Operations

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The Department of Operations in Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management has a rich history as a center of education and scholarship—and a continued track record of success.

Since granting the world’s first doctorate in operations research, we’ve advanced a curriculum that combines mathematics, statistics and computer modeling to assist in decision making for complex organizational problems. 

Study Operations at CWRU

Earn a degree from the Department of Operations at the Weatherhead School: 

Master of Supply Chain Management

In under two years, our Master of Supply Chain Management program will allow you to combine your focus on the supply chain field and the language of business with action-based learning with some of the world's top companies. 

PhD in Operations Research

The intrinsic complexity of supply chain organizations and the coordination of operational and financial decisions throughout the supply chain are at the heart of our PhD in Operations Research (not currently accepting applications). 

Expert Faculty

In the Department of Operations, our faculty members focus on areas such as supply chain management and the interface of operations and finance—but ancillary clusters of interest surround mathematical programming, stochastic optimization, computational finance and scheduling. Areas of expertise also include outsourcing, the coordination of operations and finance, and the study of complex systems.

Our Research Approach

Our faculty are among the very best researchers and instructors in the field. We’ve developed academic programs that address the intrinsic complexity of supply chain organizations and the coordination of operational and financial decisions throughout the supply chain.

Learn More About Our Research

In the News

  • Undergraduate student awards 2023

    The Weatherhead School of Management is pleased to recognize the following undergraduate students for their excellent work at Weatherhead:

    Accounting

  • Weatherhead welcomes six new faculty members

    Weatherhead School of Management welcomes six new faculty members to the school this semester.

    Alireza Fallahtafti, Michael Goulder, Jose Olavarria, Mary…

Operations Curriculum

If you’re looking for a thorough and innovative education in operations, you need look no further than our department at Weatherhead School of Management. 

The schedule of classes contains comprehensive information on course offerings. See the General Bulletin for specific degree requirements.

Get in Touch

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    Kamlesh Mathur

    Professor and Chair
    Operations Department
    Weatherhead School of Management
    Co-Director
    Master of Business Analytics and Intelligence
    Weatherhead School of Management
    Co-Director
    Master of Engineering and Management
    Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: kamlesh.mathur@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3857