Welcome to Management Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo
Management science and engineering is a broad and interdisciplinary study of problem solving and decision making in organizations.
It uses a combination of analytical models, data science, and behavioural sciences to address society's most complex problems.
News
Students come out on top in research paper competition
A team of Management Engineering students won first place in Canadian Operational Research Society’s (CORS) Undergraduate Student Paper Competition. Claudia De Fazio, Anika Gapczynski, Chloe Pilon, Kayley Brash, Michaela Trevisan received the award for their paper titled, “Inventory Slotting Optimization for Stable Palletization in Distribution Centres”. The team’s winning entry was drawn from their final-year Capstone project and focuses on increasing the efficiency of the palletization process.
Success for Management Engineering student at international conference
Claudia De Fazio (BASc 24’, management engineering) was awarded second place in the Undergraduate Technical Paper competition at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) annual conference.
The competition highlights outstanding technical papers written by undergraduate students.
Management Science and Engineering reaches competition finals
The Department of Management Science and Engineering was one of three finalists for the 2024 INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize. Dr. Sibel Alumur Alev, Claudia De Fazio (BASc management engineering), Dr. Mark Hancock and Dr. Ada Hurst showcased their department and programs at the 2024 INFORMS Analytics Conference in Orlando, Florida.