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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From Waterloo to NVIDIA's Global AI Infrastructure: A Management Engineering Story
Management Engineering sits at the intersection of engineering rigor, systems thinking, operations research, and organizational design; the exact foundation of one of the most in-demand careers in technology: Technical Program Management. A TPM owns the delivery of complex, cross-functional programs end to end, requiring technical credibility and organizational range in equal measure. That is Management Engineering’s graduate profile, almost word for word. What makes graduates of the program genuinely irreplaceable is malleability, trained to see the structure of systems rather than the surface of any one industry, they can enter any domain and lead.
From Management Engineering to Survivor 50
Management Engineering alum, Kamilla Karthigesu (BASc ’16) went from spending her nights watching Survivor to watching herself on the show’s 50th season, her second appearance after reaching the final four on Survivor 48 where she formed a secret alliance with the season’s winner, Kyle Fraser.
You can read the full story here: From Waterloo to Fiji: Meet the Waterloo alum on Survivor 50 | Waterloo News | University of Waterloo
Management Science and Engineering Professor honoured with Women of the Year award
Professor Dr. Sirisha Rambhatla was among the winners at the 2026 Kitchener Waterloo Oktoberfest BMO Women of the Year. This award celebrates women forging Waterloo Region through innovation, service and leadership.