<p>I'm applying to NYU Stern but I'm not sure which of these two majors to select. Could someone explain in general what both majors are about, and which one is the more popular major.</p>
<p>No one knows?</p>
<p>its ridiculous that ur asking this question on the day applications are due</p>
<p>the major you choose has no bearing on admission. and changing majors is beyond easy.</p>
<p>I was wondering the exact same thing. I extrapolated from various catalogues and department web sites that operations management is only a "concentration" that requires three ot four courses, so it's sth like a comajor... I dunno, I wrote in my short response I wanted to major in marketing with a concentration in OMS and a minor in political science.... which was somewhat unclear as an academic goal, but what the hell, I don't give a rat's ass anymore, I'm so glad it's all over!</p>
<p>'Operations Management' is like operations research..</p>
<p>goto: <a href="http://www">www</a>. scienceofbetter. org
take out the spaces</p>
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In a nutshell, operations research (O.R.) is the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions.</p>
<p>By using techniques such as mathematical modeling to analyze complex situations, operations research gives executives the power to make more effective decisions and build more productive systems based on:
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