In this course, students are faced to the knowledge of operations research tools divided in three areas: decision making processes, network analysis and metaheuristics. Python libraries are implemented across those areas. Problems related to management, operations, strategic decisions, production and service planning are explored throughout the course.

Course periods: 2019-2021

Main contents

• Network analysis: SPP, MSP, CPM among others.
• Decision making: AHP, decision trees, decision analysis
• Metaheuristics: greedy algorithms, tabu search, simulated annealing