Program Overview

Information and Decision Systems

Overview
Faculty
Courses

OVERVIEW

This field of study has two components. First, it emphasizes the process of constructing and analyzing mathematical and statistical models of real-world managerial problems and the understanding of the role and uses of such models in the management of complex organizations. Second, the concentration provides an understanding of the principles of manual, mechanical, and electronic information processing, including computer programming concepts, methods and languages; the capabilities, limitations, and selection procedures of information processing equipment, implementation, and evaluation; and the roles of both management and systems personnel in information technology. The concentration emphasizes research on information systems technology as an integral part of effective management systems.

FACULTY

Information Systems
	Professor	Email Address	Office	Phone #
Lead Professor	Dr. Sahasrabudhe	svikas@gwu.edu	AL *** 301B	994-5598
Director	Dr. Dasgupta	dasgupta@gwu.edu	Mon ** 403	994-7408
	Dr. Artz	jartz@gwu.edu	Gov ⁺ 103	994-4931
	Dr. Carson	carson@gwu.edu	Mon ** 402B	994-8246
	Dr. Cherian	cherian@gwu.edu	Mon ** 401F	994-8969
	Dr. Coyne	coyne@gwu.edu	Mon ** 402C	994-5819
	Dr. Feinstein	jerry@gwu.edu	Mon ** 302J	994-3904
	Dr. Granger	granger@gwu.edu	Mon ** 401B	994-7159
	Dr. Haddad	mhaddad@gwu.edu	Mon ** 401A	994-5544
	Dr. Money	wmoney@gwu.edu	VA Campus Rm. 230	703-726-8335

Decision Sciences
	Professor	Email Address	Office	Phone #
Lead Professor	Dr. Tarimcilar	muratt@gwu.edu	Mon ** 302F	994-7289
	Dr. Forman	forman@gwu.edu	Mon ** 402D	994-6206
	Dr. Kanungo	kanungo@gwu.edu	Mon ** 302H	994-4025
	Dr. Prasad	prasad@gwu.edu	Mon ** 302K	994-2078
	Dr. Soyer*	soyer@gwu.edu	Mon ** 302E	994-6445
	Dr. Wirtz	pww@gwu.edu	Mon ** 403D	994-6369
	Dr. Zalkind	dlz@gwu.edu	Mon ** 401A	994-5735

* Member of the Committee on Doctoral Studies
⁺ Building Location: Gov (Hall of Government) 710 21st Street
** Building Location: Mon (Monroe Hall) 2115 G Street
*** Building Location: Bldg. AL 2101 F Street

COURSES

The doctoral area of Information and Decision Systems typically requires three doctoral courses as part of the student's plan of study. These are in addition to the appropriate master's breadth and foundation courses and the appropriate methodology courses. In particular cases, some of the three doctoral area courses may be from allied fields such as Management, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organization Behavior, International Business, and Economics.

Information Systems

The Information Systems area typically offers two doctoral courses on a regular basis.

MGT 340 Philosophical Issues in Information Systems (3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Artz

MGT 341 Advanced Topics in MIS Research (3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Dasgupta

Decision Sciences

The Decision Sciences area offers the following doctoral seminars on a regular basis:

MGT 328: Special Topics in Decision: Bayesian Statistics

MGT 397-10: Advanced Topics in Forecasting and Time Series Analysis

MGT 397-11: Advanced Topics in Decision Theory – Game Theory