Department of Information and Decision Sciences
Information and Decision Sciences (IDS) programs and research emphasize the critical role of information systems, operations management, and data analytics in businesses and organizations.
With a faculty comprised of world-class researchers and experienced industry professionals, we are committed to educating the next generation of leaders in the cutting-edge technologies and solutions that increasingly define success in the global market. A departmental roster can be viewed here.
Program and Research Heading link
Our program curriculum evolves to encompass ongoing technological change and its effects on business. It emphasizes experiential learning and includes real world projects that integrate foundational knowledge at the business-technology interface. Projects with industry partners are a required component for both our undergraduate and graduate programs. These projects are supported by industry sponsors and faculty who are actively engaged with the Chicago-area business community. Our programs produce well-rounded analysts, consultants, and managers who are ready to meet the growing demand for these skills in the marketplace.
Research is an integral part of what we do. Our faculty is engaged in fundamental research at the forefront of some of the most important questions faced by modern businesses and socio-economic systems. IDS faculty are active in research in three main areas: 1. Information Management and Systems, 2. Business Analytics – Machine Learning, Statistics and Optimization, and 3. Supply Chain and Operations Management.
Programs Heading link
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Undergraduate
Concentrations/Minors:
- Management Information Systems
- Supply Chain and Operations Management
- Business Analytics
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Graduate
Research areas Heading link
Our faculty is active in three broadly defined research areas:
- Information Science and Systems
- Operations Management
- Business Analytics – Machine Learning, AI, Statistics, and Optimization
Related groups/centers:
IDS Seminars Heading link
Department seminar series
Leading scholars on areas related to Information and Decision Sciences from across the world bring their latest research to faculty, staff, and students. Seminars are usually held on Fridays afternoons in UH 2450. Some seminars may be held virtually via Zoom. For detailed announcements, please subscribe to the IDS-seminar mailing list here.
Click here to join a seminar.
Meeting ID: 975 3576 7242
Passcode: IDStalk21
Upcoming Seminars Heading link
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Fall 2022
September 16
Peter Frasier, Cornell UniversitySeptember 23
Jim Smith, Dartmouth UniversitySeptember 30
Dong Kyu Lee, Boston University
October 14
Jeff Linderoth, University of Wisconsin MadisonOctober 21
Ashish Aggarwal, UT AustinOctober 28
Amy Ward, Chicago Booth
Past Seminars Heading link
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Spring 2022
February 25
Zachary Lipton, CMUMarch 4
Jason Chan, University of MinnesotaMarch 11
Stefan Wager, Stanford UniversityMarch 23
William Cooper, University of MinnesotaApril 1
Rene Caldentey, Chicago BoothApril 8
Sridhar Seshadri, UIUCApril 15
Karthik Kannan, Purdue UniversityApril 22
Liangfei Qiu, University of FloridaApril 29
Itai Gurvich, Northwestern University -
Spring 2021
January 15
Adith Swaminathan, MicrosoftJanuary 22
Dan Adelman, University of ChicagoFebruary 5
Velibor Misic, UCLAMarch 5
Haihao (Sean) Lu, University of ChicagoMarch 19
Wedad Elmaghraby, University of MarylandApril 30
Georgia Perakis, MIT -
Fall 2021
September 10
Chris Ryan, UBCSeptember 12
Ian Kash, UICSeptember 15
Negin Golrezaei, OM
September 16
Beibei Li, IS
September 17
Gord Burtch, IS -
Spring 2020
February 21
Eric Zheng, UT DallasFebruary 28
Dorothee Honhon, UT DallasMarch 13
Owen Wu, Indiana UniversityMarch 20
Dan Adelman, University of ChicagoApril 3
Steve Hanneke, Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoApril 10
Gediminas Adomavicius, University of MinnesotaApril 17
Adith Swaminathan, Microsoft ResearchMay 1
Ahmed Abbasi, University of Virginia -
Fall 2020
October 2
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State UniversityOctober 16
Giacomo Nannicini, IBMOctober 30
Steve Hanneke, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
November 13
Wedad Elmaghraby, University of Maryland
November 20
Jan Van Mieghem, Northwestern UniversityDecember 4
Yicheng Song, University of Minnesota -
Spring 2019
March 1
Elias Bareinboim, Purdue UniversityMarch 8
Jiaming Xu, Duke UniversityMarch 15
Olivia Sheng, University of UtahMarch 22
Paul Pavlou, Temple UniversityApril 5
Jonathan Libgober, University of South CaliforniaApril 26
Theja Tulabandhula, UIC -
Fall 2019
September 13
PhD students summer paper presentationsSeptember 27
Devavrat Shah, MITOctober 7
Jeannette Song, Duke UniversityOctober 18
Renyu Zhang, NYU-ShanghaiOctober 25
Alexandre Belloni, Duke UniversityDecember 6
Huseyin Topaloglu, University of Cornell -
Spring 2018 Seminars
February 23
Nagesh Gavirneni, Cornell UniversityMarch 9
Hao Lin, University of Notre DameMarch 16
Diego Klabjan, Northwestern UniversityMarch 23
William Cooper, University of MinnesotaApril 6
Xin Chen, UIUCApril 20
Young Tan, University of WashingtonApril 27
Andreas Waechter, Northwestern University -
Fall 2018 Speakers
September 7
Bora Keskin, Duke UniversitySeptember 14
Jiaming Xu, Duke UniversityOctober 12
David Brown, Duke UniversityOctober 19
Ruoyu Sun, UIUCNovember 16
Kevin Hong, Arizona State UniversityNovember 30
Theja Tulabandhula, UIC
