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This guide to Operational Research (OR) is designed to introduce students to OR and provide information about studying, and careers in, OR.
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This web site is divided into the following main sections:
- What is OR? - a brief introduction to OR: What it is, its history, modelling, creativity, types of problems and techniques used in the field of OR.
- Applications of OR - some example applications of OR in business, finance, health care and the military.
- OR at School - the types of school/college work that is related to OR.
- OR at University - information on studying OR at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Careers in OR - examples of OR related careers and profiles of OR graduates
- Useful Links - links to external websites with more information on studying, careers, applications and techniques of OR.
- About - information about The OR Society, the MENTOR project and the development of this website.
- Contact Us - how to contact The OR Society and the webmaster
