The course is concerned with a wide variety of managerial decision-making models currently used in the field of operations management. Throughout the course, algebraic formulation and spreadsheets modeling will be used side-by-side to help develop conceptual thinking skills and how they are applied and interpreted. Emphasis will be on primal and dual Linear and Linear Programming, Integer Programming, Multi-objective, Transportation, Assignment, Transportation, and other Network Optimization models. Students are expected to use the spreadsheet modeling extensively throughout the semester to solve, analyze and interpret the management science scenarios