Operations Research Center

Center of Innovation

At the MIT ORC, our vibrant community of scholars and researchers work collaboratively to connect data to decisions in order to solve problems effectively—and impact the world positively.
Research

At the MIT ORC, we highly value research and the important role it plays in operations research and analytics. That’s why our students are actively engaged in research from the start.

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Global Impact

Our impact can be felt around the world in areas ranging from finance to education to health care. We create mathematical models to help individuals and organizations make smarter decisions—and to improve society as a whole.

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ORC Community

The MIT ORC is made up of a supportive community of creative and talented students and faculty who work together to positively impact the world.

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Analytics

Analytics is the science of using data to build models that lead to decisions that add value to institutions, companies, and individuals.

Richard Larson

“Leadership Stories: Inspiring Journeys of Global Icons-2025” – Featured in the January 2025 edition of The Educational View magazine.

January 2025 Digital Edition

Professor Emeritus Frederick Greene, influential chemist who focused on free radicals, dies at 97
The physical organic chemist and MIT professor for over 40 years is celebrated for his lasting impact on generations of chemists.
Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award
Professor of media technology honored for research in human-computer interaction that is considered both fundamental and influential.

On April 3, 2025 and April 4, 2025
Open House for Admitted Students

The Operations Research Center will hold a two-day Open House for those students who are offered admission.
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