Department of Decision Sciences

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Mission & Focus
Advances scientific principles and best practices in decision-making across public and private sectors, with teaching and research concentrated in data analytics, optimization, operations management, and project management.

Education & Impact
Fosters critical, systematic thinking about operational, project and organizational performance, equipping students and professionals with the tools to improve decision-making in a technology-driven, AI-enabled global economy.

Research Excellence
Committed to becoming a preeminent center for decision sciences research, the Department supports faculty and doctoral students in producing and disseminating high-impact basic and applied scholarship through leading academic journals and conferences.

Faculty & Methods
Our diverse faculty apply advanced analytical and empirical methods—blending theory and practice—to solve complex business problems across functional areas, including finance, strategy, information systems, marketing, and supply chain and operations.

What is the Business Analytics Program Experience Like at GW Business?

Decision Sciences Academic Programs

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Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics

Learn and apply knowledge of information processing, decision models, forecasting, handling and preparing data for analytics, machine learning, supply chain analytics and data management with tools such as R, Python and SQL to solve business problems analytically on top of a foundational business education that enhance essential hard and soft skills.

BS in Business Analytics

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Master of Science in Business Analytics

Become an expert in programming languages in this STEM-designated program, then learn about data management, prescriptive and predictive workflows, data visualization, optimization and decision modeling to gain advanced, marketable skills that enable analytics solutions to complex business problems in an increasingly data-reliant world.

MS in Business Analytics

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Master of Science in Project Management

Acquire the tools and techniques for monitoring, reporting and controlling projects and leading project teams in this STEM-designated program that covers essential concepts and skills in data analytics and visualization, leadership and team dynamics and management foundations to gain an broad perspective on managing projects in any industry.

In-Person or Online

MS in Project Management

Ph.D in Business with a Decision Sciences Area of Focus

Construct and analyze mathematical and statistical models of real-world managerial problems and understand the role and uses of such models in managing complex organizations. Problems are analyzed using tools from mathematical programming, game theory, probability and statistics.

PhD: Decision Sciences

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Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics

Turn data into strategic insights for smarter decision-making. The 12-credit certificate blends core analytical methods with elective options to provide a customized program tailored to your career interests.

Certificate in Business Analytics

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Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Prepare to plan, execute, and monitor projects effectively in today’s dynamic work environments. The 12-credit certificate can be completed fully online.

Certificate in Project Management

Minor in Business Analytics

Concentration in Business Analytics

Dual Master/MBA Degrees

The GW Business 4+1 Program enables students to earn both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in just five years.

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Our Research

Our research focuses on advancing practical, data-driven approaches to managing projects and processes that drive organizational performance. By connecting rigorous scholarship with real-world application, we tackle complex challenges in a technology-enabled global economy. Faculty and doctoral students collaborate on research that informs practice and contributes to the broader field.

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