The Ph.D. Program admits students every other year. The next cohort begins in Fall 2025 with an application deadline of March 1, 2025.

Application Requirements

Overview

The Ph.D. option in Decision Sciences rigorously prepares students to conduct cutting-edge research in analytics and operations management and to become inspirational instructors in the field of operations management, fundamental and applied business modeling, sophisticated quantitative and analytical methods of decision-making. Students will pursue research in the areas of operations management and data-oriented decision analytics, and will be equipped with analytical and modeling skills such as data mining, statistics, mathematical modeling, simulation, optimization, and business analytics methods. The program emphasizes research that focuses on real business problems and maintains a balance between theory and practice. Nationally and internationally known faculty members in operations management and analytics fields supervise students’ research progress and help them integrate in their careers.

Five Required Foundation Courses (Common to all Ph.D. Concentrations)

Two Required Advanced Research Design/Methods Courses

Six Option Courses

  • POMS Predictive Modeling and Causal Analytics
  • MATH.5720 Optimization
  • POMS Non-parametric Modeling
  • POMS Simulation
  • Two approved Doctoral Level electives

You must also complete all dissertation credits and requirements.

For more information on the Ph.D. program, please visit the Ph.D. in Business Administration page.

Learn About the Application Process

Option Coordinator

Ju Myung (JM) Song , Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Operations and Information Systems
Email: JuMyung_Song@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-3233

Doctoral Students