Columbia MSE Curriculum: Courses, Electives & Concentrations

The MS&E program is a three-semester program which can be completed within 12 months. Students enter in the Fall term and can either finish their coursework at the end of the following August, or alternatively, have the option to take the Summer term off (e.g. for an internship) and complete their coursework by the end of the following Fall term. Students are required to take the equivalent of 12 three-credit courses (36 credits).

Students must take at least 6 courses within the IEOR Department (18 credits), 3 to 6 courses at the Business School, and the remaining courses (if any) within the School of Engineering, the School of International and Public Affairs, the Law School, or the Departments of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics.

Students in residence during the Summer term take 2 to 4 Business School courses in the third (Summer) semester in order to complete their program. Students in the MS&E program may select from six concentrational tracks.

To facilitate with academic programming, students should complete a program plan to be reviewed by their advisor.

Courses with a FINC, DROM or MGMT designation are Business School courses. Courses with IEOR, IEME, CSOR designations are IEOR department courses. The curriculum breakdown is presented below.

Core

DROM: B8000; Optimization and Simulation Bootcamp (0-credit)
IEOR: 4399; MSE Quantitative Bootcamp (0-credit)
IEOR: E4004; Optimization Models and Methods
IEOR: E4101; Probability, Statistics and Simulation
IEOR: E4111; Operations Consulting (all year course)
ENGI: E4000; Professional Development Leadership (0-credit)

IEOR: E4102; Stochastic Models

Semi-Core

MS&E students must also complete 18 credits of Semi-Core Requirements.

The Semi-Core requirements are split up into 3 categories: (1) Decision, Risk & Operations Electives (DRO), (2) Analysis Electives, and (3) Management Electives. Students are required to complete 9 credits from the DRO category. They are also required to have at least 3 credits from the Analysis electives and at least 3 credits from the Management electives, for a total of 9 credits between the two categories.

Students can refer to the CBS Approved Course Listing for additional electives that can satisfy the Semi-Core requirements.

DROM B8107-060/061 Service Operations
Fall: x
Spring

DROM B8110-060/061 Game-Theoretic Business Strategy
Fall: x
Spring: x

DROM B8114-060 Applied Regression Analysis, 1.5 credits
Fall: x
Spring

DROM B8123-060 Demand and Supply Analytics
Fall: x
Spring

DROM B8131-060 Sports Analytics
Fall: x
Spring

DROM B8510-060 Managerial Negotiations
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4650 Business Analytics
Fall: x
Spring: x

DROM B8105-060 Healthcare Analytics, 1.5 credits
Fall
Spring

DROM B8106-060/061 Operations Strategy
Fall
Spring: x

DROM B8108-060 Supply Chain Analytics (same as IEOR E4108)
Fall
Spring: x

DROM B8116-060 Risk Management
Fall
Spring: x

DROM B8143-060 Foundations of AI for Business, 1.5 credits
Fall
Spring: X

DROM B8153-060 People Analytics: Creating Business Value from Data, 1.5 credits
Fall
Spring: x

DROM B8159-060 Digital Marketplaces
Fall
Spring: x

CSOR E4231 Analysis of Algorithms I
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4407 Game Theoretic Models of Operationsor ECON S4415 Game Theory (may not take both IEOR E4407 and ECON 4415)
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4501 Tools for Analytics*
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4523 Data Analytics
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4525 Machine Learning for Financial Engineering & Operations Research
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4526 Analytics on the Cloud*
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4530 AI and Optimization in Games and Markets
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4533 Performance, Objectives & Results Using Data Analytics (1.5 credits)
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4534 Applied Analytics: from Data to Decisions
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4540 Data Mining for Engineers
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4579 Modern Recommendation Systems (1.5 credits)
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4742 Deep Learning for Operations Research & Financial Engineering
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E6617 Machine Learning & High-Dimensional Data Analysis in OR
Fall: x
Spring

ORCS E4529 Reinforcement Learning
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4520 Applied Systems Engineering
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4532 Visualization & Storytelling with Data (1.5 credits)
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4008 Computational Discrete Optimization
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4312 Application of OR & AI Techniques in Marketing, 1.5 credits
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4405 Production Scheduling
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4418 Transportation Analytics & Logistics
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4507 Healthcare Operations Management
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4521 System Engineering Tools & Methods
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4544 Statistical Methods for Analytics
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4571 Distribution Systems
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4574 Analytics Engineering
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4575 Technology for Real Estate & The Built Environment (1.5 credits)
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4577 AI for Operations Research (1.5 credits)
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4579 Machine Learning in Practice
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4601 Dynamic Pricing & Revenue Management
Fall
Spring

IEOR E8100-001 Matching Markets & Algorithms (Please seek approval from your faculty advisor; to be reviewed and approved on case by case basis.)
Fall
Spring

IEME E4200 Human-Centered Design & Innovation
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4402 Corporate Finance, Accounting & Investment Banking (may not take both IEOR E4402 and IEOR E4403)
Fall: x
Spring: x

IEOR E4403 Quantitative Corporate Finance (may not take both IEOR E4402 and IEOR E4403)
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4506 Designing Digital Operating Models
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4570 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Engineers (2-Day Course, 1.5 credits)
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4578 Startup Fundamentals
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4711 Global Capital Markets (may not take both IEOR E4711 and FINC B8306)
Fall: x
Spring

IEOR E4563 Technology Breakthroughs (1.5 credits)
Fall
Spring

FINC B8307-060 Advanced Corporate Finance
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4177 Think Bigger (Co-listed with CBS MGMT B8577)
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4412 Quality Control and Management
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4505 Operations Research in Public Policy
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4510 Project Management
Fall
Spring: x

IEOR E4550 Entrepreneurial Business Creation for Engineers
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4560 Lean LaunchPad (Blockweek Course, application only)
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4561 Launch Your Startup: Tech
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4562 Innovate Using Design Thinking (Blockweek Course Co-listed with CBS)
Fall
Spring

IEOR E4998 Managing Technological Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Fall
Spring: x

ORCS E4201 Policy for Privacy Technologies
Fall
Spring: x

Breadth Electives

The breadth electives (6 credits) can be selected from the Business School, the School of Engineering, the School of International and Public Affairs, the Law School, or the Departments of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics.

Electives are selected under the advisement of the student's faculty advisor. Courses taken from the School of Professional Studies will not be counted towards the M.S. degree (i.e. courses with the following prefixes: ACTU, BUSI, COPR, IKNS, SUMA, FUND, and more).

Students can refer to the CBS Approved Course Listing for additional electives that can satisfy the Breadth Electives requirements.

Concentrations

Students may select from six (6) specialized concentrations

Select at least three (3) courses

DROM B8106 Operations Strategy (For Spring 2020, this course has been extended to 3 credits): DROM B8106 Operations Strategy (For Spring 2020, this course has been extended to 3 credits)
DROM B8107 Service Operations: DROM B8107 Service Operations
DROM B8110 Business Analytics Strategy: DROM B8110 Business Analytics Strategy
DROM B8127 Immersion Seminar: Big Data, 1.5 credits: DROM B8127 Immersion Seminar: Big Data, 1.5 credits
DROM B8131 Sports Analytics: DROM B8131 Sports Analytics
IEOR E4312 Applications of OR & AI Techniques in Marketing, 1.5 credits: IEOR E4312 Applications of OR & AI Techniques in Marketing, 1.5 credits
IEOR E4501 Tools for Analytics: IEOR E4501 Tools for Analytics
IEOR E4505 Operations Research in Public Policy: IEOR E4505 Operations Research in Public Policy
IEOR E4523 Data Analytics: IEOR E4523 Data Analytics
IEOR E4507 Healthcare Operations Management: IEOR E4507 Healthcare Operations Management
IEOR E4525 Machine Learning for Financial Engineering & Operations Research: IEOR E4525 Machine Learning for Financial Engineering & Operations Research
IEOR E4540 Data Mining for Engineers: IEOR E4540 Data Mining for Engineers
IEOR E4650 Business Analytics: IEOR E4650 Business Analytics
IEOR E4742 Deep Learning for Operations Research & Financial Engineering: IEOR E4742 Deep Learning for Operations Research & Financial Engineering
ORCS E4529 Reinforcement Learning: ORCS E4529 Reinforcement Learning

Select at least three (3) courses

DROM B8116 Risk Management: DROM B8116 Risk Management
DROM B8122 MSE Game-Theoretic Business Strategy: DROM B8122 MSE Game-Theoretic Business Strategy
DROM B8123 Demand and Supply Analytics: DROM B8123 Demand and Supply Analytics
DROM B8816 Quantitative Pricing and Revenue Analytics, 1.5 credits: DROM B8816 Quantitative Pricing and Revenue Analytics, 1.5 credits
FINC B8307 Advanced Corporate Finance: FINC B8307 Advanced Corporate Finance
IEOR E4008 Computational Discrete Optimization: IEOR E4008 Computational Discrete Optimization
IEORE4402 Corporate Finance, Accounting & Investment Banking or IEORE4403 Quantitative Corporate Finance (may not take both IEOR E4402 and IEOR E4403): IEORE4402 Corporate Finance, Accounting & Investment Banking or IEORE4403 Quantitative Corporate Finance (may not take both IEOR E4402 and IEOR E4403)
IEOR E4407 Game Theoretic Models of Operation: IEOR E4407 Game Theoretic Models of Operation
IEOR E4601 Dynamic Pricing & Revenue Management: IEOR E4601 Dynamic Pricing & Revenue Management
IEOR E4711 Global Capital Markets: IEOR E4711 Global Capital Markets

Select at least three (3) courses

DROM/MGMT B8510 Managerial Negotiations: DROM/MGMT B8510 Managerial Negotiations
DROM B8858 Data-Driven Entrepreneurship: DROM B8858 Data-Driven Entrepreneurship
IEOR E4506 Designing Digital Operating Models: IEOR E4506 Designing Digital Operating Models
IEOR E4510 Project Management: IEOR E4510 Project Management
IEOR E4550 Entrepreneurial Business Creation for Engineers: IEOR E4550 Entrepreneurial Business Creation for Engineers
IEOR E4560 Lean LaunchPad (Blockweek Course, application only): IEOR E4560 Lean LaunchPad (Blockweek Course, application only)
IEOR E4561 Launch Your Startup: Tech (Co-Listed w. MGMT B8519-002): IEOR E4561 Launch Your Startup: Tech (Co-Listed w. MGMT B8519-002)
IEOR E4562 Innovate Using Design Thinking (Blockweek Course): IEOR E4562 Innovate Using Design Thinking (Blockweek Course)
IEOR E4570 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Engineers, 1.5 Credits (3-Day Course): IEOR E4570 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Engineers, 1.5 Credits (3-Day Course)
IEOR E4998 Managing Technological Innovation & Entrepreneurship: IEOR E4998 Managing Technological Innovation & Entrepreneurship
IEME E4200 Human-Centered Design & innovation: IEME E4200 Human-Centered Design & innovation

Select at least three (3) courses

DROM B8106 Operations Strategy (For Spring 2020, this course has been extended to 3 credits): DROM B8106 Operations Strategy (For Spring 2020, this course has been extended to 3 credits)
DROM B8107 Service Operations: DROM B8107 Service Operations
DROM B8108 Supply Chain Analytics: DROM B8108 Supply Chain Analytics
DROM B8123 Demand & Supply Analytics: DROM B8123 Demand & Supply Analytics
IEOR E4405 Production Scheduling: IEOR E4405 Production Scheduling
IEOR E4412 Quality Control & Management: IEOR E4412 Quality Control & Management
IEOR E4418 Transportation Analytics & Logistics: IEOR E4418 Transportation Analytics & Logistics
IEOR E4520 Applied Systems Engineering: IEOR E4520 Applied Systems Engineering
IEOR E4521 System Engineering, Tools & Methods: IEOR E4521 System Engineering, Tools & Methods

Select at least nine (9) credits of courses

DROM B8816 Quantitative Pricing & Revenue Analytics: DROM B8816 Quantitative Pricing & Revenue Analytics
DROM B9122 Computing for Business Research: DROM B9122 Computing for Business Research
IEOR E4500 Applications Programming for Financial Engineering: IEOR E4500 Applications Programming for Financial Engineering
IEOR E4525 Machine Learning for Financial Engineering & Operations Research: IEOR E4525 Machine Learning for Financial Engineering & Operations Research
IEOR E4574 Technology Innovation in Financial Services, 1.5 Credits: IEOR E4574 Technology Innovation in Financial Services, 1.5 Credits
IEOR E4742 Deep Learning for OR & FE: IEOR E4742 Deep Learning for OR & FE
IEOR E4725 Big Data in Finance: IEOR E4725 Big Data in Finance
MRKT B8649 Pricing Strategies: MRKT B8649 Pricing Strategies
MRKT B8696 Data Driven Dollars: MRKT B8696 Data Driven Dollars

Select at least nine (9) credits of courses; where IEOR E4507 is required

Healthcare Management Courses: IEOR E4507 Healthcare Operations Management (Required)

Healthcare Management Courses: Additional Electives:

Healthcare Management Courses: IEOR E4405 Production Scheduling

Healthcare Management Courses: IEOR E4412 Quality Control & Management

Healthcare Management Courses: IEOR E4510 Project Management

Healthcare Management Courses: IEOR E4505 Operations Research in Public Policy

Healthcare Management Courses: IEOR E4521 Systems Engineering, Tools & Methods

Healthcare Management Courses: DROM B8107 Service Operations

Healthcare Management Courses: DROM/MGMT B8510 Managerial Negotiations

Healthcare Management Courses: DROM B8105 Human Resource Analytics

Healthcare Management Courses: DROM B8106 Operations Strategy (For Spring 2020, this course has been extended to 3 credits)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8636 Product Management (Management elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8632 Digital Product Management Lab (Management elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: IEOR 4650 Business Analytics (Analytics elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B7106 Operations Strategy (DROM elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8110 Game Theoretic Business Strategy (DROM elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8510 Managerial Negotiations (DROM elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8107 Service Operations Management (DROM elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8610 Growth Hacking (Breadth)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8009 Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation (Breadth elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: IEOR 4573 Performance, Objectives & Key Results (Breadth elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):: B8649 Pricing Strategies (Breadth elective)

Select at least nine credits from the following list (B8636 is required):

MS&E Program

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Program Requirements

Students are considered to be in good academic standing if they achieve grades of B- or higher in each of the core courses and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.67 (B- average) or higher during each semester. Students who do not meet these standards are subject to academic review and are required to work with the academic team to develop their course schedule and to show academic progress in the following semester to be in good academic standing. Students who are not in good academic standing may be asked to withdraw from the program.

Priority for Business School Courses

All Business school courses listed on this page are open to MS&E students. MS&E students will enjoy some priority for other business school courses as described below:

When courses are under-subscribed by Business School students during pre-registration, the courses are normally eligible for cross-registration by students in other schools. MS&E students will receive priority to register for these courses prior to their being made available to students in other programs and Schools. If more MS&E students wish to enroll in a course than there are seats available, the IEOR department will make the decision on the students who will get the spaces (e.g. based on a lottery or GPA). Only if additional space is available after MS&E students have signed up, then these courses will be made available to other cross-registration students at the University. When courses are subscribed close to capacity during pre-registration, available seats will be open to all students on a first come/first served basis after the first class.

Columbia MSE Curriculum: Courses, Electives & Concentrations

First Fall Core

Spring Core

Decision, Risk and Operations Electives

Analysis Electives

Management Electives

Operations & Analytics

Select at least three (3) courses

Pricing & Revenue Management

Select at least three (3) courses

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Select at least three (3) courses

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Select at least three (3) courses

Financial Technology (FinTech)

Select at least nine (9) credits of courses

Healthcare Management

Select at least nine (9) credits of courses; where IEOR E4507 is required

Product Management

MS&E Program

Program Requirements

Priority for Business School Courses

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