Dr. Juergen Branke

Professor

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Biography

Juergen Branke is a Professor of Operational Research and Systems at Warwick Business School. He completed his PhD and Habilitation at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, before joining Warwick in 2009. His academic work includes serving as Editor-in-Chief of the ACM Transactions on Evolutionary Learning Optimization and as Area Editor for the Journal of Heuristics and the Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis. He has held significant roles in various conferences, including Programme Chair and Co-Chair for notable events like the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference and Parallel Problem Solving from Nature. His affiliations include INFORMS, ACM, and IEEE. Branke's research interests encompass nature-inspired optimization, logistics scheduling, multi-objective optimization decision making, optimization under uncertainty, simulation-based optimization, and Bayesian optimization.

Research Interests

Requirements for Warwick Business School

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:70
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:130
Overall
Required:130
GMAT
Total Score
Required:700
Overall
Required:700
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (Business, Economics, or STEM for Finance/Analytics) Strong quantitative skills for Finance and Analytics tracks
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Transcripts of marks for all degree level studies
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
  • One academic or professional reference
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • Application assessment fee (£60)
Specialization Notes

Warwick Business School operates through subject groups rather than traditional departments. GMAT/GRE is recommended but not mandatory for most MSc courses, though competitive for Finance.