供应链组织的内在复杂性以及整个供应链中运营和财务决策的协调是运营研究博士学位的核心。韦瑟黑德的运营部作为教育和奖学金中心拥有悠久的历史-在这里，世界上第一个运营研究博士学位被授予。候选人学习数学，统计学和计算机建模的独特组合，以协助决策复杂的组织问题。
The intrinsic complexity of supply chain organizations and the coordination of operational and financial decisions throughout the supply chain are at the heart of the PhD in operations research. Weatherhead's Operations Department has a rich history as a center of education and scholarship-it was here that the world's first doctorate in operations research was granted. Candidates learn a unique combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer-modeling to assist in decision making for complex organizational problems.