All programs require a written thesis.
Topics covered include individual portfolio decisions, financial market operation, financial asset pricing, corporate investment and financing decisions. It is one of the School's most attractive and popular graduate programs, and is highly respected worldwide. The Decisions and Operations Research Program deals with understanding and formulation of scientific and mathematical models simulating the behavior of complex systems, and is designed to provide students with the foundations to master advanced quantitative methodologies as well as a thorough understanding of management processes and functions. The Technology Management and Information Systems Program prepares enrollees for managerial, consulting, or research positions in the important and rapidly growing area. Accordingly, the program provides both a theoretical basis and practical experience in the development and management of these systems.