Program Overview

Introduction to the Master's Program in Operations Research

The Master's program in Operations Research at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) is a unique postgraduate program in Hungary. The program is organized by the Optimization Research Group of the BME Faculty of Natural Sciences and is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in operations research.

Program Description

The program is a 4-semester course that includes a diploma thesis. The program is taught in a part-time format, with classes held twice a week in the afternoon, and some basic courses are taught in blocks on weekends. The program is highly application-oriented, with a strong emphasis on providing students with the skills to model and solve real-world optimization problems.

Target Audience

The program is designed for professionals working in fields where optimization problems are common, such as economics, engineering, and computer science. The program is ideal for those who want to acquire methods to solve problems efficiently in their work.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must have a master's degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 semesters of mathematics courses (at least 10 credits) and at least 1 semester of computer science or informatics courses (at least 4 credits). The mathematics courses must include analysis and linear algebra.

Program Structure

The program consists of 4 semesters, with the following courses:

1. First semester: Operations Research Mathematical Foundations, Operations Research, Probability and Statistics, Linear Programming
2. Second semester: Nonlinear Programming, Combinatorial Optimization, Programming Skills, Thematic Laboratory 1
3. Third semester: Operations Research Program Systems, Control Systems, Econometrics, Game Theory, Thematic Laboratory 2
4. Fourth semester: Global Optimization, Stochastic Optimization

Instructors and Thesis Supervision

The program is taught by experienced instructors, including:

• Ill廥 Tibor (program leader, department head)
• Sz嫕tai Tam嫳 (university professor)
• Gazdag-T鏒h Bogl嫫ka (university lecturer)
• Hujter Mih嫮y (university lecturer)
• Eisenberg-Nagy Marianna (university assistant lecturer)
• Orlovits Zsanett (university assistant lecturer)

Diploma

The BME Faculty of Natural Sciences issues a diploma to students who complete the program and defend their thesis. The diploma requires a intermediate-level language exam.

Tuition Fees

The program is tuition-based, with a fee of 400,000 HUF per semester, which includes tuition, individual consultations, thesis supervision, and evaluation.

Application

The application deadline is July 31, 2016. Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Application form
• Professional CV (with a list of publications, if applicable)
• University diploma and transcript (if not a BME graduate)
• Language proficiency certificate
• 2-3 page summary of the diploma thesis
• Application fee payment receipt (8,000 HUF)

Research Areas

The program focuses on operations research, with a strong emphasis on optimization methods and their applications in various fields.