Application and development of mathematical modeling tools for the analysis of strategic, tactical, and operational supply-chain problems. Mathematical programming formulations for integrated planning of capacity and demand in a supply chain. Planning and managing inventories in multi-level systems, centralized versus decentralized control of supply chain inventories. Models and algorithms for transportation and logistics systems design and analysis. Supply chain coordination issues and achieving coordination through contracts. The role of information technology and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Advanced Planning and Optimization software.

A capstone design course where students apply engineering and science knowledge in an industrial engineering design project proposed by companies from different sectors. Development, design, implementation and management of a project in teams under realistic constraints and conditions. Emphasis on communication, teamwork and presentation skills.

Convex analysis, optimality conditions, linear programming model formulation, simplex method, duality, dual simplex method, sensitivity analysis; assignment, transportation, and transshipment problems.

The basic theory of the Poisson process, renewal processes, Markov chains in discrete and continuous time, as well as Brownian motion and random walks are developed. Applications of these stochastic processes are emphasized by examples, which are drawn from inventory and queueing theory, reliability and replacement theory, finance, population dynamics and other biological models.

Network flow models and optimization problems. Algorithms and applications. Minimum spanning tree problem. Shortest path problems. Maximum flow problems, minimum cuts in undirected graphs and cut-trees. The minimum cost network flow problem. Matching problems. Generalized flows. Multicommodity flows and solution by Lagrangean relaxation, column generation and Dantzig-Wolfe decomposition. Network design problems including the Steiner tree problem and the multicommodity capacitated network design problem; their formulations, branch-and-cut approaches and approximation algorithms.

Tools, techniques, and skills needed to analyze decision-making problems characterized by uncertainty, risk, and conflicting objectives. Methods for structuring and modeling decision problems and applications to problems in a variety of managerial decision-making contexts. Structuring decision problems: Decision trees, model building, solution methods and sensitivity analysis; Bayes' rule, the value of information and using decision analysis software. Uncertainty and its measurement: Probability assessment. Utility Theory: Risk attitudes, single- and multiattribute utility theory, and risk management. Decision making with multiple objectives.

Theory and practice of dynamic programming, sequential decision making over time; the optimal value function and Bellman's functional equation for finite and infinite horizon problems; Introduction of solution techniques: policy iteration, value iteration, and linear programming; General stochastic formulations, Markov decision processes; application of dynamic programming to network flow, resource allocation, inventory control, equipment replacement, scheduling and queueing control.

Investments and cash flows, present value and internal rate of return; fixed income securities, yield, duration and immunization; portfolio optimization, mean-variance models, Capital Asset Pricing Model and Arbitrage Pricing Theory; forwards, futures, swaps and risk hedging; pricing derivative securities and options, binomial market models, continuous market models and Black-Scholes equation.

Price-response function and incremental costs. Pricing in a single or a segmented market. Pricing under supply constraints. Identifying revenue management opportunities. Capacity allocation. Network management. Overbooking. Markdown management. Customized pricing. Customer acceptance

Application and development of mathematical modeling tools for the analysis of strategic, tactical, and operational supply-chain problems. Mathematical programming formulations for integrated planning of capacity and demand in a supply chain. Planning and managing inventories in multi-level systems, centralized versus decentralized control of supply chain inventories. Models and algorithms for transportation and logistics systems design and analysis. Supply chain coordination issues and achieving coordination through contracts. The role of information technology and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Advanced Planning and Optimization software.

A series of lectures given by faculty or outside speakers. Participating students must also make presentations during the semester.

It is widely recognized that complex as well as multiple problems surrounding individuals or populations are caused or influenced by cultural and social determinants, which requires interventions from different disciplines for solutions. Hence there is a growing need that interventions provided to public in different sectors of community services including health care, social services and civil society organizations necessitate an interdisciplinary approach. Even only in healthcare the number of different health professionals to prevent or treat a disease has increased dramatically. A new design in service provision is necessary which requires a more collaborative skill set among different professional groups from different educational backgrounds who will be working together as a team to provide an effective and efficient service that puts the individual (or patient) at center. This course is a joint program by School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Psychology and MAVA. It offers a special learning experience for its participants to explore topics surrounding wellbeing and health such as social and cultural determinants of wellbeing and to improve collaboration and team based practice skills via Interprofessional Education (IPE) by incorporating ethnography, design and systems thinking theories with a holistic approach. Participants will be asked to attend the lectures and engage with a task within an interprofessional team supported by the faculty. Each team will be working on a particular topic that requires field observation by utilizing ethnography and needs assessment techniques followed by designing a campaign on the provided solution as a final project. During the course participants will be asked to join the self-reflective sessions on their own experience to improve within-group communication and collaboration.

The basic tools and concepts of politics, political systems, and political science; an overview of the basic terminology and theories of political science so as to enable students to understand the functioning of different political systems; a systematic understanding of political institutions and dynamics as a basis for an adequate analysis of global problems, from economic development to security to the environment.

The basic tools and concepts of politics, political systems, and political science; an overview of the basic terminology and theories of political science so as to enable students to understand the functioning of different political systems; a systematic understanding of political institutions and dynamics as a basis for an adequate analysis of global problems, from economic development to security to the environment.

Introduction to research methodology in behavioral and social sciences, emphasizing the logic of scientific inquiry, critical thinking and the essential roles of observation and experiment; review of research methods in International Relations, including survey research and statistical methods.

Evolution of the modern international system, with particular emphasis on developments since World War II, basic theories and applications of salient issues in international politics such as international conflict and cooperation, alignments, nationalism, and forces of change.

Evolution of the modern international system, with particular emphasis on developments since World War II, basic theories and applications of salient issues in international politics such as international conflict and cooperation, alignments, nationalism, and forces of change.

Basic concepts in political science such as political culture, political participation, political parties, political institutions, and the application of these concepts in the study of major contemporary states.

Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land and as an operating mechanism; organization and functioning of the legislative, executive and judicial branches; interrelation between them; the citizen, civil liberties and the Government.

Introduction to policy analysis; theories of policy making processes; framing and analysis of policy problems; developing policy recommendations for policy makers.

Main approaches to various institutions and actors that make up the field of international political economy. Question of who gets what at a global level from a multi-actored, multi-level and mul-disciplinary perspective. Interactions between states, markets, firms, NGOs, and not-for-profit organizations at the local, national, regional, and supranational levels. Global trade, production, finance, and knowledge structures and relations in the context of international organizations, transnational corporations, global financial structures, regional integrations, North-South relations, discourses and practices of development, and problems of global poverty.

This undergraduate seminar critically explores a variety of political, social, and economic processes through a gendered perspective. The class revisits issues of politics and political economy by focusing on various inequalities that govern the lives of men and women in their everyday lives. The course material is organized so that we discuss themes such as, but not limited to, nation-state formation, citizenship, labor, and development.

Evolution of European Union institutions, how they are organized and how they operate; the Union’s internal politics and external relations.

Theories of conflict and aspects of international security, including alliances, international organizations, ethnic and national conflict, and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.