A mathematical programming approach to applicant selection for a degree program based on affirmative action
| Autor: | Rodrigo Wolf-Yadlin, Guillermo Durán |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Mathematical optimization
Affirmative action Computer science Matemáticas Strategy and Management Equity (finance) Mathematical programming Matemática Aplicada Equity Management Science and Operations Research Operations research Globalization Young professional Management of Technology and Innovation Integer programming Selection (genetic algorithm) CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS Social policy Social capital |
| Zdroj: | INTERFACES Artículos CONICYT CONICYT Chile instacron:CONICYT |
| Popis: | In 2007, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Chile allied with a major Chilean mining company to inaugurate a master's degree program in globalization management. The program's objective is to address the challenges Chile faces in its development of human and social capital by training young professionals. This paper describes the use of mathematical programming models in the program's applicant selection procedure for the first three entering classes, subject to equity criteria on gender, regional origin, and socioeconomic background. The models generated robust solutions in minutes, an achievement practically impossible using manual methods. The application's success demonstrates how mathematical programming and operations research can contribute to social policy. Fil: Duran, Guillermo Alfredo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Matemática; Argentina. Universidad de Chile; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Wolf Yadlin, Rodrigo. Universidad de Chile; Chile |
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