Fouad H. Mirzaei,
Ivey PhD Candidate
The doctoral program in Management Science
is designed for people who plan to pursue an academic or research based
career in Management Science or Operations Research. The objective of
the PhD program is to train our students to become research-teaching
based Management Science scholars. To that extent the primary focus of
the program is to prepare the student to conduct rigorous and relevant
research.
Management Science is
concerned with the development and application of mathematical models
and scientific methods to all fields of management and business decision
making. The emphasis of the Management Science PhD program is on the
development and application of such models to problems faced by managers
or policy makers. Students develop an understanding of the basic
theoretical models and their application in the modern competitive
corporation, and an awareness of those corporations and industries where
competence in Management Science is essential for corporate survival
and growth.
In order to prepare the
student for a research based career, the first year of the program is
predominantly centered on course requirements covering the fundamentals
of Management Science, including decision theory, optimization, game
theory, statistics, probability, stochastic processes, and simulation.
Traditionally students gain exposure to these subjects by taking
graduate level courses from the Management Science area group as well as
from the Economics Department, the Department of Statistical and
Actuarial Sciences, Department of Applied Mathematics, and the
Engineering Departments. In addition, the student needs to fulfill the
Ivey PhD Program required courses and complete a first year research
practicum. The special field seminar courses in Management Science
explore the theoretical foundations of the subject, its current
practice, and the leading edge of research.
- Management Science I 9802 a/b
Students will develop an understanding of the theoretical foundations of management science through the study of such topics as decision theory, mathematical programming, probability theory, stochastic processes and dynamic programming. The emphasis of this seminar is on achieving a sound understanding of the fundamental theoretical models. - Management Science II 9812 a/b
An overview of research into major management science/operations research topics with an appreciation for managerial relevance and development of insight into promising research streams. Topics covered in this course include: simulation, stochastic processes and dynamic systems, and optimization.
Refereed Articles
Begen, M.A., Levi, R., Queyranne, M., 2012, "A sampling-based approach to appointment scheduling", Operations Research, forthcoming.
Cao, J.Q., Rodrigues, G., Louie, A.V., Zaric, G.S., 2012, "Systematic Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Positron-Emission Tomography in Staging of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer and management of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules", Clinical Lung Cancer, forthcoming.
Chen, J., Bell, P.C., 2012, "Implementing market segmentation using full-refund and no-refund customer returns policies in a dual-channel supply chain structure", International Journal of Production Economics, March, 136(1): 56 - 66.
Odegaard, F., Puterman, M.L., 2012, "Estimating intermediate price transitions in online auctions", Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, forthcoming.
Odegaard, F., Puterman, M.L., 2012, "Selling in Channels with Uncertain Price", Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, forthcoming.
Xie, B., DaSilva, O., Zaric, G.S., 2012, "Cost Effectiveness Analysis of the System-Based Approach to Manage Neonate Jaundice and Prevent Kernicterus in Ontario, Canada", Paediatrics & Child Health, forthcoming.
Zecevic, A., Chesworth, B.M., Zaric, G.S., Huang, Q., Salmon, A., McAuslan, D., Welch, R., Brunton, D., Wright, C., Hill, J., King, J., 2012, "Estimating the Cost of Serious Injurious Falls in a Canadian Acute Care Hospital", Canadian Journal on Aging, forthcoming.
Anderson, C.K., Wilson, J.G., 2011, "Name-Your-Own Price Auction Mechanisms – Modeling and Future Implications", Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, January, 10(1): 32 - 39.
Begen, M.A., Queyranne, M., 2011, "Appointment Scheduling with Discrete Random Durations", Mathematics of Operations Research, May, 36(2): 240 - 257.
Bretthauer, K., Heese, H.S., Pun, H., Coe, E., 2011, "Blocking in Healthcare Operations: A New Heuristic and an Application", Production and Operations Management, May/June, 20(3): 375 - 391.
de Zordo, T., Ahmed, N., Odegaard, F., Jaschke, W., Chhem, R., Klauser, A., Romagnoli, C., 2011, "US-Guided Therapy of Calcific Tendinopathy: Clinical and Radiological Outcome Assessment in Shoulder and Non-Shoulder Tendons", Ultraschall in der Medizin/European Journal of Ultrasound, January, 32: 117 - 123.
Krishnamoorthy, S., Gallego, G., Phillips, R., 2011, "Competitive Revenue Management with Forward and Spot Markets", Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, March, 10(2): 132 - 160.
Lasry, A., Carter, M., Zaric, G.S., 2011, "Allocating funds for HIV/AIDS: a descriptive study of KwaDukuza, South Africa", Health Policy and Planning, January, 26(1): 33 - 42.
Louie, A.V., Rodrigues, G., Hannouf, M., Lagerwaard, F., Palma, D.A., Zaric, G.S., Haasbeek, C., Senan, S., 2011, "Withholding stereotactic radiotherapy in elderly patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer and co-existing COPD is not justified: Outcomes of a markov model analysis", Radiotherapy and Oncology, May, 99(2): 161 - 165.
Malvankar, M., Zaric, G.S., 2011, "Incentives for Optimal Allocation of HIV Prevention Resources in a Multilevel Model", INFOR, forthcoming.
Reid, G.J., Cunningham, C.E., Tobon, J.I., Evans, B., Stewart, M., Brown, J.B., Lent, B., Neufeld, R.W., Vingilis, E.R., Zaric, G.S., Shanley, D., 2011, "Help-Seeking for Children with Mental Health Problems: Parents' Efforts and Experiences", Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, September, 38(5): 384 - 397.
Xie, B., DaSilva, O., Zaric, G.S., 2011, "Cost Effectiveness Analysis of the System-Based Approach to Manage Neonate Jaundice and Prevent Kernicterus in Ontario, Canada", Paediatrics & Child Health, forthcoming.
Zhang, H., Zaric, G.S., 2011, "Pharmaceutical Marketing and Leakage under a Price-Volume Agreement", INFOR, forthcoming.
Zhang, H., Zaric, G.S., Huang, T., 2011, "Optimal Design of a Pharmaceutical Price-Volume Agreement Under Asymmetric Information about Expected Market Size", Production and Operations Management, May/June, 20(3): 334 - 346.
Non-Refereed Articles
Aivas, I., Bielecky, T., Zaric, G.S., Begen, M.B., Cao, J.Q., D'Souza, D., Mahjoub, R., Rodrigues, G., Lock, M., 2011, "Reducing Wait Times for Radiation Therapy and Improving the Radiation Treatment Planning Efficiency with the Aid of a Discrete-Event Simulation Model", Medical Decision Making, 31(1).
Cipriano, L.E., Zaric, G.S., Owens, D.K., Brandeau, M.L., 2011, "Cost Effectiveness of Screening for Acute HIV and HCV Infection in Injection Drug users", Medical Decision Making, 31(1).
Fournier, D.L., Zaric, G.S., 2011, "Optimizing the Number of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Beds in British Columbia", Medical Decision Making, 31(1).
Hannouf, M., Louie, A.V., Rodrigues, G., Palma, D.A., Cao, J.Q., Yaremko, B.P., Malthaner, R., Mocanu, J.D., Zaric, G.S., 2011, "Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Surgery for Medically Operable Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Markov Model-Based Decision Analysis", Medical Decision Making, 31(1).
Mahjoub, R., Odegaard, F., Zaric, G.S., 2011, "Modeling A Pay-For-Performance Risk Sharing Agreement", Medical Decision Making, 31(1).
Stanford, D., Zaric, G.S., Carter, M., 2011, "Downstream Bottlenecks - The Hidden Cause of ER Congestion", Western News, March(10).
