Handbook of Operations Research and Management Science in Higher Education
Author | : Zilla Sinuany-Stern |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 529 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030740511 |
ISBN-13 | : 303074051X |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Download or read book Handbook of Operations Research and Management Science in Higher Education written by Zilla Sinuany-Stern and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook covers various areas of Higher Education (HE) in which operations research/management science (OR/MS) techniques are used. Key examples include: international comparisons, university rankings, and rating academic efficiency with Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA); formulating academic strategy with balanced scorecard; budgeting and planning with linear and quadratic models; student forecasting; E-learning evaluation; faculty evaluation with questionnaires and multivariate statistics; marketing for HE; analytic and educational simulation; academic information systems; technology transfer with systems analysis; and examination timetabling. Overviews, case studies and findings on advanced OR/MS applications in various functional areas of HE are included.