Decision Sciences Institute

Guest Editors: Yi-Su Chen, Barbara Klein, and Joy Beatty | University of Michigan – Dearborn Background: The incorporation of games into teaching and learning in business school courses holds the potential for enhancing students learning and retention. From their earliest days, humans learn naturally through play and games; and these approaches may enhance learning even […]

DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE 51st ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN FRANCISCO, CA NOVEMBER 21-23, 2020 Decision Sciences in the Age of Connectivity Understanding the challenges and expanding the opportunities of the connected business world The rapid advancements in connectivity enabled by technologies such as cloud computing and internet of things have brought about a fundamental change in how […]

Keynote or plenary speakers add value, offer expertise and insight, and often inspire audiences. At this year’s 2019 DSI Annual Conference, two keynote sessions scheduled plan to do just that. Rahul Basole will open with his address titled “Strategy and Structure: Visualizing Complex Ecosystems” taking place on Saturday, November 23. Following on Sunday, Anubhav Shrivastava […]

Very early on, Board members of the American Institute for Decision Sciences, now the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), knew offering professional development opportunities at the annual conferences was important to add value to its program. Today, workshops, panel discussions and consortia continue that tradition.  Four consortia are once again offered at the 2019 DSI Annual […]

At this year’s annual conference, DSI is proud to offer over 40 professional development workshops, panels and tutorial sessions. Many are new to the program this year. Below is a brief description of many of the workshops to be found in the conference schedule. Be sure to highlight several of these on your personal schedule. […]

The Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) is seeking qualified candidates for Co-Editor of the Decision Sciences Journal by encouraging applications and nominations for this position. The Co-Editor will serve four years, starting with January 1, 2020, and may be reappointed for an additional two years. The basic responsibility of the Decision Sciences Co-Editor is to publish […]

Transforming Decision Science Through Emergent Technologies By Kevin Linderman November 23 – 25, 2019 New Orleans Marriott New Orleans, LA Celebrating 50 Years of Service Welcome to New Orleans, LA, for the 2019 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference! The conference dates are November 23 – 25, 2019. The theme for this conference is Transforming Decision […]

Introduction A well-established financial system plays a vital role in the growth and development of an economy. The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 raised serious concerns about the operations of the conventional financial system. Consequently, Islamic Finance emerged as an alternative— presenting itself as not only resilient enough to absorb shocks but also capable of […]

The 12th Annual Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) conference was held from December 27 – 30, 2018 at SPJIMR Mumbai.  As a key chapter of the DSI, ISDSI has been steadily growing for the past few years. With the central theme of ‘Data Driven Decision Making in the Digital Age’, the conference provided a […]

Building upon the success of last year’s Buddy Project, you are invited to participate in the DSI annual conference “buddy” project. With more than 1,100 participants and myriad sessions to choose among, the annual conference can be a bit overwhelming for those new to our community. The Buddy Project is designed to welcome new members, […]