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Decisions Sciences and Operations Management (DSOM)

The DSOM knowledge domain is focused on the decision-making processes inherent in managing operations of all types. Since these aspects of operations management generally cross other business functions, the DSOM field emphasizes the application of decision-making models in a wide variety of operational settings.

A student choosing to concentrate in DSOM will be exposed to a wide vareity of tools for data analysis, decision-making, and problem-solving. These techniques are not considered in isolation; rather, they are presented within the many different contexts an operations manager faces.

Suggested tracks:

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

This track offers career opportunities in consulting or in corporate positions in specialities such as supply chain management, operations, business processes, materials management and quality assurance.

Managerial Data Analysis (MDA)

This track offers career opportunities in specialties requiring the extensive analysis of data. Students learn how to design and test alternative statistical models; how to search large databases for common (but hidden) patterns; how to build and test time series and forecasting models; how to capture information embedded in data irregularities and aberrations; and how to integrate multivariate data from disparate sources.

Management Decision Technologies (MDT)

The purpose of this track is to give the student a sound theoretical background in data and decision models with hands-on experience on their IT-enabled applications. The track will bring together theory and application. It will keep its relevance and currency by applying the methodologies and technologies to today's enterprise.

Required Coursework

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

  • MGT 222: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • MGT 227: Advanced Logistics
  • Choose any two of the remaining DSOM courses listed below)

Managerial Data Analysis (MDA)

  • MGT 225: Statistical Modeling and Analysis
  • MGT 279: Data Mining
  • (Choose any two of the remaining DSOM courses listed below)

Management Decision Technologies (MDT)

  • MGT 220: Decision Models and Applications
  • MGT 279: Data Mining
  • (Choose any two of the remaining DSOM courses listed below)

All DSOM Courses

  • MGT 207: Applied Forecasting and Time-Series Analysis
  • MGT 220: Decision Model and Applications
  • MGT 221: Purchasing and Supply Management
  • MGT 222: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • MGT 223: Operations and Control Systems
  • MGT 224: Executive Decision Making
  • MGT 225: Statistical Modeling and Analysis
  • MGT 226: Computerized Decision Systems
  • MGT 227: Advanced Logistics
  • MGT 228: Operations Strategy
  • MGT 229: Seminar: Management Decision Making
  • MGT 234: Procurement and Contracting
  • MGT 275: Advanced Statistical Modeling and Analysis
  • MGT 276: Exploratory and Multivariate Data Analysis
  • MGT 279: Data Mining

Careers Objectives for MBAs in Decision Sciences and Operations Management

  • Consultant
  • Project Manager
  • Data Analyst
  • Program Director

A Selection of Companies hiring MBAs in Decision Sciences and Operations

  • Management
  • AS Institute – Software
  • Bearing Point
  • Goodyear
  • AOL Time Warner
  • Ithink
  • AMS – American Management Systems
  • Accenture
  • IDS-Scheer
  • Expert Choice, Inc.
  • SAP – e-business solutions