Areas of Expertise and People
The Department of Management Science and Engineering specializes in three areas:
Applied Operations Research employs mathematical models to suggest how to best operate and coordinate organizational activities. It finds application in a variety of industries including manufacturing, retail, health care, supply chain, logistics, and finance.
Researchers in the Information Systems specialization use computer technology to design computer applications to meet specific information needs or organizations. Areas of focus include human-computer interaction, information retrieval, data mining, and social network analytics.
Management of Technology concentrates on organizational decision-making in all areas of business planning, especially in regard to technological change. Areas of focus include entrepreneurship, strategic planning, marketing, and organizational design.
You may notice some faculty members are listed in more than one area. Cross-study research is not uncommon in Management Sciences and many of our most interesting research projects have included key elements from each.
Funding and Intellectual Property
Funding options are available from an increasing number of government programs focussed on strengthening university-industry collaborations. Funds are used for equipment as well as to support the work of faculty and graduate students. Some programs match industry contributions (cash or in kind), while others require no industry contribution at all.
The University of Waterloo has a flexible intellectual property (IP) policy intended to motivate original research while giving industry collaborators licensing rights to commercialize IP created by university-industry collaborations.
For more information on potential funding sources, technology transfer, and commercialization, please visit the University of Waterloo Office of Research page.
Contact
Interested in finding out more? Contact our Industry Liaison