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.
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Scholarship established in memory of founding professor
A new entrance scholarship has been established to support incoming students in the Management Engineering program and to recognize the lasting contributions of a founding faculty member.
The Shoukry Saleh Memorial Scholarship for Management Engineering recognizes academic excellence and reflects the lasting impact of Professor Shoukry Saleh, a founding member and former department chair of what is now the Department of Management Science and Engineering.
MSE Students Shine at National CORS 2025 Conference in Edmonton
MSE students earned multiple awards at the 2025 Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) Conference in Edmonton. Waterloo students received Bronze Level Recognition, while undergraduates Matthew Chan, Adel Pazoki, Aniq Premji, Sunischit Thapa, and Larissa Troper were runners-up in the national Student Paper Competition.
Individual accolades went to Esma Akgun and Mina Torabi Milani, both earning runner-up awards for their research.
Award Announcement: Honorable Mention at CHOM Best Paper Award
A paper by a team of Management Science and Engineering researchers recently received an Honorable Mention (Top 4 Finalist) at the prestigious POMS College of Healthcare Operations Management (CHOM) Best Paper Award. The paper addresses the challenge of hospital-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which affects approximately 20,000 Canadians annually.