEOR 263B (Applied Stochastic Processes II)

At least one of:

Statistics 200A (Advanced Probability and Statistics)
Statistics 215A (Statistical Models)
Econ 240A (Econometrics)

Ph.D. seminars in Operations Management (6 – 8 units)

Ph.D. seminars in other areas of Haas (2-4 units)

2. First-Year Examination

The first-year examination is a combined take-home and oral exam on a research-oriented open-ended problem to test for mastery of foundational material and to assess research potential. Student should complete six or more of the specified lecture courses to prepare for the exam.

3. Second-Year Paper

By the end of the summer following a student’s second year in the program, he/she is expected to complete a research paper with the potential for submission to a journal. Faculty in the group will evaluate these papers and provide feedback. These papers may provide the basis for a dissertation proposal.

Oral Examination

Students submit and defend their dissertation proposals in the oral qualifying examination. The objective is to determine whether students have the intellectual capacity and academic preparation to complete the program. Successful completion of prior phases of the program and a well-defined research proposal are required.

Dissertations

A dissertation is the formulation and completion of a major research project and its written presentation. It is the last step in the program.

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