Fields of Study:
Decision, Operations & Information Technologies

The use and proliferation of technology has created a paradigm shift in the way in which organizations buy and sell goods and services, and integrate their supply chain and delivery systems, and has also transformed enterprises. Information systems and networks have gained prominence as the infrastructure on which corporations and the economy depend strategically and operationally. Corporate leaders must learn to manage enterprises in a netcentric environment by effectively executing the e-infrastructure transformation, extracting the maximum strategic and tactical advantage based on technology use, and designing and implementing electronic marketplaces.

The Decision, Operations and Information Technologies department at the Robert H. Smith School of Business seeks to help meet this challenge through faculty research and educational programs, based on the development of state-of-art decision and information management processes and tools. PhD students can choose to concentrate in either Information Systems or Operations Managements / Management Science.