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 […]
Consortia Continue to Offer Professional Development Opportunities at Annual Conference
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 […]
DSI to Offer over 40 Workshops, Panels at Conference
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. […]
Invitation to Apply: Co-Editor Decision Sciences Journal
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 […]
DSI 2019 Annual Conference Call for Papers
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 […]
What is Islamic Finance and What Can It Do?
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 […]
12th Indian Subcontinent Region of Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) Conference Report
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 […]
Be A DSI Conference Buddy
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, […]
DSI to Offer Four Consortia at Annual Conference
At the DSI 2018 Annual Conference, DSI is offering two half-day doctoral consortia’s for Ph.D. students in different stages of completion – Pre-Proposal and Post-Proposal. In addition, two half day faculty development consortia are also offered for those in different stages of their career – new faculty and mid-career faculty. All consortia will take place […]
Resources for refreshing OM course content with hands-on activities
by Kathryn Zuckweiler, Midwestern State University For many faculty, summer is a chance to refresh course content and instructional approaches. Over the years, I’ve tried to make my courses more hands-on and engaging for students because I believe doing fosters learning much more than passive watching or listening. In today’s educational parlance, this could be […]