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This edited monograph contains a comprehensive overview of educational developments in the fields of operations research (OR) and management science (MS). The book outlines key factors in OR/MS curricular programs and analyses different approaches regarding student enrollment and failure rates. The approach is genuinely international, whereas the focus lies on the European level. The target audience primarily comprises public policy planners in education, deans and school directors as well as program coordinators.
List of contents
OR/MS Education in Europe: a view on the current state and enhancements.- OR/MS Education in a Changing Environment.- Is Operational Research attractive enough at Higher Education Institutions in Croatia?.- Resources for Operational Research Education: past, present and challenges for the future.- Resources for Operational Research Education: past, present and challenges for the future.- A South African Perspective on OR/MS Education.- OR/MS EDUCATION: Good Practices and International Cooperation.- An innovative concept for teaching Operations Research applied to Health Care.- Teaching OR courses to satisfy educational and professional needs in an engineering school.- Providing an active learning environment for introducing linear programming.- Optimization problems at school: Some examples from the first to the 12th grades.
Summary
This edited monograph contains a comprehensive overview of educational developments in the fields of operations research (OR) and management science (MS). The book outlines key factors in OR/MS curricular programs and analyses different approaches regarding student enrollment and failure rates. The approach is genuinely international, whereas the focus lies on the European level. The target audience primarily comprises public policy planners in education, deans and school directors as well as program coordinators.
