Optimization and Simulation Models
MSA-560-WP1
SUNY Plattsburgh
- Semester
- Spring 2026
- Instructor
- Sabah Bushaj
- Start Date
- 01-26-2026
- Total Credits
- 3
- Call to Register
- 518-564-2040
Take your class online with SUNY
You will learn the same curriculum as our on-campus students
This course focuses on formulating and solving mathematical optimization models and building and solving simulation models. First the course discusses how optimization tools are used to find the optimal-or near optimal solutions to constrained optimization problems. This part covers commonly used optimization models in business, namely, linear, integer, mixed-integer, and goal programming problems, with an emphasis on model formulation and construction. The second part of this course introduces the field of computer-based simulation with a focus primarily on discrete-event modeling methods in which the state of the model is dynamic and the state of the model changes only at countable, distinct points in time. Also, the system being modeled is considered as a process, i.e. a sequence of operations being performed across entities. Cases in manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, military and health care will be used. The models will be analyzed using SAS/OPTMODEL and Simulation Studio software.
Prerequisites:
MSA500, MSA510.
Course Area: Management
Level: Graduate
Dates: 01-26-2026 - 05-15-2026
- Find books for your online class
- Instructor: Sabah Bushaj
- Local Course ID: 26SP_PLA_MSA560_WP1
- Books & Supplies
-
How to Register for an Online Course
Let's put your mind at ease about online learning
-
- Search
- Search for an online course by keyword, semester, campus, area, or a combination of each.
-
- Select Course
- Select a course from the results list that fits your needs.
-
- Visit College Website
- Click “register now” to visit the college website to register as a “non-credit” or “non-matriculated” student if you are not enrolled at the campus.
-
- Contact Registrar
- Contact the registrar’s office or enrollment office to register for the course. Make sure you have the course name and course ID when you register.
-
- Transfer Credits
- If you plan to transfer credit for the course, make sure you have reviewed the course with the advisor at your current college to ensure the credits will transfer to your degree program.
-
- Locate Course Materials
- Once you register for the course, visit the campus bookstore to find the books and materials for the course. You will need the course ID to find the books.