IEOR DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Presented By
Ms. Jenny S. Mak
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007
AgendaMorning (10:00 – 11:30AM)
Departmental OverviewDepartmental HighlightsDisciplines & Degree Program Overview
Afternoon (2:00 – 4:00PM)Career OpportunitiesProfessional Development OverviewAdmissions Overview
What is IEOR?Department specializes in 4 disciplines:
Engineering ManagementFinancial EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringOperations Research
The IEOR ToolkitWe teach a toolkit to solve problems in various industries: finance, technology, service, manufacturingToolkit consists of:
Mathematical skills (i.e. Probability, Calculus, Statistics)Modeling skills (i.e. Simulation)Programming skills (i.e. Java, C, SQL)Soft skills (i.e. presentation, management)Industry specific knowledge
BackgroundFounded in 1918 as the Department of Industrial Engineering Currently:Undergraduates: 224M.S. Students: 181Ph.D. Students: 32Full-time Faculty: 16Adjunct Faculty: 33Affiliated Faculty: 13 (Business, Electrical, Statistics, Mathematics)
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Enrollment HighlightsTripled its enrollment of undergraduate students since 1978 Female students in the undergraduate program has doubled since 1982International students in IEOR tripled since 1982Steady growth each year with new Program offerings
MS in EMSBS in OR, Concentration in Financial Engineering
MS in Engineering Management Systems
Provides a technology and management perspectives in solving problems, making decisions, and managing risks in complex systemsToolkit:
Deterministic and Stochastic ModelsCorporate FinanceTechnology & Management
MS in Engineering Management Systems
Two ConcentrationsLogistics and Supply Chain OptimizationRevenue and Risk Management
30 CreditsFall Semester Start, Full Time ProgramApproximately 30-40 Students per Year
MS in Financial Engineering
Provides training in the application of engineering methodologies and quantitative methods to financeToolkit:
Statistics & Probability TheoryStochastic and Optimization ModelsMonte Carlo SimulationDiscrete and Continuous Time Asset PricingFinanceData Analysis
MS in Financial Engineering
36 Credits7 core courses, 2 semi-core, 3 electives
July Start, June endFull Time ProgramApproximately 70 Students per Year
MS in Financial Engineering
CurriculumSummer Part I: Stochastic Models, Statistics and FinanceFall: Optimization, Discrete and Continuous Time Asset Pricing, Monte Carlo SimulationSpring: Data Analysis and electivesSummer Part II: Electives
MS in Industrial Engineering
Provides training in production planning, inventory control, scheduling and industrial economicsToolkit:
Statistics & Probability TheoryStochastic and Optimization ModelsProduction Management
MS in Industrial Engineering
30 Credits4 core courses, 6 electives
Fall & Spring startFull Time or Part Time ProgramApproximately 15 Students per Year
MS in Operations Research
An applied science, concerned with quantitative decision problems, allocation and control of limited resourcesToolkit:
Statistics & Probability TheoryStochastic and Optimization ModelsSimulation
MS in Operations Research
30 Credits4 core courses, 6 electives
Fall & Spring startFull Time or Part Time ProgramApproximately 40 Students per Year
MS & MBA Joint DegreeEarn both MS and MBAAvailable in four disciplines (EMS, FE, IE, OR)
MS/MBA (EMS, IE, OR)24 points in SEAS, 45 points in GSB2 semesters in SEAS, 3 semesters in GSB
MS/MBA (FE)30 points in SEAS, 45 points in GSB2.5 semesters in SEAS, 3 semesters in GSB
Professional Degree (PD)Earn both MS and PDAvailable in two disciplines (FE & IE)MS/PD (IE)
30 points for MSIEAdditional 30 for PDIE
MS/PD (FE)36 points for MSFEAdditional 24 for PDFE
PhD in OR & PhD in IE60 Credits
6 residence units
Fall start onlyFull Time or Part Time ProgramApproximately 8-10 Students per Year
Recent GraduatesRecent graduates have found positions in prestigious organizations:
Major Financial Services: Barclay’s Capital, Bank of America, BlackRock, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, DE Shaw & Co., Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBSTechnology: GoogleConsulting: Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, McKinsey & Co.Service/Manufacturing: FreshDirectPublic Service Agencies: Port Authority of NY/NJ, UPS
Afternoon AgendaAfternoon (2:00 – 4:00PM)
Career OpportunitiesProfessional Development OverviewAdmissions Overview
Career Opportunities: MSEMSEngineering Management Systems
ConsultingTechnologyFinanceLogistics/Supply ChainOperations
Career Opportunities: MSFERoles:
Front, Mid, Back OfficeTrading, Structuring, Risk Management, Consulting, Programming
Levels:Analyst, Associate, VPDependent on previous experience
Firms: Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Software and Service Providers, Insurance Companies, Consultancies
Locations: US, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo
Career Opportunities: MSORRoles:
Problem solvers across industriesLevels:
Analyst, Associate, ManagerDependent on previous experience
Industries:Finance, Consulting, Technology (Software), Manufacturing, Public Sector
Locations: Global
Career Opportunities: MSIERoles:
Problem solvers across industries, with manufacturing focus
Levels:Analyst, Associate, ManagerDependent on previous experience
Industries:Finance, Consulting, Technology (Software), Manufacturing, Public Sector
Locations: Global
Career Opportunities: PhDRoles:
AcademicIndustry
Levels:Researcher, ProfessorAssociate +
Industries:Finance, Consulting, Technology (Software), Manufacturing, Public Sector
Locations: Global
IEOR Professional Development Initiatives
Individual Career Plan & Personalized MeetingsWorkshops & Training
Professional EtiquetteResume WorkshopInterview WorkshopMock Interviews (Taped)
Resume PortfolioIndustry Network & Corporate AffiliatesNetworking with Alums & ProfessionalsInternships (Summer & Academic Year)
Program Start DatesMSEMS: Fall onlyMSFE: Summer onlyMSOR: Fall & SpringMSIE: Fall & SpringPDFE: Summer onlyPDIE: Fall & SpringPhD: Fall only
ApplicationApplication Form (online)(2) Official Transcripts
In EnglishOfficially translated in English
(3) Letters of RecommendationsGRE (within 5 years)TOEFLPersonal StatementResume or CVApplication Fee
Admissions DeadlineMSEMS: February 15MSFE: December 1MSOR, MSIE & PDIE:
Fall: February 15Spring: October 1
PDFE: December 1PhD (& MS/PhD): December 1
Contact InformationSEAS Admissions
IEOR [email protected]
Websiteshttp://www.engineering.columbia.eduhttp://www.ieor.columbia.edu