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
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IDS Seminars Heading link
Department seminar series
IDS faculty from across the nation bring their latest research to faculty, staff, and students. Seminars are held virtually on Fridays via Zoom.
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Meeting ID: 975 3576 7242
Passcode: IDStalk21
Upcoming Seminars Heading link
Schedule Heading link
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Fall 2020
October 2
2 p.m.
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State UniversityOctober 16
2 p.m.
Giacomo Nannicini, IBMOctober 30
2 p.m.
Steve Hanneke, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
November 13
1:30 p.m.
Wedad Elmaghraby, University of Maryland
November 20
2 p.m.
Jan Van Mieghem, Northwestern UniversityDecember 4
2 p.m.
Yicheng Song, University of Minnesota
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Fall 2018 Speakers
September 7
Bora Keskin, Duke University.
Title: TBASeptember 14
Jiaming Xu, Duke University.
Title: TBAOctober 12
David Brown, Duke University.
Title: TBAOctober 19
Ruoyu Sun, UIUC.
Title: TBANovember 16
Kevin Hong, Arizona State University.
Title: TBANovember 30
Theja Tulabandhula, UIC
Title: TBA -
Spring 2018 Seminars
February 23
Nagesh Gavirneni, Cornell University.
“Government-to-Government (G2G) Contracts for India’s Pulses Procurement: Ad-Hoc Bargaining, Long-Term Contracting, and Supplier Diversification”March 9
Hao Lin, University of Notre Dame.
“Freemium Pricing in Digital Games with Virtual Currency”March 16
Diego Klabjan, Northwestern University.
“Algorithms and Convergence Analysis for Stochastic Large-scale Machine Learning Algorithms with Distributed Features and Observations”March 23
William Cooper, University of Minnesota.
“Optimal Pricing in Multinomial Logit Choice Models with Network Effects”April 6
Xin Chen, UIUC.
“Stochastic Optimization with Decisions Truncated by Random Variables and Its applications in Operations”April 20
Young Tan, University of Washington.
Title: TBAApril 27
Andreas Waechter, Northwestern University.
Title: TBA