<p>I did the comparison and the IEMS at NU would definitely give you more breadth and depth in OR
<a href=“http://www.iems.northwestern.edu/docs/undergraduate/08_09_IE_degree_requirements.pdf[/url]”>http://www.iems.northwestern.edu/docs/undergraduate/08_09_IE_degree_requirements.pdf</a>
[Deptartment</a> of Mathematical Sciences: Degree Programs](<a href=“http://www.math.cmu.edu/undergraduate/operationsresearch.html]Deptartment”>http://www.math.cmu.edu/undergraduate/operationsresearch.html)</p>
<p>Also, NU has a lot more OR faculty and on-going research projects:
[Dept</a> of Mathematical Sciences](<a href=“http://www.math.cmu.edu/math/research.html]Dept”>Department of Mathematical Sciences)
[Northwestern</a> University - People](<a href=“Core Faculty | People | Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences | Northwestern Engineering”>Core Faculty | People | Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences | Northwestern Engineering)</p>